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
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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
Angelina Ristorante
The summer was winding down and the Air and Water Show was in town, so we decided to stay close to our hood and try a place that we have been recommended to by many friends and acquaintances - Angelina Ristorante. What they failed to mention was the importance of timing for our visit. Setting … Continue reading Angelina Ristorante
A Brunch Wedding – Catie and Eric
Today our review jumps into realms unexplored - a wedding and reception. The reason it qualifies for our blog is that it was a brunch wedding. Could it get any better? You (and we) are about to find out. Since our destination was in River West right off of Halsted Street, we decided to take … Continue reading A Brunch Wedding – Catie and Eric
Cellars Bar and Grill (Formerly Broadway Cellars)
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)
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
Bites Asian Tapas & Sushi
Does champagne go with sushi? We have no idea, but we're up to the challenge of finding out for you, dear readers, as we head to Bites Asian Tapas. Setting the Scene Bites is next door to one of our favorite haunts, Hutch, and we were curious about their offerings. Taking advantage of an early-week … Continue reading Bites Asian Tapas & Sushi
Mimosas and sweatpants 