At Capparello’s, the slice isn’t easy—it’s simple. Simple like a Bruce Lee punch, honed through repetition and mastery. You won’t see the sweat, just taste perfection. In a city of luxury and excess, even the wealthiest always come back for that foldable slice. Because at the end of the day, it’s the simple things that pay the biggest dividends.
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Read MoreThe Checotah Saloon is not merely a watering hole, but a grand stage where the tales of the frontier come alive
Read MoreIt's not about the caffeine kicks or those lingonberry pancakes that might just be fruitier than your uncle's holiday sweater. These diners are slices of normalcy, a familiar comfort soup with a side of 'not-quite-like-home'. They're the perfect soft landing pads for when you're spiraling down from cloud nine or wherever your latest trip took you.
Read MoreIn the ever-shifting landscape of the culinary world, there's one constant—change. It seems like just yesterday we were raving about the genius of "The Original Beef of Chicagoland," River North's temple to elevated beef sandwiches. But in the blink of an eye, that nostalgic, linoleum-floored haven has undergone a dramatic metamorphosis. Welcome to "The Bear."
Read MoreWhen you hear stories of cooks who just want sloppy and greasy no-frills Italian Beef after hunting, foraging, prepping, and finally cooking a 15-course tasting menu, there is a huge reason why. And that is because these cooks know that there was probably a whole heckuva lot more love put in the sandwich and a lot less fear.
Read MoreThe most remarkable thing about small Japanese restaurants is the seemingly absurd level of specialization for each ingredient. For example, the newly renovated ramen shop, Tampopo, Dandelion in Japanese. Located in a low-rise industrial prefecture of Japan, the angelic welcoming white trim exterior and interior gives off the immediate vibe that the people who eat here, and the person who cooks here, are ramen purists at heart. And when a highly skilled purist makes your ramen bowl, you'll get something close to poetry.
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Read MoreMidnight Diner is the fictional restaurant featured in the Netflix show, Midnight Diner. The review is posted below and the interview is on iTunes at Restaurant Fiction.
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Read MoreThe Black Eyes Bar is the best Detroit Bar…the best fictional Detroit Bar featured on the NBC show, Undateable.
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Read MoreStuckeybowl is a fictional restaurant, fictional bar, and fictional club featured in the NBC TV show, Ed. It’s a bowling alley!
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