24 hours in Chicago and I only had time for one great meal out. Good thing my dining companion recommended the THE PURPLE PIG! From the website: “Located on The Magnificent Mile, The Purple Pig is a collaboration of Chefs Scott Harris of Mia Francesca, Tony Mantuano of Spiaggia, Jimmy Bannos and Jimmy Bannos Jr. of… Continue reading EAT: THE PURPLE PIG / Chicago, IL
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EAT: MEZZE / Los Angeles, CA
Last week, a friend recommended we try MEZZE for dinner. The restaurant has a slew of rave reviews on Yelp and we had a Blackboard Eats discount code so the decision to head over was a no-brainer. Just as the previous diners promised, the service was fantastic. We started with some “Egyptian Rebel Fries” with… Continue reading EAT: MEZZE / Los Angeles, CA
CÚRATE / Asheville, NC
We had a great breakfast at Tupelo Honey Cafe so we trusted the recommendation they gave to try CÚRATE for lunch. Big fans of paella, we opted to start with the Rosejat, “similar to paella but made with thin noodles, seafood stock, shrimp.” Delicious! I could have eaten the entire plate myself. For our next… Continue reading CÚRATE / Asheville, NC
PRIMITIVO
So, on Saturday night, I headed west to have dinner with a pal that had just moved into the area. There’s a teeny stretch of Abbot Kinney that is home to Joe’s, Lilly’s and Primitivo. I’ve had the pleasure of dining at the the first two, but never Primitivo — it’s always been packed and… Continue reading PRIMITIVO