My friend Tessa always wanted a cocktail named after her. It was on her bucket list of things to do. She was bubbly and energetic and back then I had a crush on her. Life is tough sometimes, and she passed away from cancer at the young age of twenty-six a few years ago, but …
El Barco Mariscos (1035 North Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60622) is an awesome restaurant that Sparrow and I like to go to now and then. It’s this ridiculous (in a good way) Mexican seafood restaurant. I’ve had a lot of food on their menu, and it has been consistently good. When Sparrow and I went …
I’d seen pictures of this before, but spaghetti cooked in red wine looks amazing and alien all at the same time. It takes on a rich hue from the wine, as well as wine’s innate characteristics — and even an ever-so-slight kick from the alcohol. I’d never tried it in our little kitchen, but it …
I’d never heard of Bluegrass restaurant in Highland Park, IL, until Father’s Day. My sister suggested we take him there for dinner — and it was awesome. The place was packed at 5:30 PM on a Sunday, which is always promising. As soon as we walked in, the head chef, Warren Jones, noticed I was …