Brasserie Jo Review – C’est si bon

We boarded the CTA, walked a short distance on a beautiful night and Voilá! arrived in Paris ala Brasserie JO

Fresh & Easy - Not just any Neighborhood Market

Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market is a friendly market that not only provides quality, but also amazing budget prices that cannot be resisted

Santa Barbara Mexican Restaurant Reviews - Sandbar, La Super Rica, Los Arroyos

So the ongoing drug war in Mexico has found you a little less than excited to cross the border. Even so, who’s to say that you have to lose out on the many flavorful dishes and cocktails that find their home south of the border?

Jackalope Ranch Restaurant Review - Taking Your Taste Buds West

To start a restaurant review talking about something other than the food might seem a bit crazy, but the Jackalope Ranch is one of the few restaurants that this beginning would be fitting as the setting is worth a visit just by itself

Savourez!

Livrez-vous maintenant aux désirs doux du chocolat de FLING™,

Chop House Review - A Cut Above Your Normal Steak

A name has never been more fitting that than that of the Chop House in Palm Springs. All of the steaks are prime aged a minimum of 28 days and they are butchered in-house daily

Father's Day Food & Beverage Gift Guide Below $25 for 2009

Our Gift Guide team has some great gift ideas for Food & Beverage below $25 for dad

Father's Day Food & Beverage Gift Guide Above $25 for 2009

Our Gift Guide team has some great gift ideas for Food & Beverage above $25 for dad

The Eiffel Tower Las Vegas Review - #1 Restaurant at Paris Hotel

You don’t have to go to Paris to dine at the Eiffel Tower. You can dine in elegance at the Eiffel Tower Restaurant, part of the Paris Las Vegas Hotel

Sanctuary Wine Review – Lovely Looking, Pleasant Tasting

Chicago Splash Journalists participated in wine tasting of three wonderful Sanctuary wines

Pappas Brothers Steakhouse Review - A Dallas Restaurant You Should Know

Pappas Brothers Steakhouse is the "best little steakhouse in Texas"

The Palm Restaurant Downtown Los Angeles Review - America's Oldest Classic Steakhouse

It was my girlfriend’s birthday and I needed to take her and her group to the best restaurant I could find in Los Angeles

Cafe Pesto Review - Hilo Hawaii Island Fusion Restaurant Worth the Extra Plane Ride

On my recent trip to The Big Island of Hawai'i, where everywhere I ate was just really delicious, easily the best meal I had while there, was at Cafe Pesto in downtown Hilo

Caretta Restaurant Review - Fine Dining on Clearwater Beach, FL

Simplicity is often superior to the gutsy or cutting-edge when it comes to fine dining

Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab Review - Best Seafood Restaurant in Las Vegas

In 1913, Joe Weiss opened a small lunch counter on Miami Beach. That was the beginning of what was to become Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab, a fixture today in Miami, Chicago and Las Vegas

Keep Dad Cool on the Course with FIJI Water

Keep Dad Cool on the Course with FIJI Water makes a great gift

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen Review - Fresh Quality Dining

The food is fresh, tasty and reasonably priced, served in a relaxed and inviting atmosphere. The service is top-notch, the menu is diverse, and the desserts are not to be missed

FLING Bar Review - A Chocolate Lover's Dream

FLING™, a new chocolate candy bar invented by MARS tempting women with only 80 calories

Blue Ice Organic Wheat Vodka

Blue Ice Organic Wheat Vodka makes a great gift

Louis M. Martini 2005 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Louis M. Martini 2005 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon makes a great gift

Firefly's BBQ Rubs and Sauces

Firefly's BBQ Rubs and Sauces makes a great gift

Kernel Season's Popcorn Seasoning

Kernel Season's Popcorn Seasoning makes a great gift

Tortuga Caribbean Rum Cakes & Gourmet Products

Tortuga Caribbean Rum Cakes & Gourmet Products makes a great gift

Oishinbo - Manga

Oishinbo - Manga makes a great gift

Juicy hamburgers, classic sandwiches, and hand-dipped shakes and malts!

Juicy hamburgers, classic sandwiches, and hand-dipped shakes and malts! makes a great gift

W. & J. Graham’s Six Grapes Reserve Port

W. & J. Graham’s Six Grapes Reserve Port makes a great gift

Archery Summit at MK Review - An Evening of Discovery

We were thrilled to be guests at MK Restaurant for an evening of pairings between several courses prepared at the restaurant, and selected vintages of Archery Summit wines.

Stakes Supper Club Review - The Steak is Just the Start

Adding a steakhouse to a casino seems like a fitting move, the two make a perfect pairing, but Stakes in the Commerce Casino made sure that it took care of every detail to make sure that this steakhouse could stand alone wherever you put it

Sweet Baby Ray's Restaurant Review - Barbecue and So Much More!

I was happy to dine at Sweet Baby Ray’s Restaurant but I didn’t think I was going to be surprised. Well, it knocked my socks off! Not only is the barbecue great, the rest of the menu-especially the New Orleans inspired food-is excellent

PBS Celebrity Chef Tommy Tang Releases a New Season of His Cooking and Travel Adventure Series

PBS Celebrity Chef Tommy Tang

The Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival Review - Up, Up and Away

The 26th Annual Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival took place on June 5th-7th near picturesque Lake Skinner

Bushmills 1608

Bushmills 1608 makes a great gift

Organic Green Tea Gift Basket

Organic Green Tea Gift Basket makes a great gift

Club Sushi Review - LA Splash Friends All Loved It!

The cordial event was co-sponsored by Club Sushi and LA Splash’s own Editor-in-Chief, Lawrence Davis, to demonstrate his appreciation for the many photojournalists who contribute to the enormous popularity of LA Splash Worldwide Online Magazines

The Fruits of the Summer

Raspberry & Pineapple – The Fruits of Summer

This Summer, Put Mighty Leaf's Tea on Ice

Whether you are planning a summer BBQ, a balmy evening soirée or just having some friends over to relax by the pool

Bonsoiree Review - A Creative Feast for the Senses-A Chicago Restaurant You Should Know

Tucked away in a low-slung building in a nondescript corner of Logan Square, Bonsoiree offers a creative feast for the senses in a remarkably casual, BYOB environment.

Balanced Kitchen Review - A Chicago Caterer You Should Know

The Balanced Kitchen laid before us a such a lavish palette of delicious, healthy treats our delighted palates didn’t even notice it was good-for-you food

IS Vodka

IS Vodka makes a great gift

MEXICO in West Hollywood Review - A Hopeful Disaster

To my loyal readers of my restaurant review column, this is the review you have been waiting for