Venturing into unknown territory when it comes to dining usually gives me a thrill. But when my companions consist of people with varying degrees of culinary curiosity, I try to exercise caution. Chicago’s Nightwood is the restaurant of choice for dinner with eight co-workers. Nightwood is situated in Pilsen, a neighborhood not exactly known to tourists. But the […]
Trapezaria: A Meal that Sizzles
July 12, 2014 · by · 4 Comments
I am not sure why the Fourth of July, a holiday about independence, also came to be about backyard barbecues. Many Americans spend the day consuming mass quantities of hot dogs, baked beans, barbecue chicken, and strawberry shortcake. Since the theme is freedom, this year we decide to take the meaning in another direction and go […]
Water & Wall: Water Over the Bridge (CLOSED)
June 29, 2014 · by · Leave a Comment
(Water & Wall is Closed) As a teenager growing up in Northern Virginia, most of my friends lived in Suburban Maryland. I had to accept the fact that it was farther for them to come visit me than vice versa. Then I became one of those people, living in Maryland and feeling like Virginia is […]
Posto: For Pre-Theater (CLOSED)
June 11, 2014 · by · Leave a Comment
As much as I cherish a Saturday evening dedicated to dining, sometimes a restaurant isn’t the main event on my agenda. My husband and I regularly join friends for dinner and a show, where the meal takes on a more minor role in the evening’s entertainment. Convenience inevitably becomes one of the determining factors in […]
