Chicago Diary July 2009
Sunday, July 19: Chicago, here I come.
Chicago is one of my favorite US cities to visit - a feast for the eyes, the heart and the mind. Stunning architecture and man-made green spaces complement the natural beauty that comes from its location on the south-west shore of Lake Michigan. As I wrote on my last visit to the city in 2006, Chicago has a theatre scene that rivals New York or London - (Why Chicago dominates American Theatre, Part I and Part II) - and it is also a paradise for foodies. Reluctant as I was to leave Vancouver at this glorious time of year, I was anticipating my five day trip to Chicago with excitement.
Gillian's Kitchen: A stunning week of theatre
On Sunday, I rested. Sort of. Actually I wrote and wrote and wrote, and tried to get a lot of exercise. Had fun with my ladies' dance-fit to wild Latin music in the gym. We are almost at the point of getting little routines together for samba, mambo and chachacha! Spandex and Mamma Mia here we come.
Accompanying this feast for the mind, was a range of dining experiences including r.tl (regional tasting lounge), West Restaurant, Kentizen (in the Tinseltown complex), Lux at the Caprice and Honjin Sushi.
Mind sated, tummy full and wallet empty, I am looking forward to a quieter week this week and time to catch up on my non-review writing.
Supping in Vancouver: Kentizen (Japanese and Chinese Cuisine)
Kentizen
2029 88 W. Pender St.,
Vancouver
Ph: 778-863-8281
We were planning to see Antigone Unbound later at the Leaky Heaven Circus Studio above the Russion Hall, so finding ourselves in the general vicinity of Chinatown we decided to wander around and find somewhere for a casual supper. I remembered that there was a place inside the Tinseltown complex that I had wanted to check out so we took the escalator to the second floor and wandered into Kentizen. It was still early, around 5:30 and so we took a window table and studied the menu. As we were debating the merits of Japanese food versus Chinese food, the manager suggested we check out the buffet.
One look at the sushi portion of the buffet and I was sold. So we each took an attractive oblong transparent blue glass plate and helped ourselves to some of the sushi, edemame and other items.
