The Daily Dish

Monday, May 13, 2013

Lately

Sorry for the silence lately, but things have been crazy around here and since I'm off to FL this afternoon, the silence will likely continue. I had a fabulous birthday with my guy and a great weekend continuing the birthday celebrations with my girlfriends. Here are a few photos from the weekend so I don't leave you with absolutely nothing before my vacation where I definitely plan on checking out. There will be lots of best friend time and also some quality time with their babes (one of which is brand new and I cannot wait to meet the little guy!). Feel free to follow along on Facebook & Instagram (links are off to the right). Have a great week!

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Today

Today is my birthday. Another year has come and gone and I'm another year older. I really don't know where the time has gone. I'm off to a tasty birthday dinner with my guy tonight to celebrate and I cannot wait. There's no one else I'd rather be spending my evening with. And of course it isn't a birthday unless there are multiple days of celebrating. I have more planned in the days to come with a girls night this weekend and a week with two of my best friends in FL next week. I'm a lucky girl and feel blessed to have everything I have. Here's to another year of health and happiness in my life!

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Bistronomic

Last week my guy planned a surprise date night at one of our neighborhoods spots I had been eyeing for a while. After a few rave reviews from one of his friends, he finally decided it was time for us to try it and turned errand running into a romantic dinner for two. Gotta love that.

Restaurant: Bistronomic
Cuisine: French

Neighborhood: Gold Coast
Ambiance: Low lit and romantic. Just lovely.
Things You Should Know:

1. They do take reservations.

2. The service was great.

3. Their menu has three different options - small plates, medium plates, and large plates. I really liked that this allowed the option to order your own meal or share with the table.

4. They offer outdoor seating in the warm weather months.

5. I've heard they have a fantastic brunch with bottomless mimosas. Yum!

My Menu Picks: We decided that we were going to share the meal so we ordered two medium sized plates and one large plate. It was the perfect amount of food for the two of us (especially when you have a guy that can really eat like mine).

For our medium plates:

PEI Mussels

(Basil Puree, Piquillo Peppers, Brioche)

Parmesan Gnocchi

(with Braised Chicken, Parmesan, and a Mushroom Reduction)

For our large plate, we went with the Steak Frites (Hanger Steak, Red Wine Sauce, & Parmesan Truffle Fries).

All three dishes were SO good, it's hard to choose which was my favorite. I literally would go back and order this exact meal, which is always a great sign.

Final Thoughts: Bistronomic is awesome. I seriously could not recommend it more. I can't wait to go back, and definitely plan on trying their brunch in the very near future.

Bistronomic

840 N. Wabash

Chicago, IL 60611

http://bistronomic.net/hostalt/

Overall Rating: CCC
Price Range: $$

Monday, May 6, 2013

Weekend Recap

It's Monday again, and for once I don't mind because it's my birthday week! The month of May is usually a great one for me not only because of my birthday, but because the weather starts warming up here in Chicago and with that comes lots of fun packed weekends. This past weekend did not disappoint, and definitely kicked things off right.

Friday night: stayed in with my guy and cooked up some tasty Philly cheesesteaks together. Serious perfection.

Saturday: headed out early to participate in a crawfish boil and watch a bit of the derby. Later that evening, I attended the wine riot (for the 3rd year in a row!). For those of you that have this event in your city, I highly recommend you check it out.

Sunday: spent the day at the outlets with some of my girlfriends and managed to stock up on some much needed summer apparel - shorts! A huge success in my book. In honor of cinco de mayo, my guy cooked up some tasty Mexican food which was all ready for me when I returned from my day of shopping. I spent the rest of the evening relaxing on my couch staring at the gorgeous warm night view from my window. It seriously can't get any better than that.

Friday, May 3, 2013

Cinco de Mayo Inspiration

Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner and we all know what that means - margaritas (for those of us of age of course) and lots of Mexican food. Two of my absolute favorite combinations. Today I've compiled a bunch of goodies for you to make (or just look at and drool over) for this coming Sunday.