Chicago-based. Everywhere else too.

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Honest restaurant guides for travelers who eat first, sightsee second

I've spent 15 years finding the spots worth the detour. No sponsored picks, no filler. Just the restaurants, markets, and holes-in-the-wall I'd send a friend to.

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I plan every trip around what I want to eat

I'm based in Chicago, which means I grew up taking food seriously. Over 15 years that same obsession followed me everywhere I travel. I wander neighborhoods, skip the places everyone already knows about, and find the spots that don't need a PR team.

Everything on this site is somewhere I've actually been and eaten. Real opinions, real meals.

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