Blog Archive
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Summerfest 2023 Artist Spotlight: Caroline Jones
With the sun beating down I had spent the last 30 or so minutes hunkering down underneath the canopy of the BMO Pavilion. My shady experience, however, came to an end as my desire for experiences began to outweigh my need for relief from the sun. When I set off, I had initially intended to…
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Lakeview: Toasting to the Weekend at Cosby’s Kitchen
I woke up hungry on a Saturday in the city. Sipping on a coffee that I somehow managed to brew from the small number of grounds left in the bag, I waited for the rest of my people to wake up so we could go and have brunch. The wait was worth it. My mom,…
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A Lakeview Adventure: Half in Half Out
My sister, my mom, and I were off on a Lakeview lunch adventure. It wasn’t supposed to be that, an adventure. I thought I had found a spot but, in our hunger, we hastily left without checking to see if it was indeed open for lunch. We walked all the way there to find it…
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Revival Food Hall: Not Your Mall’s Food Court
I had always wrinkled my nose up at a food court. The concept brought up old middle school memories of the mall. The good old American mall food court, like the one in Stranger Things! This was definitely not that. Revival Food Hall challenged my perception of what a food court actually was and could be. To…
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A Food Journey: One Car to the Next at Rooster’s Barn & Grill
It was one of those switch-a-roo moments. The one where I go from one vehicle to another. Only this time there was a meal involved between the action. I know I am setting this up to be some juicy travel story, which it isn’t (Sorry!) There is a heaping juicy sandwich involved though! But before…
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The Gourmet House, Lunch In a Familiar Place
There is something great about a local haunt with familiar food. Sure, a homemade meal from the people you love is the best thing you will ever eat. However, there are also other places like a longtime local restaurant that can become special. My sister and I were both ‘in town.’ Although we might not…
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A New Brunch Cafe Location!
After exploring the Chicago Botanic Gardens we were simply ravenous and in desperate need of lunch. Unfortunately, a quick Google search left us unimpressed and our hunger drove us to the disappointing conclusion that fast food was in our near future. Or so we had thought! Luckily, as we followed Google’s directions, we passed a…
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‘Metra’ing to the Chicago Botanic Garden
I jumped off the Metra train at the Braeside station after my long but pleasant pair of train rides. Sadly, my hopes for coffee and a bathroom were quickly dashed as the area seemed business-less. The stop was, unlike most Metra stations, quiet and surrounded by nature. Honestly, it was a bit jarring, and it took…
