Rick Bayless is well known Chicago for his authentic Mexican restaurants. Frontera Grill put him on the map. It is still great and more on the formal side. Around the corner is Xoco. This is a counter serve Mexican Street Food joint with excellent food and beers. Much more casual and very tasty!
Chicago
First of all, when a restaurant is BYOB, it’s a good sign. To me it means that there is a certain funkiness to the place and they are usually super focused on the food. Plus you can bring your own bottle of wine and save money. Chilam Balam is a BYOB farm to table Mexican joint […]
Chicago
I love Charlie Beinlich’s. This place is truly a joint. Nothing fancy here but they have been around forever and whenever I am in Chicago I head here for the Shrimp and Crabmeat Cocktail and a Burger. Outstanding! And this place is just full of character. My kind of place. Enjoy.
Chicago, Northbrook
Rise & Shine Biscuit Kitchen is a casual spot in the Sloan’s Lake Neighborhood of Denver. It’s a counter serve joint and everything is scratch made and they have tasty beers too. It’s open 7am-8pm everyday. I love a good biscuit, especially when you can put an egg and cheese in it. Check it out.
Denver
If it’s scratch made and authentic, I will eat it. Ricon Arentino in Boulder, Colorado is serving up tasty Argentinian Food. It’s a local counter serve joint and I love the empanadas. They have all kinds and you can even buy then uncooked by the box and take them home and cook them. I had the Carne […]
Boulder
If you like Chinese food then you must go to Shanghai Dumpling King when in San Francisco. It’s serious Shanghainese food with a focus on dumplings and everything is scratch made. It is located in the Outer Richmond Neighborhood on Balboa. There is a second location too but I haven’t been. This area is cool. Close to […]
San Francisco
I love ramen. So I figure that Japantown in San Francisco has to have some good ramen joints. Waraku is one of them. Nothing fancy here but this place is tasty.
San Francisco
Being born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, I love a good Chicago Style hot dog joint. The Chicago area is full of them which is a wonderful thing. I grew up in Highland Park and Michael’s opened up when I was in high school and I worked there for 3 years. Great place. […]
Highland Park
