A real gem! Delicious homemade food. Fresh ingredients and great prices. A nice spot to meet a…read morefriend for lunch with weekly breakfast & lunch specials. Rich flavors and I love the daily soups!

The food is delicious and the service is great. very friendly and wholesome cooking. The sitting…read morearea is always tidy and never congested. It's nice to have a T.V. in the sitting area to stay abreast of current affairs and keep up with the World Cup.

Phenomenal teaching staff and crowd. The vibes were all positive the entire time! They made the…read morecrafting of foods we do not see often to be very easy. Also shout-out to the bartenders and the oven-workers. They all deserve their credit!

My boyfriend and I took the Beef Wellington class and had an absolute blast! We got to sip on…read moredrinks from the bar while cooking up a storm. I love that they share little hacks to make things easier at home--like using premade pie crust for the apple galette. The dessert was so good we've already made it at home a few times. We'll definitely be back for another date night!

My girlfriend and I attended the class on August 24. The location is in a house in a nice…read moreneighborhood. There's parking on the street and in the driveway. When we got there, we were met by our class instructor, My. I don't believe that you can pick the instructor that you have, but I would suggest if you had the opportunity to have her as your instructor, I would highly recommend her. She was so nice and kind. It was easy to follow her simple instructions, even though I had never made pottery before. She made me feel very welcomed and she was extremely encouraging as well throughout the whole process. I had such an enjoyable time and of course the pottery making itself was just a blast, but she really added to the experience, to be honest with you. They give you an apron and all the tools and clay and water that you need to create your pottery with, so you don't have to really bring anything except yourself and a great attitude. It was easy to go back and pick up the pottery, although my girlfriend did this for us. She's a sweetheart. My girlfriend and I have not stopped talking about this experience, nor our instructor My and how we're looking forward to going again in the future. If you're looking for a date idea, guys, this is a 10 out of 10 experience!!! You get to keep one of your creations, and then I think each additional one is $10 after that? You then get to choose from, I think it was eight different glazes? I think it took about 2-3 weeks to get the pottery back, but I wasn't really keeping track of that. I really can't rank this experience high enough. I had a wonderful time and I know you will too!! Enjoy yourselves! Just book a class already!!!!!

This place is incredible!!! The space is gorgeous and the instructor was so patient and kind. In…read moretwo hours we got to learn how to make pottery from a ball of clay and were able to make three items. 100/10

I'm no Chef and it'd be a cold day in hell before anyone considered me a 'foodie' but I'll be…read moredamned if I'm going to turn down the opportunity to attend what I know to be Chicago's best kept (practically) secret culinary event. This was my second year attending this astoundingly intimate educational course and tasting event hosted by Rick Bayless himself with help from a handful of renowned Chefs that changes each year from Mexico, NYC, and Chicago as back-up. The once a year event takes place at Kendall College and utilizes one of their extraordinary demo classrooms with auditorium-style seating, as well as a large banquet area where post-demos you get to taste all of the demo recipes and drink yourself silly with some very strong and very scientific cocktails. My Dad is a big Bayless fan, so he does all the legwork to secure tickets to this event, which are unbelievably nominal for an event of this caliber, which runs a full 8-hours from breakfast, to demos, to tasting, to Q&A and only holds somewhere between 75-100 people with everyone leaving with comfortably full stomachs and a delightful buzz (and then some) from the booze. The basic concept of the event is simple: "Four chefs. Four styles. One cuisine. At this friendly face-off, each chef defends his vision of Mexican cooking while the event emcee referees. Includes food, beverages, cooking demonstrations, tastings of tequila, wines and more!" As previously noted, I'm no Chef. I'm often scrutinized as the worst cook in the world, constantly have my everyday diet compared to that of an 8-year-old boy, and since living on my own I'd estimate that on average I consistently give myself food poisoning 4.5 times a week. In a few years I will have developed either the foremost or most fragile immune system in North America. This information is relevant because even though I have no interest and get no joy from cooking, I always manage to stay glued to the presenters, techniques, anecdotal stories, and of course the food and beverage prepared by each of the Chefs, Mixologists, and brands represented at the event. This event appeals to all. In addition to getting to learn a thing or two and eat and drinks all the goodies, you get meet all the Chefs and moving parts involved, take pics, and in some cases you're even personally served by the Chef himself, which is an honor that none should take lightly. The cost of the event is almost unbelievable. The first I'd guess around 75-80 people were there for the demos through to the tastings and I was told that was the sold out event. This year, shockingly, the event didn't sell out and when the demos began that morning there were maybe 60 people there, all getting this one-on-one face time with every Chef and vendor. The cost of the event the first year was (are you sitting down? Because you aren't going to believe me when I tell you).... $75 a person. The cost this year was slightly elevated at $95 a person, but still grossly below market value given the full day of demos, world-class food, drinks, and getting to meet culinary genius' at work in an intimate and relaxed environment. (and I'll be real, I never wrote a review of this before because I wanted to be sure I could secure a ticket for myself in the following years, and only now that I've moved out of state do I feel comfortable enough to share this opportunity to the masses... or like maybe 4 people who glance at my writes. The first year's event was nothing short of spectacular and yet they still found ways to improve and blow it out of the water with this year's event, this time emceed my WGN's Ana Belaval, who was a great addition and obviously impressed Chef Bayless to almost beyond words with her seamless segues and constant but warranted stream of comments, questions, and general banter. I wouldn't be surprised if she became a constant for this event in the future given the level she took the event to in 2014. The 2013 line-up was as follows... Rick Bayless (Frontera, Chicago) Alex Stupak (Empellón, NYC) Carlos Gaytan (Mexique, Chicago) Jorge Vallejo (Quintonil, Mexico City) Emcee: Peter Sagal, of NPR's Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! Jordan Johnston (Frontera mixologist, Chicago) Wahaka Espadin Joven mezcal Wines of Mexico The 2014 line-up was as follows... Rick Bayless Curtis Duffy (Grace - Chicago) Fany Gerson (La Newyorkina, NYC) Pablo Salas (Amaranta Restaurant, Mexico City) Dave Arnold (Booker and Dax -cocktails, NYC) Joseph Mortera (Cocktail developer, Mexico City) Jay Schroeder (Frontera mixologist, Chicago) Emcee Ana Belaval, of WGN The caliber of this annual event is nothing short of impeccable, full of moments made into memories with a robust cast of colorful culinary characters and priced so modestly that I felt it totally reasonable to fly back to Chicago from San Francisco for the weekend, just to attend this event. Worth every penny, plane, train, and automobile it took to get to Mod Mex with Rick Bayless.

