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Ina Pinkney finds best French toast and latte she’s ever had
It's a new year and I have new hopes for restaurants that serve delicious breakfast food. It's worth reminding you that I eat at a lot of places I don't...

Best breakfast items Ina Pinkney ate in 2015
Since this is my year-end roundup, let me begin by addressing the two questions I get asked most often: "How come you always like the places you review?" "What's your...

Breakfast With Ina: 3 great hotel spots to start your mornings
I remember clearly the first time I had breakfast in a hotel dining room. There was a certain magic to taking the lobby elevator to another floor and getting off...

Breakfast With Ina: 3 great neighborhood coffee shops
There is no excuse for restaurants to serve bad coffee. Since the 1990s, our tastes have been educated, and our desire (need?) for delicious coffee has driven the marketplace to...

Breakfast with Ina: 3 spots where feeling welcome is paramount
Nothing makes me happier than walking into a place where I'm sure I'll have a lovely experience based on the greeting. What separates the successful restaurants from the also-rans is...

Breakfast with Ina: Local Root, Blue Max, Growling Rabbit
Local Root The smell of bread baking and the sight of real maple syrup on the tables set the tone immediately at this welcoming neighborhood restaurant. Another sure sign I...

Breakfast with Ina: Ambrosia, Bittersweet, Floriole
Ambrosia Euro American Patisserie On its website it says: "Let us awaken your senses ..." Mission accomplished! I walked through the door of this beautiful space, located in the antithesis...

Alfresco breakfast: Where to eat breakfast and brunch outdoors in Chicago
I remember, clearly and fondly, every year when the outdoor cafe at my restaurant, Ina's, secured the permits, built the fencing, set up the tables and chairs, and was ready...

Breakfast with Ina: Hiding in plain sight
Before I make you all jealous when you find out who my breakfast companion was recently, let me explain what I mean by the headline. As you know, I find...

Breakfast with Ina: Artisanal morning treats
In 1991, when Ina's Kitchen opened in Lincoln Park, it changed the concept of breakfast as a traditional, no-surprises-here meal into a new way of thinking about eggs, butter, flour...
