Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless

If you have ever passed by Terminal 1 of Chicago O'Hare Airport, you probably have passed by this eatery by Rick Bayless.  I have heard a lot of good things about Chef Bayless' restaurants so I decided to give it a try on my way to NYC.

Inakaya (New York City): Re-visit

If you have read my previous post on Inakaya, you would know that we won a USD$50 dining coupon :)  Since we were only in NYC for a week, we returned before we left so we could use the coupon for another great meal :P

We pretty much know what we wanted already so the ordering process was a breeze.  We were a little embarrassed since most of the staff remembered us as the group who won the coupon (less than a week ago...) but oh well.

Inakaya (New York City)

Inakaya is an international chain.  It is a robata-yaki restaurant originated from Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan.  In addition to the Tokyo location, they are also in NYC...  (They have a franchised restaurant in Hong Kong, but it was not acknowledged on their official website.)

Ever since I read about my friend's experience at a robata-yaki restaurant in Tokyo, I have been dying to try it for myself.  Since I won't be in Tokyo anytime soon, this outlet in NYC, believe it or not, became my more accessible option.

Little Goat Diner

I have always enjoyed "Girl & the Goat" in Chicago so when I was in town for a visit in December 2013, I visited the sister restaurant just across the street.  The Little Goat is more casual with a diner setup.  It's a great place for brunch with friends on a weekend.