This is a great place to scratch your creative itch Very…read morehappy with how my stuff came out and everyone was very friendly/ helpful.

Overall, it was a totally fine experience. That being said, there were some specific rules/costs I…read morehaven't encountered in other pottery painting spaces. 1. There is a $20 fee for simply painting in the space on top of the items you paint/purchase. I suppose this is normal in some places, but I was not accustomed to this. 2. You can only choose five colors, people from the studio have to pour it for you, and you have to wait for them to come around to each table to get more paint. Certain paint colors cost more than others. I understand that the staff members pouring for you is a way to prevent wasted paint, but it was very awkward and inconvenient. There were only two staff members for a crowded room. 3. The space is small and the tables are quite close together. We came on a very busy day, so I would suggest calling ahead to see if there are multiple open tables. It isn't necessarily a relaxing environment for painting. We were able to paint and have a fun time together. That being said, I think the lack of space in the studio, the paint rules, and lack of staffing led to a "just okay" experience. I wouldn't necessarily want to go back.

This was a great, not a lot of frills farm experience for pumpkin selections and fall feels…read more Selection was good and prices are reasonable. This is much less busy than the amusement park like farms and much more young kid friendly. Staff was helpful and there's enough here to pick pumpkins and also get outdoor decorations (mums, etc). Worth a visit in the fall.

Lots of pumpkins to choose from! Entertainment geared for your toddlers! Hayride fantastic!…read more Beautiful scenery! Everyone was so nice there and I loved the fact that there wasn't large crowds!

One of the cutest, coziest candy and sweets shops I've been to in the suburbs. They have walls…read morelined with the barks and a case with all types of candy, chocolates and sweets. They also have some baked goods and trinkets as well as cute jars for the bark. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. They offered samples of the bark as well as the process for making it. They also packaged everything up in cute jars and a bag with a stamp that has the shop's name. I was able to try the toffee bark and the peanut butter bark. All I can say is WOWWW. The bark was so savory and sweet. Rich and decadent. Just wonderful. I also had my family partake and they loved it as well. All in all, I was so impressed and fell in love with this place. I hope to make trips here whenever I'm in the area. Thank you for this experience!

Very cute store! Nicely organized with a good variety of chocolates and candies. The employees are…read moreso friendly. I had the dark chocolate mole bark. I liked how unique it was! It wasn't overly spicy which I appreciated. I also enjoyed some chocolate caramels. They were very tasty!

I'm updating my review after 10 years and the review I gave the first time is still the same. But I…read moreneed to tell you why. Aimee has don't some incredible arrangements for my wife for the last 10 last years and I have been extremely pleased. The one we received today was truly amazing and creative and hit the mark on what I had in mind. I don't think the pictures shows the beauty of the arrangement as seen in person but here it is.

Customer service is excellent. The flowers were beautiful and the extra effort put forth on the…read moredelivery was phenomenal. I highly recommend Village Flower ShopI