Lisa E Freedman, My Journal Through Life, is the Home Base & Blog for LF Media Ink, a Boutique PR/Marketing Company specialized in the Arts, Entertainment & Travel Industries. Enjoy!
Lisa E Freedman, My Journal Through Life, is the Home Base & Blog for LF Media Ink, a Boutique PR/Marketing Company specialized in the Arts, Entertainment & Travel Industries. Enjoy!
Chicago's first liquor license, a nickel beer, and 127 years of Loop history After spending several hours wandering through the galleries of the Art Institute of Chicago, we were ready for something entirely different. Rather than another contemporary restaurant or chef-driven menu, we walked a few blocks to The Berghoff, where more than a century of Chicago history awaited us. It turned out to be the perfect transition from an afternoon of art...
If Monteverde was the lunch we found through a Netflix episode, Ever was a dinner we organized our week around. Tucked into Fulton Market in the West Loop, Curtis Duffy's tasting-menu restaurant has spent the past several years quietly establishing itself as one of the most refined dining experiences not just in Chicago, but in the country — and a single evening there made the case better than any review could. A...
The West Loop pasta house that earned its spot on our list from a Netflix episode — and earned it all over again at lunch. After a morning aboard the First Lady Architecture Cruise and a leisurely stroll along the Chicago Riverwalk, we weren't looking for just any lunch- we wanted somewhere that would encourage us to slow down and savor the afternoon. Monteverde proved to be exactly that place. A Streaming Cameo, Earned Honestly We found...
A landmark gastropub across from Millennium Park, where Michigan Avenue comes to linger Some restaurants are destinations. Others are the kind of place a city simply runs on. The Gage is both. Tucked into the historic Gage Group buildings at 24 South Michigan Avenue, directly across from Millennium Park, it has spent nearly two decades earning its place as one of the most booked tables in Chicago — and after enjoying our first dinner in...
Inside a 19th-century Victorian house on the banks of the Manatee River, two brothers from Rome are cooking the kind of Italian food that makes you want to cancel your other plans. Not every great restaurant announces itself loudly. Some of the best ones are tucked away — in unexpected towns, on quiet streets, in buildings that have their own stories to tell long before the food arrives. Ragù Cucina Italiana, on 8th Avenue West in Palmetto,...
The Original Wolfie's & Rascal House brings 70 years of deli tradition — pastrami on rye, chicken soup, Broadway ambiance and all — to the heart of the Rosemary District. There are certain dining experiences that go beyond food. Wolfie Cohen's Rascal House in Miami Beach was one of them. For decades, it was a cultural institution — a place where the Bee Gees stopped in, where the Golden Girls were spotted, where Meyer Lansky was a...
A hometown original since 2011, the Toasted Mango has landed in a sunny new spot in the Rosemary District — and it's better than ever. Some restaurants earn their status quietly, over years of good food and consistent hospitality, until one day you realize they've become part of the fabric of a place. That's Toasted Mango Cafe. Since Kim Duffy and Sandi Wagner — best friends turned business partners — opened their doors on North Tamiami...
The downtown hotel restaurant that's become a neighborhood favorite — for good reason. There's a moment, somewhere between your first cocktail and your second order of sharables, when Wink Wink Food & Drink stops feeling like a hotel restaurant and starts feeling like exactly where you want to be. That's the trick — and the charm — of this downtown Sarasota gem tucked inside The Sarasota Modern, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel on Boulevard...
Tucked away in a modest strip center on Siesta Drive in Sarasota, Florida, lies a culinary treasure that transports diners straight to the sun-drenched heel of Italy’s boot. Vino Vino is not just another Italian restaurant—it’s an authentic celebration of Pugliese cuisine, brought to life by passionate owners who’ve made it their mission to share the flavors of their homeland with the Gulf Coast. The Story Behind the SauceVino Vino...
Situated in the heart of Lakewood Ranch, Florida, The Granary has been serving breakfast and lunch daily since August 2015 , quickly becoming a cherished neighborhood staple for locals and visitors alike. What started as a Scottish couple’s American dream has blossomed into one of the area’s most popular daytime dining destinations. A Story Rooted in Family and CommunityThe Granary is owned by Karen and Malcolm Ronney, who came to Lakewood...
