I had always fancied taking one of the cooking classes at the Chopping Block and this week I got my chance when the Chicago Food Blogger group met up there for a social event organized by Mike at http://chicagofoodbloggers.com/. It was also a great chance to put faces to some of the writers and bloggers…
Category: Merchandise Mart
Underneath the El tracks lies “Burger Joint”
Walking along beneath the Brown Line track between Merchandise Mart and the Chicago stop I came across a sign for the “Burger Joint” pointing me down into a basement resturant. So I felt it would be rude not to take up that invitation so I headed down the steps to see what sort of…
Epic Fish and Chip hunt Failure – Nick’s Fishmarket Bar and Grill
On the face of it this place should have been right up my street. An uplit bar glowing blue neon, glass everywhere, a cold glass of Pinot Grigio and a mild hint that maybe the beautiful people would be arriving at any moment to sip on a few cosmopolitans. The menu had some decent fish…