Category Archives: Restaurants

Just Taste It

Posted on December 16, 2018 by Ellen Ross

I was watching an episode of The Crown for the umpteenth time the other day. Nothing new in that. I watch it all the time. It soothes me. Their posh accents, their palatial (literally) digs, their royal problems- all so … Continue reading →

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Au Revoir, Mes Restaurants

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Ellen Ross

I had the pleasure of dining at Booth One the other night. You know, it’s the old Pump Room in the Ambassador East. Now gussied up and brought into the age moderne by the folks at Lettuce Entertain You. It … Continue reading →

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Prime Example

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Ellen Ross

Hi, Dear Readers. Hope you had a marvelous Fourth. Flag-waving, fireworks and probably a BBQ. It wouldn’t be a Chicago Fourth without those things. And you can’t be a Chicagoan and not have a favorite steak house. It’s positively unpatriotic. … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, dining out, Restaurants, Steakhouse | 6 Comments

Seattle- One Bite At A Time

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Ellen Ross

As you may know, Dear Readers, I love Seattle. It’s one of my favorite cities. My son and his family live there and I was just back in that neck of the Pacific North Woods to pay an early Mother’s … Continue reading →

Posted in food, Restaurants, Seattle | 8 Comments

Breakfast of Champions

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Ellen Ross

It’s Sunday morning, Dear Readers, and that means I feel like a great breakfast. Don’t you? When I was a kid, I don’t remember liking breakfast at all. Usually, I’d just skip it. I was never hungry in the morning. … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, dining out, Restaurants | 14 Comments

Closed Table

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Ellen Ross

According to TripAdvisor, as of 2016 there were 8190 restaurants in Chicago. I eat at exactly nine of them. In no particular order they are: Carson’s Gibson’s Hugo’s RL Rosebud on Walton Calo Wing Hoe Ping Pong Joe’s Why do … Continue reading →

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Cold Comfort

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Ellen Ross

Brrr. The weather has finally turned cold, rainy, windy and bone-chilling. A hint of ugly things to come. And when it gets cold and wet outside, my thoughts always turn to…. Comfort food. I find myself daydreaming about the warm, … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, food, Restaurants, Winnetka | 24 Comments

No Cheval

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Ellen Ross

…So a couple of weeks ago my son Nick sent me this list. Top 100 Hamburgers in the United States. He emailed it to me because he knows that I’m bananas for burgers. I’m pretty sure that my last meal- … Continue reading →

Posted in Au Cheval, Chicago, food, Hamburgers, Restaurants, Small Cheval | 20 Comments

With Relish

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Ellen Ross

That humble little glass container might look ordinary to you, Dear Readers. But to me, it’s heaven in a jar. That’s because it contains ambrosia- nectar of the gods. AKA the chow chow relish at the Surfside Diner in Palm … Continue reading →

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Pop!

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Ellen Ross

Cheers, Dear Readers! I’m off to Boston to celebrate the birth of my new granddaughter, Caroline Blair. I know you’ll understand when I tell you that this is my last post until Sunday, June 5. See you all after Memorial … Continue reading →

Posted in Aspen, Champagne, Dating, Restaurants, Uncategorized | 6 Comments