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Chicago aka Chi-town the Windy City
While in Chi-town here were my foodie adventures and other fun things
51 Places
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Sheri’s 5-star review: Yet another good food experience in Chicago! Why is this place not in New York? ( Well, it is a family owned business, so I understand ;( they pride themselves on product over profit!) I know that some previous reviewers did not like their experience but I truly loved it here. After working out downstairs at Equinox we were told a good breakfast restaurant "Oak Tree" was located on the 6th floor of the 900 shops North Michigan Ave. Breakfast: 1. The Scrambled Egg Corn Beef Hash Gold Coast Breakfast served with poached eggs and toast ( Absolutely great and it is the owners specialty! the corn beef was not from the can, the harsh browns were perfectly crispy and my whole wheat toast was warm so when I put the whipped butter on them the butter melted evenly) 11.25 - not bad at all 2. The Spinach, Mushroom & Tomato Omelet ( yum, yum, and light on the salt so you can add salt at your discretion.) 9.75- average Freshly squeezed orange juice and Organic African Nectar teas from Might leaf tea ( All so good) Customer Service: From the hostess, to the waitress on to the owner of the restaurant customer service was great. Unbeknown to us the owner was overseeing everything and I had tell him his business was definitely on my top list. Dessert: It is also a bakery, so I had to try some of their treats. I bought the Carrot Cake. I love Carrot Cake and this was hmmm hmmm good. Oh do I love Oak Tree, soooooooooooo yummmmmmmy ;) -
Sheri’s 4-star review: As a Jamaican who lives in New York and visiting Chicago I had to try Ja 'Grill after reading all these reviews. Lincoln Park is a cute neighborhood, it kind of reminded me of Chelsea in New York. It was very easy to find from the Armitage train station.( Turn left and two blocks down there it is;) We entered the restaurant around 5:00 for dinner to only find one couple seated. Since the restaurant is fairly small we were able to see the whole staff. Everyone was very polite, our waiter Annie, one of the owners Lerfa and the Head cook. I had the Oxtail, which was very tender and marinated just the way I like it with gravy, broad beans and a hint of brown sugar flavoring. There definitely was more meat than rice and peas, but I am a meat lover so I did not mind. My mom had the Curry goat. It was decent, but I thought my Oxtail was better ( personal preference). Each meal was around $18. I am use to this in New York, so although it's on the high side it was expected. Oh , how could I forget, the Rummmmmm Punch. This was Strooooooong. I don't like to taste the the alcohol and this one was a little too much for me. My sweet plantains were sweet but they were not ripe enough for me. I usually like them ripe, ripe, ripe. Ja'Grill is an adorable place and good food, I am more nit picky about Caribbean food, but I could see myself going back. -
Sheri’s 3-star review: Dinner in Chinatown, so many places to choose from. Tasty City was the first restaurant we saw and ordered: 1. The Beef Fried Rice $6.95 Tasty and a large portion, good enough for 4 people to share 2. Stir fried String bean without pork $6.95 Really well seasoned, this could have been my whole meal 3. The Salt and Pepper Shrimp Seafood Combo $8.95 A little too much deep fried for me. 4. The Almond Bubble Tea $2.75 The almond flavor was a little to much for me, so I had to put some water in it to lighten up the flavor. I could not finish all my food because there was so much to take home. Reasonable prices and large portions. -
Sheri’s 3-star review: If I could give it a 2.5 I would... Gino's Christened my Chicago deep dish Pizza experience because so many people raved about it. This is why I need to NOT have high expectations, because I was not impressed with their pizza! I thought the restaurant was so cool with all the hand graffiti with black markers and whiteout all over. It surely was a pretty neat to see how involved the patrons could get. We ordered a small deep dish that took about 30 mins to come. The waitress informed us that it could be 30-45 mins. Half was spinach and the other half was just cheese. I am not a fan of " the sauce" therefore I do not get the idea of the sauce on top of the cheese. Pretty different for me. The crust was light and flaky, but it tasted a little like it was mixed with cornmeal. Let's talk about those pans the pizza's are made in, they need to get new ones " the end" . Those things were burnt and burnt over. I was a little scared the rust may have been all in my pizza. Maybe this was just my paranoia. Gino's maybe next time... -
Sheri’s 3-star review: I like this place;) It was not what I was expecting in the traditional sense of a Thai or a Chinese restaurant, but Big Bowl definitely made it's mark. The trade off's Instead of getting a traditional Thai Iced tea I got the Orange Ginger Ale that they specially make with freshly squeezed orange juice. Their lemonade was cool it was Instead of the typical Beef Fried Rice that I get in New York I got a Beef Fried Rice that actually tasted like beef that was grilled and then mixed into white rice with some sweet and sour sauce. The beef pieces were chunky pieces contrary to the shredded beef I am accustomed to. Spring rolls are pretty standard, but these were longer and more crispy. I also had the small Dumpling Noodle Soup, chicken dumplings with noodles, vegetables, tasty chicken broth. This was very yummy especially considering how cold it was outside. I was really happy for this wholesome soup. Big Bowl is a chill casual dining kind of restaurant. A very unique blend of Chinese and Thai food, so go with an open mind ;) -
Sheri’s 4-star review: This is a shop- a-holic's dream! A Mall that has Equinox on the Lower Level, All the high line shops on floors 2-5 and restaurants and cafes on 5 and six is the perfect shopping sandwich...I just made that up. Basically, I could not get enough of it! The end. -
