Good at cooking, better at eating...

Nothing like some authentic steak tacos. These are courtesy of De Pasada. If you are in Chicago and near University Village/Little Italy, then check out this place. They also have great horchata!

Corner Cottage is a great place that was introduced to me by one of my best friends. This quaint establishment may seem odd at first. I mean look at that sign! When your 2 biggest draws are Breakfast Burritos and Teriyaki Bowls, you know you just found a place worth experiencing.

This place only takes cash, but it is totally worth the stop at the ATM. All their Breakfast Burritos are amazing and most importantly, they are cheap. This will be an addiction that will be hard to shake once I move to LA. It may look like any other burrito, but taking a bite of this flavorful explosion of egg, cheese, hash browns  and choice of meat will have you wanting another. Check out this place!!!

During my trip downtown to see FIDM with my fiancee, we became hungry and found this place. It is called Lilet and it was great Persian food. If you are near the fashion district of downtown LA, then try out this place.

We had Ghorem Sabzi to start out, which is basically a stew made with red beans and spices. For entree, we had chosen Barg and Koobideh kabobs. Barg kabobs are made from a minced beef while the Koobideh is filet mignon. As you can see the kabobs were accompanied by some fire roasted tomatoes, onions, peppers, as well as a bed of rice and cucumber salad. We also had some Hubert’s Lemonade to go along with this meal, a really awesome brand and I wish there were more places that carried it. Hope you find this place and give it some business, happy eating!

This is some of the selection from this great place in Chicago’s Chinatown. If you are in my neck of the woods, swing by Lao Beijing Chinese Restaurant. Located in Chinatown Square at 2138 S. Archer Avenue.

I ate with a group of 11 people and our bill turned out to be $139.10 with Tax and gratuity. We had 4 Appetizers and 9 dishes. For appetizers Pan Fried Onion Cakes, Shanghai Style Pork Dumplings, Sticky Rice Balls in a Sweet Sesame Soup, and Lamb Dumplings. No pictures unfortunately, my group devoured that entire selection. As for Entrees we had Shanghai Pan Fried Noodle, Moo Shu Pork Beijing Style, Stir Fried Shredded Duck, Sesame Chicken, Beef with Mushroom, Chicken with Pea Pod, Hunan Lamb and Walnut Shrimp. They also provide a very big bowl of rice and free tea. Everything was cooked perfectly. I ate everything and craved more once we left.

They have a huge menu and I can’t wait to explore what else they have to offer. The servers are attentive and kept all our water glasses full. Our food came out about 5 minutes after ordering. The main highlight of the meal was the Moo Shu Pork Beijing Style. I could probably eat the entire plate (even without the pancakes they provide). I will definitely come to this place. I have eaten in 6 different restaurants in Chicago’s Chinatown and this place has got them beat. Before entering you see the photos of some prestigious guests that have eaten there (i.e. Bill Clinton, Yao Ming, Martin Yan, as well as ABC 7’s Steve Dolinsky) and they have certainly earned their attention. Try this place out and you will not be disappointed.