Well Fed On the Town

One of the great things about getting hitched, besides the obvious, is trying out different venues for our reception, mainly the food. Because honestly, I’ve eaten in some real dives in the name of a good dish, so the place better have some damn good food.
We recently tried Tapas Barcelona in Evanston, which is a […]

I’m fairly certain there is no Finn McCool hanging around Ireland anywhere, but I’ll let it slide.
Finn McCool’s in Crystal Lake pub is huge and very cool on the inside. While I’ve had many a cheap bar burger, this is by far the best. I’ve never had $3 go so far.
Here’s what your cash gets […]

It’s that time of year when every little hamlet on Earth has a festival. It may be the same carnival rides from the same company every single time, the food changes. I’ve had some poor corndogs so I thought I’d try something else at the Crystal Lake Gala.
What I found was these delicious waffle […]

This weekend, despite having graduating six months ago and having my nicely framed diploma on the wall, I graduated from Northwestern. They only do a graduation ceremony once per year, so I walked at graduation Saturday for probably the last time ever. I don’t foresee a Dr. Kelly the Culinarian anytime in my future.
To […]

My dear friend Alissa tied the knot recently! It was a fabulous ceremony that went on without a hitch. The reception had some tasty Polish food. However, I was too busy making a fool out of myself “dancing,” to eat the wedding cake. No matter, there was something better.
Now, I have a smallish chocolate fountain […]

The Ram Brewery and Restaurant is always packed. I’m not positive why, but the one in Rosemont is located close to lots of businesses and their brews are great for happy hour.
On Saturday, Tim and I went there with a friend. They always have delicious beers. Tim and I both like their blond beer (in […]

Oh, Chicago-style pizza, how I love thee. After traveling all over the place, I can confidently say that there’s no place like home when it comes to pizza. I had some truly horrible pizza in Arizona and some passable pizza in D.C., but this is the best.
And my new favorite out of the best is […]

Look at me, I’m trendy! Last night, I went out with a friend from high school to a bar in Libertyville. Firkin is known for its superior selection of beers on tap and has been part of the idyllic Milwaukee Avenue forever. The interior is really cool with colored Christmas lights everywhere and exposed brick. […]

Everyone needs a girls’ night. I had the pleasure of meeting some of my ladies this week for a dinner and dish date at Brass Brewery and Restaurant in Barrington. It’s quite the classy place with a decor of exposed brick, oversized black velvet curtains diving the room and dark wood throughout. There’s also an […]

My sisters really like fish. Me, not so much. I like sushi, but good sushi should never smell like fish.
Anyhow, on our travels this weekend, my sisters decided they wanted a perch dinner. Oasis came highly recommended. Apparently during lent, the wait for a table could take you three hours. Luckily, lent was over with […]