Sheri’s 3-star review: Cleaner on average than New York's MTA Reliable, short cars on the rail so stand in the center of the platform. For such a cold city they need those heat sections on the platforms. Beware the pigeons may act like they need the heat more than you do. How can I forget their transfer policy that makes me occasionally get annoyed with New York. The price is 2.25 like New York, but you can go from a train to another train or a bus within 2 hours and only have to pay .25 cents. How great is that? I want them to do this in New York. -
Sheri’s 4-star review: This review is strictly about the views. We stopped here instead of going to the John Hancock Observatory because the day was basically cast over. The Hostess was so sweet and said it was not problem to go upstairs from the Signature Room on the 95th floor to take a look around. We walked into the lounge and were blown away by the views. A patron saw us snapping photos and she said " I hear the best view is from the ladies room" So I headed straight there. She was right, the views were great. In case you just stop by the lounge to see the Chicago Sky line take a trip to the Signature Lounge ;) -
Sheri’s 4-star review: Just being in Chicago for a couple of days I have very simple comments: 1. new buses older trains. Most trains are above ground ( In such a cold city, underground trains stations are suggested) 2. Michigan Avenue shops = New York's 5th Avenue 3. Oak Street = Boston's Newbury Street 4. Millennium Park is the new attraction that flashes the future of architecture in front of your eyes 5. The Millennium Skating rink is a bigger Rockefeller Center Center rink 6. South State Street to North State Street has loads of shopping, Rush has a ton of restaurants 7. Clean streets, that are wide and definitely look like the city was planned with alley ways to have garbage stored. Wide sidewalks to accommodate large crowds. Good: No crap on the sidewalks Bad: Not always safe, because people can hide in alleyways 8. Really nice and pleasant people. I even saw people casually sitting down with a homeless man I passed daily just talking to him. 9. Beautiful architecture, beautiful buildings like San Fran 10. Chicago is a great city I just wish it was not so cold ;) -
Sheri’s 2-star review: Traveling on a budget is what brought me here. If I was not I would have been at the Sofitel or the Grand Hyatt. Location, location, location is the draw here. Located near North Michigan, and Rush is very convenient. Initially we had a queen and requested to upgrade to a Kind facing the front. They did this without any extra charge. Kudos to the staff for being accommodating. I have to warn you though, the carpet mixed with the burning candles they have throughout the lobby was nauseating to me. The carpet needs to be changed in the lobby as well as in the elevator. The floor and the rooms were fine though, Thank God! This hotel has so much potential to redeem it's old world charm, but it seems like money may be tight. -
Sheri’s 5-star review: OMG once again Equinox has brought me to heaven. On a trip from NY I was told to request Guest pass access to this location. Blocks from my hotel I was extremely excited to know the gym was also in the 900 North Michigan shopping mall. What a beautiful combo, shopping and working out in beautiful spaces! While here I went to the following classes: Cardio Kick by Kareem Abdul, but subbed by Katie Simmons. She was awesome, so much energy and great music! Abdominal by Andrea Rubenstein: Her abbs made me know I was about to have a great abdominal workout. Studio Cycling with Carla: She had great music, a very energetic instructor and I loved the fact that we could measure our RPM's. She formed her workout around the device and I thought it was a great gauge while I worked out. I had a great time here! -
Sheri’s 3-star review: Cool, Big, Modern, Unique, Futuristic and conveniently located. I have seen nothing like it before so I can see how Millennium Park is so unique. I want to experience it during the summer. -
Sheri’s 2-star review: I really wanted to like this place after all the positive reviews on Yelp that gave it an average of 4 stars. Around 7:30 pm on a Sunday evening we ventured into MingHin. Since we didn't have reservations, the hostess informed us it would be approximately a 20 min wait. Luckily, the wait was about 10 mins. However, once we got seated that's when the waiting really began. Our waitress informed us the sooner we ordered the better since people had been waiting for at least 20 to 30 mins for their food. We already knew what we wanted to order after looking at their cool digital menu and yelp photos. The consensus was the Pan-fried butterfish, the shrimp fried rice, and the American Broccoli with garlic to share. Now, someone may say, you were warned that the food would take 20 to 30 mins to come out, so what is the issue? Well, I would respond that usually when you wait for food and it finally comes out, it comes out together not in a staggered schedule. The fact that the food came out late but on a staggered schedule was the issue we encountered. After we waited for 20 mins the fish came out. We didn't eat it right away because we expected either the shrimp fried rice or broccoli to follow close behind. Nope, the broccoli came about 10 mins later and then the shrimp fried rice came about another 10 mins later. The waiter and the bus boy constantly apologized and even tried to mitigate the situation by asking if we wanted steamed white rice in order to hold us over, we said yes, but that ended up coming out after everything else. So the broccoli and fish were cold when both rice options got to the table. Sadly, the flavor of the fish was not that great. The portion size of the shrimp fried rice was good but the shrimp had this strange aftertaste. The American broccoli, the plain steamed rice, and the hot oil concoction they had were the best tasting items. SMH, thus I would not return nor would I recommend since their food service was below par for such a well known and regarded Chinese restaurant. I am not sure if they were understaffed, or overwhelmed, but either way, the wait time to be fed was ridiculous! -
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