Antica Pizzeria, Edgewater
she said: Gotta start somewhere, so why not down the street at our neighborhood pizza joint, Antica Pizzeria? I find myself dining at this peach of an eatery a few times a month, sometimes with Guy,...
View ArticleLa Bocca Della Verita and Cheese Balls
she said: December, your endless supply of yuletide gatherings have rendered my skinny jeans unbuttonable. I don’t have time to work out, much less prepare a tasty dish to share with my fellow...
View ArticleCibo Matto, Downtown Chicago
he said: When we first walked in to Cibo Matto, my friend Joe leaned over and quipped, “This place is pretty trendy right now. Let’s hope it’s good.” I silently agreed. I don’t know why, but I have an...
View ArticleAnteprima, Andersonville
he said: It’s taken me too long to get to Anteprima. As a resident of Andersonville for the last 6 months, I’ve often been asked if I’d eaten there… like, every time I tell someone I live in...
View ArticleEnoteca Roma, Wicker Park
he said: It must be the place to have birthday dinners in Chicago. I’ve been to maybe 5 birthday dinners since I moved here, and Enoteca Roma was the site of two of them–the first one I’ve ever been...
View ArticleGirl and the Goat, Fulton Market
she said: Hey, remember when Pig Face was an insult rather than a gourmet entrée? Remember when brains and bones went into the trash rather than onto the menu? When beef tongue was a by-product...
View ArticleBuon Appetito – Our Favorite Italian Restaurants
we say: Supposedly, if you give a baby hundreds of toys to choose from, he’ll get totally overwhelmed and not play with a single one. We, like spoiled rotten babies, have had a similar reaction to...
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