With a longtime friend of Jodie's in town for the weekend, we had a tough decision ahead of us on how best to spoil her with Chicago's many tempting culinary delights. We settled on a place we've read about and got multiple recommendations to try - formerly know as Broadway Cellars, the newly minted Cellars … Continue reading Cellars Bar and Grill (Formerly Broadway Cellars)
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The Reservoir
An unusually cool and cloudy July day kept us more than a little sleepy, and a sore back and shoulder had us moving even more slowly, so we decided to stroll to an old neighborhood haunt of ours, Reservoir. Setting the Scene Groggy and overcast, we didn't ooze into Rezzie until 2 pm, with only … Continue reading The Reservoir
Zia’s Lago Vista
A beautiful and mild July day, we decided to invite friends to meet us for brunch before a block party. We ventured a little bit west to a Happy Hour favorite of ours, Zia's Lago Vista, to see what their brunch had to offer. Setting the Scene The Cubs were at home for a night … Continue reading Zia’s Lago Vista
PR Italian Bistro
Another absurdly beautiful summer day found us wandering over towards Sheridan, to a place we pass by frequently, but had yet to visit, PR Italian Bistro. Setting the Scene It was a warm and quiet Sunday, adjacent to a holiday weekday (4th of July). We assumed a lot of people were out of town because of … Continue reading PR Italian Bistro
Hutch Bistro
In our post-Pride haze, we awoke Monday morning-ish and decided to head to our second brunch of the weekend at Hutch Bistro. Yeah, I don't know what we were thinking either. Our zeal for delicious breakfast items overrides our poor judgment every time. Setting the Scene It was a bright, sunny, and cool day, with … Continue reading Hutch Bistro
F O’Mahony’s – Pride Fuel
What a week! Both Becky and Jodie had busy work schedules, but we awoke on Saturday ready for brunch. It was a beautiful, sunny day, so with guest Brunch Bae Luke in tow, we headed out. Setting the Scene Pride weekend was kicking off in our neighborhood, with lots of tourists in from out of … Continue reading F O’Mahony’s – Pride Fuel
El Mariachi
Sunday dawned bright and warm: perfect festival weather compared to last week's wilting temperatures. Chicago Pridefest was slowly waking up from Saturday's hot and rainy festivities. Becky was feeling a little under the weather, and Jodie was fatigued from a long week at the shop, but we rallied our tired old selves out to explore what … Continue reading El Mariachi
DS Tequila
Summer has arrived in Chicago, with searing temps and cute dogs everywhere. We were sweltering as we walked to DS Tequila, but the people and dog watching was 10/10. Summers in Chicago are truly the best. Setting the Scene We arrived around 1:15 to be greeted by a friendly staff, including some familiar faces. We … Continue reading DS Tequila
Bistro 750
We visited the recently remodeled and re-branded Bistro 750 in Chicago's Boystown to give their brunch a try. We were frequent guests of Taverna 750 before they closed, and we were excited to visit the new venue. Setting the Scene We arrived at around 12:30 on a warm spring Sunday and the patio was already busy … Continue reading Bistro 750
Mimosas and sweatpants 