5 better holiday baking tips to elevate your celebrations December 2, 2022December 2, 2022MJ Tam Comment (BPT) – Baking during the holidays is a great way to bring family and friends together. Whether you’re trying out a new recipe [...]
There’s Something For Everyone at Eddie V’s Prime Seafood! October 31, 2019November 5, 2019MJ Tam Comment I love seafood. The complex and versatile flavors and textures of lobsters, crabs, shrimps, fishes, and octopus, is something I often crave, but [...]
A Quality Sushi Destination at Arami Chicago April 29, 2019April 29, 2019MJ Tam Comment I’m not a sushi expert, but I’ve had my fair share of sushi experiences from San Francisco to New York, and even at [...]
Bistec Bar & Grill – A Korean Communal Style Mexican Dining Experience! Say What? February 3, 2019February 3, 2019MJ Tam Comment I’ve seen a lot of Social Media buzz on the newly opened Bistec Bar & Grill, but it’s the “Korean-Inspired Mexican Grill” that [...]
A Full Immersion to Traditional Indonesian Culture & Cuisine at the Rickshaw Republic January 30, 2019February 4, 2019MJ Tam Comment My next Chicago cultural expedition led me to the first and only one of two Indonesian restaurants in Chicago called the Rickshaw Republic. [...]
Bingo Tea opens a Malaysian Cafe in Uptown January 6, 2019January 7, 2019MJ Tam Comment I’ve been yearning to satisfy my taste buds since I’ve last visited Malaysia, so you can imagine how delighted I was to hear [...]
Rojo Gusano, an Upscale Mexican Restaurant to Check Out December 9, 2018MJ Tam Comment I don’t venture much to the Ravenswood area for eating lately and glad to receive an invite to check out Rojo Gusano. Rojo [...]
A #ChicagonistaLife Holiday Celebration at Chicago’s Gem, Trattoria Gianni December 9, 2018MJ Tam Comment This past Friday, a group of Social Media friends gathered together with Nancy Loo and me for a #ChicagonistaLife Holiday Dinner hosted by [...]
Experience Kamayan, a Filipino Food Feast Like No Other! September 18, 2018November 12, 2018MJ Tam Comment I finally did it. I always wanted to introduce my children to Kamayan. So this past Summer, I got extra ambitious and created [...]
Princi, a Milan-Based Bakery, opens in Chicago on 9/18 September 14, 2018September 14, 2018MJ Tam Comment Rocco Princi opened his first Princi Bakery in Milan in 1986, followed by London, and with Starbucks as an investor, the coffee giant [...]