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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.

Cozy outdoor dinner at twilight with pasta, red wine, candlelight, and a warm neighborhood restaurant atmosphere
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Tokyo at night
eating my way
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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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If you love planning trips around food, we'll probably get along

If you are here because you are plotting your next meal, your next city, or your next excuse to book a flight, welcome. You are exactly who I made this for.

Say hi, ask a question, or just talk food. I'm always happy to hear from people who eat the way I do.

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