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Fab Review: Mozu Sushi & Izakaya

February 28, 2018 by Soo Park

Fab Review: Mozu Sushi & Izakaya // Kani-Su, Rainbow Roll, Black Vegan Roll, Ikageso Kara-Age, and Sashimi // Photo: @fabsooparkMozu Sushi & Izakaya is a contemporary Korean-Japanese restaurant located in the heart of Glenview, inside a strip mall on Milwaukee Avenue. Yes, a strip mall. I know what you are thinking but it’s a place that shouldn’t be overlooked.

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Filed Under: {Fab Reviews}, {Restaurants: Chicago Suburbs}, {Restaurants} Tagged With: chicago's north shore, glenview, japanese food, kimchi fries, korean food, lunch specials, maki, maki rolls, nigiri, noodle soup, north shore, sashimi, spicy tuna, sushi, sushi rolls, takoyaki, uni

Fab Happenings: Top 5 Shaved Ice in the Suburbs

September 21, 2017 by Contributing Writer

Mango Bingsu at Caffé Bene // Photo: @topchicagoeats Summer is over, but that doesn’t stop us from having our delicious frozen treats. If you’re like us, you probably crave ice cream even in the winter time! Hi, we’re John & Christina, siblings who run @WeEatChicago. Today we’ll all hop on the sugar rush express as we show you our “Top 5 Shaved Ice in the Suburbs!” We know, we know… good places in the suburbs? It must be a myth. Lucky for you, as your tour guides, we’ll be able to share some of our hidden gems that we found in the suburbs….

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Filed Under: {Fab Happenings}, {Top 5} Tagged With: arlington heights, bingsu, caffe bene, Chicago Suburbs, coffee haus, dessert, fruit bingsu, glenview, liquid fusion café, mitsuwa marketplace, northbrook, patbingsu, releaf café, schaumburg, shaved ice, tous les jours

Fab Happenings: Chicago’s North Shore Restaurant Month 2017

February 16, 2017 by Soo Park

Fab Happenings: Chicago's North Shore Restaurant Month 2017 // Burger at Guildhall // Photo: @fabsooparkIf you haven’t heard, February is Chicago’s North Shore Restaurant Month. It’s a whole month dedicated to dining deals from over 100 restaurants in the North Shore. YES! It’s a foodie paradise you don’t want to miss. …

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Fab Happenings: Top 10 Desserts I Ate in 2016 by TopChicagoEats

January 5, 2017 by Contributing Writer

Funfetti Hot Chocolate at BomboBar // Photo: @topchicagoeats
2016 was a year of trying a lot of different  restaurants and delicious food. It was when I switched my Instagram account from a personal account and focused only on food. If you’ve seen my Instagram (@topchicagoeats), you will notice a ton of pictures of desserts. Not only are the desserts delicious, but also photogenic.

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Filed Under: {Fab Happenings}, {Top 10} Tagged With: aha crepe, bar siena, barrington, bingsu, bombobar, bridgeport, caffe bene, cold storage, cone, cookies, dessert, donuts, fruity pebbles, glenview, hot chocolate, humboldt park, ice cream, katherine anne confections, logan square, pie, rolled ice cream, s'mores, shaved ice, spinning j, spring donuts, sugar shack, sundae, the heart of europe cafe, warm belly bakery, west loop

Fab Review: Blufish Vernon Hills

February 23, 2016 by Soo Park

Fab Review: Blufish Vernon Hills // Photo: @roneng1Blufish, in Vernon Hills, is the third restaurant in the Blufish family. Owned and run by two brothers, Chuck and Matt Choi, this location was chosen based on the client base from their sister restaurants in Glenview and Park Ridge. They found customers in the Vernon Hills area were traveling far to dine at their establishment so they decided to open one in the neighborhood. They opened on December 1st, a date with special meaning to Chuck, his son’s birthday.  …

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Fab Happenings: Chicago’s North Shore Restaurant Month 2016

February 11, 2016 by Soo Park

Farmhouse Evanston // North Shore Restaurant Month // Photo: @fabsooparkFebruary is Chicago’s North Shore Restaurant Month! What does that mean? 70+ participating restaurants in the North Shore are offering extraordinary dining deals throughout the month of February, except Valentine’s Day (sorry, loves!). …

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Fab Happenings: Top 5 Bibimbap in Chicago

October 12, 2015 by Soo Park

Fab Happenings: Top 5 Bibimbap in Chicago // Photo: @fabsooparkBibimbap is a traditional Korean dish that has become especially popular in the US during recent years. Bibimbap, which means mixed rice, is served with warm white rice, assorted vegetables, protein of choice, and a fried egg. Gochujang (chili red paste) or soy sauce is mixed in for added flavor….

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