Bourgeois Pig Cafe 738 W Fullerton (Lincoln Park)

This cafe and sandwich shop is raved about by those that know of it.  I may have passed by over 200 times and never knew it was there.  At a recent party a friend of a friend was raving about their sandwiches and how the Food Network had included the Bourgeois Pig on one of [...]

Candlelite Restaurant 7452 N Western (Rogers Park)

I have been meaning to review this great Neighborhood Pub and Restaurant for a while so sorry for the delay.  This is another great destination for folks who live in Rogers Park/West Ridge/Edgewater Neighborhoods.  Though technically in West Ridge, you may hear many people call this area West Rogers Park. Candlelite is a regular stop [...]

Swerve Salon 1419 N Wells (Old Town)

Wow, it is hard to find someone to cut your hair!  Not really.  It’s just hard to find someone who will do it well and allow you to walk away feeling like you got a good haircut at a fair price.  I think I found one. In regard to the salon, it looks like a salon.  That’s all [...]

Amphora

As of 1/7/08 I can no longer recommend this restaurant.  Saturday’s dinner was one of the worst dining experiences I have ever had.  The food was fine, but the service was awful.  I should have turned around and walked out when there were only five tables sat at 7pm.  Dine at your own risk!  Located in Rogers Park at 7547 [...]

Chicago Chop House 60 W. Ontario

(312) 787-7100 Almost 10 years living in and visiting Chicago and finally decided to check it out.  If you already know you love this place, please stop reading now.  Dissapointing, that sums it up.  This steak destination with a huge reputation is supposedly the place to get Steak in Chicago.  If you are entertaining a [...]