Chicago omakase restaurant Kyōten is doing private dining right now, so you get the whole place to yourself. Having considerable events to catch up on celebrating, we decided to go for it, being the safest dining-out option you can find. When you do omakase, you can usually talk to the chef. I've always felt bad … Continue reading Quarantine Omakase at Kyōten
Category: food
Colectivo’s Java Ciparay
Colectivo is hands-down my favorite coffee shop. Even before they opened a location in town, we were buying their beans at the grocery store. I picked up a bag of their seasonal Java Ciparay for the weekend. I had not tried this blend yet. The beans were roasted and packaged the day before I bought … Continue reading Colectivo’s Java Ciparay
Starquake Recipe
Way back in 2017, I was playing Starfinder and actively listening to Cosmic Crit. They ran a fan challenge: submit a Starfinder-themed cocktail recipe. Naturally, I entered. The cocktail is themed to the solarian: warrior-monks who channel stellar power to lay the smackdown on baddies. All solarians are accompanied by a stellar mote. The mote … Continue reading Starquake Recipe
Passerotto
We visited Passerotto last week. This is the second time we've been. It's a unique restaurant: Korean meets Italian. The Korean aspects are the most prominent, but you get amazing dishes like their lamb ragu with shaved parm & basil over rice cakes. The menu had changed a little since our first visit. They offer … Continue reading Passerotto
