It’s Spring break around these parts this week, and I have my friend Ericka visiting from Portland for the whole week! I’ve had some camera issues (who knew my camera didn’t like my new 16 gig SD card and would then eat up all the photos I take?!) but I’ve got some decent phone photos [...]
I’ve waxed poetic about meals before. I’ve said before that a dinner was “the best ever”. I was wrong. I was invited by the lovely Jackie from I Am A Feeder to join her during the Chicago leg of her “great adventure” for the experience that is dinner at Alinea, the famous restaurant by chef [...]
**Long and photo-heavy post ahead! Rather than spreading this weekend’s events out through 3 or 4 posts, they’re all going into one long post. Don’t say you haven’t been warned!** Why is the post title in French? You’ll soon find out… As an anniversary and wedding gift, my mom’s best friend (you know her as [...]
A few days ago, I got a text message from my sister’s boyfriend Jared, who just happens to be the executive chef at Old Town Social, a truly great restaurant and bar here in Chicago, with an offer I couldn’t refuse. The message read “Hey! Would you be interested in doing a photo shoot for [...]
On Sunday, I had the pleasure of meeting up with some amazing Chicago-area bloggers at Big Bowl, a local Asian-fusion restaurant. I’ve been going to Big Bowl for as long as I can remember, but even though its only a few minutes away, I never go anymore! I was excited to go to the restaurant, [...]
What a whirlwind couple of days! After Adam and my date night on Wednesday at Seasons 52, I had a sister date downtown Chicago with my sister Leigh at Old Town Social, followed by some random photo taking, then there was the excitement of today! Thanks to all your support and votes, I’ve been selected [...]
