A couple weekends ago Michael and I flew back to Chicago to celebrate with one of our friends who was turning 30! I thought it might be hard to go back so soon after moving and while I was partly right, it was also just a really great weekend. It felt like home. The...
This is our Chicago apartment. The place we call home. Or called I supposed. Moving here was such a dream. Leaving our dark garden apartment for a place with hardwood floors and light. So much light! Michael found it on Craigslist and knew it was the one before we...
Last night was a date night! We haven’t gone out to a sit down in a place for a while because we are trying to save money… blah blah… being an adult. We ended up here because Michael suggested it. He had been here once before with friends and wanted...
I’ve decided that I am going to chronicle all of the new places that I eat in Chicago. Eating is quite seriously my #1 hobby. Chicago got a Shake Shack this week! Huzzah times a million. I can officially join the trendy social quarter that eats at Shake...
Bang Bang Pie Shop is one of my favorite places in the city. Fresh biscuits made from scratch and a variety pies offered daily. My go to menu item is the sausage biscuit, with an egg, and a side of gravy. Plus whatever type of pie strikes my fancy that...
Donuts are a staple in the chicago food scene. Before moving here I had never really craved donuts but I think that is mostly because I never knew how delicious they could be. In my opinion, Glazed & Infused had the best blueberry donut in the city. Can’t...
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