Check, Please! host Alpana Singh welcomes guest reviewers Danielle Lazarowitz, Jenna Yeh, and Jim Brown, who weigh in on Chicago area eateries Cochon Volant, Arbor, and Max & Benny's.
Just like a classic brasserie in France, Cochon Volant is a breezy restaurant serving French specialties, seafood and steak. They also serve brunch on the weekends.
Jim
Brown
Retired Restaurateur,
Evanston
Jim recommends:
Cochon Volant (CLOSED)
Jenna
Yeh
Client Liaison,
Chicago
Jenna recommends:
Max & Benny’s
Danielle
Lazarowitz
Policy and Philanthropy Consultant,
Chicago
Danielle recommends:
Arbor (CLOSED)
Max & Benny’s is a family restaurant serving up classic deli favorites including Matzo ball soup and Ruben sandwiches in the suburb of Northbrook. They are also a bakery!
Jenna
Yeh
Client Liaison,
Chicago
Jenna recommends:
Max & Benny’s
Danielle
Lazarowitz
Policy and Philanthropy Consultant,
Chicago
Danielle recommends:
Arbor (CLOSED)
Jim
Brown
Retired Restaurateur,
Evanston
Jim recommends:
Cochon Volant (CLOSED)
During the day, Arbor is a café, but at night, it serves a pre fix Midwestern Omakase, with or without wine pairings. The menu changes every two weeks, and you can choose between 3,5 and 7 courses.
Danielle
Lazarowitz
Policy and Philanthropy Consultant,
Chicago
Danielle recommends:
Arbor (CLOSED)
Jim
Brown
Retired Restaurateur,
Evanston
Jim recommends:
Cochon Volant (CLOSED)
Jenna
Yeh
Client Liaison,
Chicago
Jenna recommends:
Max & Benny’s
Check, Please! host Alpana Singh welcomes guest reviewers Nanda Wait, Tommy Hensel, Michael Konkoleski, who weigh in on Chicago area eateries Heritage Restaurant & Caviar Bar, Fulton Market Kitchen, and El Solazo.
Part restaurant, part bar and part art gallery. Globally inspired food and quirky cocktails all served in a space unlike any other.
Tommy
Hensel
Performing Arts Center Director,
Berwyn
Tommy recommends:
Fulton Market Kitchen
Nanda
Wait
Esthetician,
Chicago
Nanda recommends:
Heritage Restaurant & Caviar Bar
Michael
Konkoleski
Teacher,
Chicago
Michael recommends:
El Solazo
This family run restaurant is serving up familiar Mexican fare in a colorful space. They’re open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night eats.
Michael
Konkoleski
Teacher,
Chicago
Michael recommends:
El Solazo
Tommy
Hensel
Performing Arts Center Director,
Berwyn
Tommy recommends:
Fulton Market Kitchen
Nanda
Wait
Esthetician,
Chicago
Nanda recommends:
Heritage Restaurant & Caviar Bar
This unique spot aims to bring the food of the immigrants of Chicago to today’s diner. Serving up much more than caviar, Heritage has something for everyone.
Nanda
Wait
Esthetician,
Chicago
Nanda recommends:
Heritage Restaurant & Caviar Bar
Michael
Konkoleski
Teacher,
Chicago
Michael recommends:
El Solazo
Tommy
Hensel
Performing Arts Center Director,
Berwyn
Tommy recommends:
Fulton Market Kitchen
Host Alpana Singh and Check, Please! creator David Manilow discuss the humble origins of caviar and the many modern options to pair it with beverages.
