Norske Nook
The situation required that we partake of some breakfast first and needed a place to go. On our way north, we had observed billboards advertising Norske Nook. It was on the way and timing was right – why not give it a go? (This page may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure about affiliate links.) […]
Village Corner
Of my many favorite spots to stop for a family get together in Carmel, one of them has to be – or at least used to be – Village Corner. Just a great place to go for a good Bloody Mary and a great breakfast. (This page may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure about […]
Little Traveler Brunch
When it comes to shopping, for anything in any season, there are few better or more authentic venues. The Little Traveler has been a proud part of Geneva’s history and has served well, countless generations of patrons. Brunch in the Storied Atrium Café The Traveler has been – and will always continue to be – […]
Wolf Pack Café
We had been repeatedly reminded that if we were ever in the area of St. Germain, we were to stop in for breakfast at a very small venue in town. Well, we were there recently (late May of 2015) and stopped in to the Wolf Pack Café for breakfast. I can’t say enough good things […]
Copper Fox Cafe
OK – this is gonna be a tough one… I am talking here about the Copper Fox Café. Although I personally have never met the man, I have had the definite pleasure of dining on food prepared by Dimitri Lolis on numerous occasions. This began years ago at the Hotel Baker when he worked with […]
Nosh
When I get several e-mails regarding a particular restaurant – especially when inquiring as to whether or not I have tried it – I always try to push that particular venue towards the top of my places-to-try list. Such was the case after receiving a number of e-mails asking me what I thought about Nosh […]
Apple Villa Pancake House
I discovered that two things were missing from my website: a recent review from a Batavia restaurant and a review of a breakfast place. I realize that I have been absent a lot from the Fox Valley area, unable to do reviews of local restaurants, but I was a bit amazed at how dated some […]
Wagon Wheel
Many years ago for a birthday present, on one of my very first trips to Carmel, my sister and brother-in-law took my mother and me to Quail Lodge – just east of Carmel – to play golf. We stayed at the lodge that evening, and in the morning we went next door for breakfast to […]