Carys Family Restaurant Review – Cary, IL
“No, we’re out,” said Adele firmly. I protested, and she replied “we had five servings left and I sold them all this morning. Won’t be […]
Chicago breakfast
Sugar Bowl Review, Des Plaines, IL
The Sugar Bowl has been an integral part of downtown Des Plaines since 1921. It has, over the years, been a sweet shop, candy store, […]
Art & Almas Century Inn – The $100 Breakfast, Burlington, IL
The “$100 hamburger” is a concept, excuse, private pilots use for the equivalent of a leisurely Sunday drive; fuel up the private plane, fly someplace, eat a burger, dessert, or whatever. The $100 refers to the cost of operating the plane for that trip.
Pub 72 Review, Gilberts, IL
I’ve been on a mission to have weekend breakfasts at rural locations in Illinois, and today we hit the Pub 72 Bar & Grill in […]
Big Skillet Review – Elgin, IL
Another suburban Chicago breakfast, this one in the town of Elgin, far west of the city straddling the Fox River. The 8th largest city in […]
Cafe Olympic Review – Crystal Lake, IL
As in any major metropolitan area, one has a multitude of breakfast choices in Chicago and its environs. An awful lot of the eateries are […]
Red Apple Pancake House Palatine Review
Back in the Chicago burbs to see a client, usually disagreeable in January (the weather, not the client), but it’s 45 today. I wanted breakfast […]
Huntley, IL – Papa G’s Diner
(Originally published July 2013) Second visit in a few months. You’re unlikely to just wander by here, Huntley is kind of out of the way […]
Elgin, IL – Kendalls Kountry Kitchen Review
Damn. Old timey diner, affable chatty waitresses (including the owner), great food, great value. So unassuming from the outside (left) you’d be likely to pass […]
Huntley, IL – Sammy’s Restaurant and Bar
Hard to believe I would find myself in this little burg twice in a lifetime, let alone twice in a month. But here I am, […]
