One Sunday morning Nancy popped out of bed like a piece of toast from a toaster and proclaimed, “I’m not cooking, let’s go out for breakfast.” I am now faced with a dilemma. Do I get my lazy butt out of bed, or lie here and starve? I quickly replied, “good idea dear.” You know what they say, “happy wife, happy life.” Remembering that our neighbor recently recommended Bella’s Short Stack in Algonquin, I decided now would be a good time to try it.

The autumn leaves are starting to peek through, da Bears are losing football games, and Oktoberfest is in full swing. Because of this, Jim and I decided to travel to Lake Zurich to feast at Fritzl’s European Restaurant.

Submitted for your approval, one Jim and Nancy Eggers, two restaurant critics, who are planning on spending a normal afternoon reviewing the Stockholm’s Restaurant and Brewery in Geneva. Little do they know they are about to enter…”The Stockholm Zone.”