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Fab Happenings: Top 5 Reasons to Indulge Your Benihana Crave

June 20, 2019 by Soo Park

Fab Happenings: Top 5 Reasons to Indulge Your Benihana Crave // Photo: @fabsooparkBenihana is celebrating its 55th anniversary this year. If you haven’t been, Benihana is known for its fresh food prepared on teppanyaki grills and theatric presentation. It’s not just a meal you’re getting but also a whole dining experience.

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Filed Under: {Fab Happenings}, {Top 5} Tagged With: benihana, cocktails, dining experience, entertainment, grill, japanese food, Lobster, sashimi, scallop, seafood, shrimp, steak, sushi, teppanyaki, tuna poke, vegetables

Fab Happenings: Top 10 Things I Ate/Drank in 2018 by Soo Park

January 22, 2019 by Soo Park

Fab Happenings: Top 10 Things I Ate/Drank in 2018 by Soo Park // Whole Fish Sashimi at Raisu // Photo: @fabsoopark

Fab Happenings: Top 10 Things I Ate/Drank in 2018 by Soo Park // Whole Fish Sashimi at Raisu // Photo: @fabsoopark

Eeeeek! I can’t believe January is almost over. I really had plans to get this article out earlier but, you know, life happened. We had a whole lot of sickness going on in our house this month. My little one (@fabfoodbaby) had an upper respiratory infection and I had strep. UGH! And, just when we started to feel better, we both got sick again. Please put us in a bubble….

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Filed Under: {Fab Happenings}, {Restaurants}, {Top 10} Tagged With: andersonville, andrew zimmern, bacon, best of, chinese food, cinnamon rolls, cocktails, elotes, irving park, Italian food, japanese food, korean bbq, korean food, lucky cricket, minnesota, northbrook, omakase, pismo beach, pizza, river north, sashimi, sushi, vietnamese food, winnetka

Fab Review: Raisu

August 20, 2018 by Contributing Writer

Fab Review: Raisu // Whole Red Snapper // Photo: Raisu Japanese Fine DiningRaisu opened in August 2017 in an unassuming location on Irving Park Road. Although they kept a low profile in the beginning, people are starting to notice the exceptional sushi they offer. Expect high quality fish that is beautifully presented.

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Filed Under: {Fab Reviews}, {Restaurants: Chicago} Tagged With: bluefin tuna, cake, calamari, crepe cake, hamachi, irving park, japanese cuisine, maki, nigiri, omakase, raisu, sake, sashimi, scallop, seafood, sushi, tuna tartare, whole red snapper

Fab Happenings: Downtown Evanston Dining Tour 2018

July 2, 2018 by Soo Park

Fab Happenings: Downtown Evanston Dining Tour 2018 // Lobster Fries at Edzo's Burger Shop // Photo: @fabfoodchicagoWho says suburban restaurants need to be boring or limited to chain restaurants? Downtown Evanston has one of the most vibrant food scenes in the Chicagoland area. From farm-to-table to ravioli and Asian eats, all your cravings are just a stone throw’s away and easily accessible via CTA Purple Line and Metra North Line….

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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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Fab Happenings: Chicago Restaurant Week 2018

February 8, 2018 by Contributing Writer

Maki & Nigiri at Naoki // Photo: @topchicagoeats
It’s one of my favorite times of the year…  Choose Chicago‘s Chicago Restaurant Week. Over 370 restaurants participated this year with special prix fixe menus for brunch ($22), lunch ($33), or dinner ($44). Normally it runs for two weeks (this year: January 26-February 8) but they just announced they will be extending a few more days (until February 11 at select restaurants) to align with Chicago Theatre Week. Don’t miss your chance!

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Fab Happenings: Top 10 Things I Ate in 2017 by Soo Park

January 11, 2018 by Soo Park

Roman-style Pizza at Bonci // Photo: @fabsooparkStarting at a very young age, food has always been an important part of my life. Whether it was sitting down and eating a meal together as a family or helping mom and grandma in the kitchen, it was always about sharing experiences through food. As a food blogger, sometimes I forget that it’s not about taking that perfect picture but about the people you’re with and the memories you make.

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Fab Happenings: Top 5 Casual Lunch Spots in Chicago

March 21, 2016 by Contributing Writer

Brightwok Kitchen // Photo: @fabsooparkThere are endless possibilities when it comes to lunch options in a city as big as Chicago. Whether you are in the mood for a quick bite or casual lunch with friends, there’s something for everyone in every neighborhood….

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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: Top Chicago Restaurant Daily Deals

February 15, 2016 by Soo Park

Top Chicago Restaurant Daily Deals // Lawrence Fish Market // Photo: @fabsooparkDeals on meals. Eating out can get expensive, especially if you eat out often. Ashley Gleason aka @cleanplateclubchi explored the top restaurant deals in Chicago and shares her favorites spots to enjoy a delicious meal at affordable prices…for every day of the week….

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