The Illinois College of Optometry Student Blog

The majority of people have tried thin crust pizza, neapolitan pizza, and if you live in Chicago, deep dish pizza. Well, this past weekend, I tried the less common pizza pot pie from Old Chicago Pizza and Grinder Company. The restaurant is located on North Clark St. in the basement of what looks like a house. The atmosphere of the building is old school Italian- a place where it is easy to imagine old Chicago mobsters hanging out. When we first walked in, there was a huge lin

After a long week of exams and our BIO, tono, gonio, and 78/90 practicals, a few friends and I decided to go out and celebrate. I found the Little Goat Diner (the same owners of Girl and the Goat) on accident after there was a five-hour wait at Au Chevel. I had seen the menu once before, but once we had found the location, it went to the top of the list of places to try. The benefit of going with a group of 4 is that we could sample a bunch of different foods. They have a wid

I finally tried the new cafeteria style restaurant, Latinicity. If you search it, you will find mixed reviews of the place. I personally enjoyed it. Latinicity is the Latin American counterpart to Eataly. It is found on State Street, in the mall-type building labeled Block 37. When I first walked in I thought the space looked tiny, but once you take a left, the cafeteria turns into a neighborhood feel. By that, I mean it feels like you are walking down a street with different

The first is one of my all time favorite spots. I have written about it before, but I tried something new. My usual dish at the Elephant and Castle is the stuffed Yorkshire pudding. It includes mashed potatoes, roast beef, and Yorkshire pudding, of course. They also have meatloaf, poutine, and burgers. This time, I tried the butter chicken poutine. If you like butter chicken and poutine (Canadians!), head over to Elephant and Castle and get this immediately. If you like the i

How do you celebrate being free of finals? I, of course, eat. My partner in eating saw a place on a Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives episode that served Duck Confit Eggs Benedict. Sadly, after talking about this restaurant (Nana) since August, we found the menu. They have Duck Confit and Eggs Benedict, but unfortunately, they remain separated! However, we decided to try it. There is good reason why Nana was featured on the show. Imagine a mix between an organic Mexican restaurant