Last week Wednesday, before I went to California and before my family was visiting, Chuck and I met up with Alpana Singh and her husband Charles Blackstone at a wine tasting she was hosting at Osteria Via Stato. Afterwards she had made dinner arrangements for us at David Burke’s Primehouse and also invited Martin Duffy, [...]

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Adobo Grill, Wicker Park, Chicago

Filete Toreado: Grilled beef tenderloin topped with goat cheese stuffed jalapeño, oven-roasted potato cake and Adobo tres chiles salsa

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Marché, West Loop, Chicago

FRENCH ONION SOUP - Madeira, GruyèreESCARGOTS - Garlic Butter, Parsley, Pernod

SPLIT ROASTED CHICKEN - 1/2 Chicken, Pommes Frites, Roasted Garlic SauceTHE BISTRO STEAK - 12 oz. New York Strip, Pomme Lyonnaise, Spinach, Bordelaise Sauce

MARCHE LAMB SHANK - Braised Lamb Shank, Summer Squash, Sugar Carrots, Chive-Sour Cream Whipped Potatoes Haricots Verts PLAT [...]

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Yesterday we grilled steaks, corn, brats, onions, and garlic bread with Danny and Lori. The first time this summer. I’ve decided that even though the temperature keeps dipping down I’m just going to pretend it’s officially summer anyway. I bought a few new summer clothes this weekend and I also went through my whole closet [...]

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Doug & Naoko :: Gibson’s Steakhouse, Gold Coast, Chicago

Naoko :: Gibson’s Steakhouse, Gold Coast, Chicago

Masu Drinking :: Gibson’s Steakhouse, Gold Coast, Chicago

Josh, Brad, Dallas :: Gibson’s Steakhouse, Gold Coast, Chicago

Dallas & Rachelle :: Gibson’s Steakhouse, Gold Coast, Chicago

Christopher & Dallas :: Gibson’s Steakhouse, Gold Coast, Chicago

Gibson’s Steakhouse, Gold Coast, Chicago
Naoko & Doug’s wedding continued on [...]

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