Graham and I went on a day date over the weekend for Valentine's Day and my birthday. I have wanted to check out the Starbucks Reserve Roastery Chicago on Michigan Avenue since it opened in 2019, and it finally seemed like the perfect opportunity. We parked in the Interpark garage at 50 E. Ohio Street, for which Starbucks will validate your parking. The rate is $12 for up to four hours of parking. ... Read more
Family-Friendly New Year’s Eve at Eataly Chicago
We had no plans for NYE, so I figured we would stay home with the girls and have a nice home-cooked meal. But then I saw a giveaway on Instagram hosted by ChicagoGoodLife and Eataly that looked like it would be perfect for us: a family-friendly NYE dinner at Eataly for four (two adults, two children). I won! We were able to have a lovely last meal of 2019 by spending a part of New Year's Eve at ... Read more
Chicago Eats: Oyster Bah, The Hampton Social and Firecakes Donuts
It's been too long since I shared some of the delicious meals I've had lately in Chicago. My friend's visit for the Lady Gaga concert at Wrigley Field gave me the opportunity to try a couple of new (to me) places, and I recently met up with Jessie (of Just Jessie blog) to catch up at another great place. Oyster Bah, Lincoln Park I was drawn to Oyster Bah by an Instagram photo. Yep. While the ... Read more
A Few Hours in Savannah, Georgia
I recently had a chance to either have lunch in Atlanta or Savannah during a road trip, and I jumped at the chance to see the latter, even if only for a little while. I knew we didn't have much time, so I wanted to explore whatever we could. We headed toward what seemed to be a cluster of restaurants listed on Yelp. That took us to East Bay Street. We parked next to Emmet Park for $4 and then ... Read more
What I Ate on Florida Vacation
When you don't eat meat, it can be tricky to find foods to eat on vacation. I do eat fish, so that expands my options. The tricky thing is being somewhere like at an amusement park where you are unfamiliar with the food selection. I did the best I could when choosing food options. Are you pescatarian? Here are ideas on what you can expect to find at various Florida locations: Orlando: Coronado ... Read more
Chicago Eats: Green Zebra, Twisted Tapas, Mercadito
In my third installment of What I've Been Eating, I am sharing what I ate at three Chicago restaurants: Green Zebra in West Town, Twisted Tapas in Rogers Park and Mercadito in River North. My favorite of the three is Mercadito, Mexican food restaurant. Green Zebra, West TownGreen Zebra is a vegetarian, tapas-style restaurant. I loved every dish that we chose, and my friends and I sampled ... Read more
Summer Send-off: Lake Michigan Sunset Cruise
I'm not really sure why people are so eager to wish summer away. I'm in no hurry to get into cold temperatures. Labor Day may be the unofficial end of summer, but it very much still feels like summer in Chicago. Nonetheless, we said goodbye to the season with a sunset cruise on Lake Michigan after a day of exploring Garfield Park Conservatory. I bought our tickets to the cruise on the Anita Dee ... Read more
Chicago Food: Clarke’s, Taverna 750 and Growling Rabbit
Welcome to my second edition of the food I've been eating at restaurants in Chicago. The first post covered Happy Camper, Toast and Asahi Roll. This time I dined in the Chicago neighborhoods of Rogers Park and Lakeview. I recommend any of these options if you're in town, though Taverna 750 was a bit pricey. This edition's restaurants: Clarke's, Rogers Park Clarke's recently opened by Loyola ... Read more
What I’ve Been Eating: Asahi Roll, Toast, Happy Camper
I've been having some tasty meals in Chicago lately, y'all. If you live in Chicago or plan to visit soon, let me know if you try any of these and what you ate. I loved all three of these restaurants, and they are all located in different neighborhoods of the city.Asahi Roll, Rogers ParkThis is our favorite sushi place. It's not much to look at: It's a small space and you can miss it easily from ... Read more
Taste of Chicago
I finally made it to Taste of Chicago (one of my Chicago summer bucket list items) over the weekend. I was dying to go last year but I had no one to go with. Womp, womp. Normally that doesn't stop me, but it's a huge festival that can be kind of intimidating to do alone. I was determined to try Taste after the SoFabU conference on Saturday, and I made it happen! I took the train to Grant Park ... Read more