Restaurants, Pubs, & Cafes

City LIfe!!, EXPLORE, Restaurants, Pubs, & CafesJune 2, 2020

Culture Honey Bites: Perry’s Joint, Pasadena, CA

By Georgia Sanders

Okay, so it’s lunchtime in Pasadena, and you are looking for something fresh to eat in a friendly atmosphere that features great music to listen…

City LIfe!!, EXPLORE, Restaurants, Pubs, & CafesJune 21, 2017

1 Epic Week, 3 Amazing Eataly’s!

By Georgia Sanders

Chicago, Boston and New York City, U.S.A.! Giant Eataly’s in all three of these major U.S. cities – Oh, what a delicious trip it…

EXPLORE, Restaurants, Pubs, & CafesSeptember 5, 2016

Pizza of Venice, Pizza Quest: The Search for the Pies of Excellence. Part I of an Occasional Series.

By Ken Bower

How much do you dread Mondays? Facebook is filled with memes of the dreaded day, but Mondays are something to look forward to if…

EXPLORE, Restaurants, Pubs, & CafesJuly 26, 2016

Tacos Poncitlan: The Quest for the Perfect Taqueria. Part One in an Occasional Series

By Ken Bower

Tacos are a perfect food. Two small tortillas piled with savory meat, some onions, cilantro and a little salsa to kick things up….

EXPLORE, Restaurants, Pubs, & CafesJune 7, 2016

Culture Honey Bites: “That Chicken!” A Story of the Marvels and Mysteries of Submarine

By Ken Bower

Submarines are mechanical marvels and the mystery ships of the ocean. In the US Navy, they are known as the “Silent Service”. The most…

EXPLORE, Restaurants, Pubs, & CafesMay 31, 2016

Culture Honey Bites: The Thursday Night Regulars – A Story of the Stuffed Sandwich

By Ken Bower

Lili sits at the table, a PB&J sandwich to one side, a pile of crayons, colored pencils, construction paper and scissors in front of…

EXPLORE, Restaurants, Pubs, & CafesApril 26, 2016

Culture Honey Bites | Sweet Maple Cafe & Chicago’s Little Italy

By Georgia Sanders

Little Italy, sometimes called University Village due to its proximity to the University of Illinois in Chicago, is a neighborhood on the Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois. Taylor Street, where Sweet Maple Cafe is located, is charming – bringing to mind “small town U.S.A.”. Tipped off by the never-steer-you-wrong Anthony Bourdain, we made the trip out of downtown Chicago to enjoy a breakfast at Sweet Maple Cafe.