The City That Eats

Fine Dining Around The World

Naturally, this international site is the place to go for information.

In Which We Decry Restaurant Nannyism

We engage from time to time in a search for food so exquisitely divine as to defy description. We might be able to find it New York, but for the nannies of the local health department. Have I mentioned recently how much I dislike killjoys?

Meanwhile, the good Professor Bainbridge invades my home turf and in so doing comments on the confirmation of some already-stated fears.

The Best Hamburgers In Chicago . . .

Are mentioned here. As readers will recall, I had the pleasure of dining at The Capital Grille while in New York a few months ago. The Chicago location is mentioned as a good place to get a burger--meaning, of course, that now I have no choice but to try it sometime.

Life can be so demanding. So very demanding.

If I Can Make It There . . .

Amber Taylor refers me to this post listing favorite restaurants in New York. I have been to none of these places, but I certainly welcome e-mails from New York based readers who have insights they wish to share about the best places in the Big Apple from which a bite may be grabbed. As always, my e-mail can be found here.

Gone To The Dogs?

I have not yet had the pleasure of dining at Les Nomades, and I fear that I may have missed out--as Will Baude reports on the restaurant's possible decline and fall. (Will is a fan.) Those who have visited the restaurant recently are welcome to e-mail me and share their own impressions.

"Winter Dining Delights"

This looks quite interesting. I haven't partaken just yet, but it could help give you a very good dining experience while at the same time remaining light on the wallet.

(Thanks to Omnibus Driver for the e-mail pointer.)

UPDATE: Will Baude e-mails with the following:

Take the deal at Coco Pazzo or the Coco Pazzo Cafe.  Those are the best Italian restaurants I have been to in the city, and at bargin prices.

You heard the man. Go forth!

Recommended Link: Chowhound

A reader refers me to Chowhound as a good place for foodies to get information. At the bottom of this page, we see that there are a number of specific geographic-based message boards. The one for the Midwest can be found here. Be sure to check it out.

The Looming Presence Of Michael Jordan

Chicagoans are well aware of Michael Jordan's propensity to retire and then un-retire from the game of basketball. He teased us, he enticed us, and then after a while he bored us with these games. Nowadays, we don't expect His Airness to jump into his patented shoes and come to save the day for our woeful Bulls (who to their credit, have not been as woeful of late. But we do expect him to remain a powerful business presence for The City That Works (And Eats).

So it is with more than a little interest that I pass on to you this link (which admittedly is quite dated):

Michael Jordan's Steak House will not open at 1400 W. Randolph St., as previously reported.

Instead, David Zadikoff, partner of Jump Higher LLC, which owns the steakhouse, is searching for a more high-visibility location for the steakhouse, reportedly at the request of Michael Jordan himself.

It's not certain whether this change will affect the steakhouse's original projected opening date of Nov. 8. And the Oct. 23 closing of one sixtyblue, Jordan's fine-dining restaurant in the Randolph Street space, has been postponed.

I'll try to stay abreast of any developments. Of course, the question is whether Jordan will be able to get an upper crust clientele to frequent his restaurants, or whether it will mainly be filled with sports fans. Stay tuned.

Potbelly's: The Update

Fans of Potbelly's (reviewed here) should be quite pleased to know that the restaurant is planning significant expansion. You can find the list of franchises coming soon here. Note that Potbelly's is making its review in five separate states, as well as significantly expanding is Chicago presence and adding a franchise in Champaign, IL.

Thus ends my announcement. You may now proceed to rejoice and bring gifts of Thanksgiving to your own favorite deity.