Category: Featured

The Stockyards Smokehouse and Larder

For years, I’ve heard raving reviews about The Stockyards’ fried chicken from both friends and The Internet. With a location in St. Clair W, only 18 seats and notoriously long lines, I took my time to plan a visit. The Fiance and I stopped by with a fried on a Saturday, around 7pm while on-route

Bent – Veggielicious Workshop

Of all the events this blog has brought me to, the invitation to spend an afternoon with Susur Lee has been, by far, the coolest experience. We spent an afternoon with Chef Lee at his restaurant Bent, learning how to make french meringue, piping our own desserts and sampling his new Veggielicious tasting menu. From

Dailo

Chef Nick Liu’s long awaited restaurant, DaiLo, found a home this summer in Little Italy in the space previously occupied by Grace restaurant. I was lucky enough to tag along with Monica from The Food Sisterhood to the media preview. We had the chance to explore the restaurant, sample a signature drink in the upstairs

Bar Isabel

Since opening in 2013, Bar Isabel has been featured in many “top restaurant” lists compiled by newspapers, magazines and blogs. I tried to make reservations in January for a friend’s birthday, two weeks in advance, and the only table available for a party of 3 was their 11:30pm seating. Sadly, we decided to choose a

Cafe Boulud

Of all my summerlicious picks this year, I was most excited for dinner at Cafe Boulud. Due to scheduling conflicts, I had to move this reservation 3 times, but I was determined to make it and the meal was worth every effort. Cafe Boulud was, hands down, my favourite summerlicious menu this year. Atmosphere: Located