Originally Posted by
JBord
I hope you refreshed your ability to just enjoy your meals!
While I've never stopped completely, a couple years ago I decided to slow it down and now only go to a few top tier restaurants per year. It makes it more of a special event. But I'm lucky to live in Chicago, where we have a lot of excellent restaurants at all levels. It hasn't hurt my wallet either

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Thanks - I think I'm ready to start again. Had an excellent meal at Quilon a few weeks ago that started the year off well. I have one and two stars booked for this weekend and I made a reservation at Core in April. Also going to try Outlaws at the Capital in March. Will see how it goes!