Big Fish Grille
Occupying the digs where the former Red Star Tavern was located in the Geneva Commons, Big Fish Grille touts itself as providing the freshest fish in the Midwest. It opened back in early November of 2010 to some pretty good reports in the local press. “Out of” Fish Used for Fish & Chips — on […]
Bistro One West
It has always been an odd sensation for me to walk in to a building that has previously housed another restaurant — let alone three or four other restaurants. For instance, take Bistro One West… Recent events have been a painful reminder that nothing lasts forever. Excellent Location for a Restaurant So, I suppose it […]
Niche
In what may quite likely be my final review of 2010, it is interesting that I find myself back in Geneva. Lauren and I are at a restaurant now called Niche. Located there are twelve “survivors” from former Geneva favorite 302 West. Greener Pastures They came to roost at Niche after fleeing their former place […]
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 […]
Village Tavern & Grill
Imagine if you will, a parking lot so full of cars — parked erratically and in every conceivable spot at various angles — that when a place becomes available, getting your car into it is more dangerous than fighting three heavyweight boxers for the last seat in musical chairs… Imagine the Village Tavern & Grill. […]
Trattoria Isabella
Let me share a fun place with you. It’s in Chicago. You’ll enjoy some of the best Italian cuisine available in Chicago, and you’ll have fun while you’re there. It’s a restaurant called Trattoria Isabella… Always On the Lookout for Great Dining Venues Being able to jump on a plane and head to a distant […]
Shiraz on the Water
Daniel (Danny on the Money), Richard (Northern Sky Designs) and I go back a long ways… but it had been way too long indeed since the three of us had actually gotten together — especially for something that was not work-related. Calls had been placed to both of them months ago proposing a get-together, with […]
America’s Brewpub
On a whim — after checking out the Metra route to and from the Aurora station and noticing its proximity to a certain restaurant — Lauren and I decided to make stop. The place? America’s Brewpub at Walter Payton’s Roundhouse. A friend has been raving about it for a long time and urging me to […]
The Guide’s Inn
Ever heard of the Guide’s Inn? How about Boulder Junction? Both are in Wisconsin… The parents of a very good friend of mine decided that they wanted to escape the noise and hustle of a big city, so they packed up their belongings and moved to Boulder Junction, a small town in northern Wisconsin. That […]
Shochu
When I first spoke the name aloud, it sounded a bit reminiscent of the command necessary to beam a Klingon back aboard his spaceship. But although the name may have sounded strange, dinner at Shochu (Pronounced Show-chew) turned out to be one of the most gastronomically rewarding evenings I have experienced in quite some time. […]