We'd decided to branch out to the Lettuce Entertain You restaurant, Oyster Bah, for several reasons: seafood, a weekend happy hour, and a generous gift card from a former student of Becky's. Thanks, kiddo! Setting the Scene It was a blustery, chilly day, with snow coming down sideways. We bundled up and hopped on the … Continue reading Oyster Bah: Brunch on Ice
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Duffy’s Tavern – Hungry like the Wolverines – a New Year’s Day extravaganza
For a touching and very special New Year's Day edition, we researched our options and decided on a return trip to the buffet brunch at Duffy's Tavern. If our readers recall, we first experienced this majesty, drowning in crab legs and mimosas, with a DJ to boot, back in August. We pretty much had the … Continue reading Duffy’s Tavern – Hungry like the Wolverines – a New Year’s Day extravaganza
Kit Kat – Dragging in the New Year
New Years Eve on a Sunday. Why not go to brunch. It's the perfect way to pre-game for New Year's Eve, right? If you were out of town visiting family for a marathon perogi-making weekend in beautiful South Bend, Indiana, then you would be especially ready for a high gay holiday - New Year's Eve … Continue reading Kit Kat – Dragging in the New Year
Lark – A Holibae Brunch
It was a cold, clear, and calm day in Boystown on the day before Christmas Eve. With the holiday approaching and some travel ahead, we decided to stay in the hood and try a place we have been to several times, but never for brunch - Lark. Setting the Scene We arrived to the bar … Continue reading Lark – A Holibae Brunch
Restaurant Salaam: Holibae Brunch Edition
Since Jodie drove to Athens to visit Becky for the holiday, the Sunday after Baesgiving 2017 gave us the opportunity to add to our travel brunch experience by visiting one of the lone brunch spots in Becky's little college town - Restaurant Salaam. Setting the Scene A beautiful, bright, and brisk November day lured us … Continue reading Restaurant Salaam: Holibae Brunch Edition
Rocks Lakeview: Back from the Blaze
A bourbony phoenix rises from its ashes
Drew’s on Halsted
An unusually warm, yet windy October day, with many things on our to-do list in the Boystown neighborhood, gave us the opportunity to try a new spot for us - Drew's on Halsted. After rejuvenating visit to the chiropractor, we arrived around 11:30am. Setting the Scene Upon entry into Drew's, we were immediately greeted by a friendly … Continue reading Drew’s on Halsted
Wood
A gorgeous early fall weekend with Becky back in Chicago to install her art, gave us the opportunity to try another new (to us) spot that we have long been intrigued by - Wood. Setting the Scene We wandered down an unusually quiet Halsted Street through Boystown around 12:30pm on Saturday. The sun was out … Continue reading Wood
Duffy’s Tavern & Grille
There's no good way to introduce this, but we were feeling adventurous. We wanted to step outside our comfort zone to experience a brunch situation that we have heard much about, in both legend and hazy memory. We decided to jump on the 151 for door-to-door transit service and head to the southern edge of … Continue reading Duffy’s Tavern & Grille
Southport & Irving aka SIP
Another beautiful Chicago summer day, and we decided to venture to an old favorite of ours that we have not visited in a while, Southport & Irving. Setting the Scene Jodie was feeling the Sambuca Sadness, so we didn't arrive until around 1:30pm. Partying with teachers claims yet another sad, sad victim. It was a … Continue reading Southport & Irving aka SIP
Mimosas and sweatpants 