Good morning! It’s Thursday which means I’m back today with another edition of the Chicago Neighborhood Guide. You may remember my friend Lindsey who wrote about her neighborhood of Edison Park a few weeks ago. Well she is back today to share with us about her new neighborhood – Jefferson Park. via Lindsey and her…
Archives for April 2015
Kentucky Derby Recipes
This Saturday is the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. I love watching the race each year and learning the history of the horses and their trainers and jockeys. I also especially love seeing all of the attire and fancy Derby hats of those in attendance. Going to the Derby is definitely…
Butcher and the Burger
Butcher and the Burger is one of those small neighborhood burger counters that quickly made a name for itself when it opened in Lincoln Park in 2011. Like the cheeseburger at Au Cheval, many local Chicagoans consider the burgers here to be some of the best in the city. The concept of this burger joint is…
Key West Weekend Recap
Hi friends! I apologize for such a late post today. Yesterday got away from me and I didn’t have a chance to recap our weekend until I got home from work tonight. As I mentioned last week, we were in Key West for Kevin’s cousin’s wedding. The wedding was beautiful and we had a great…
Happy Friday!
Happy Friday! I am currently in Key West enjoying some sunshine so no traditional Five on Friday post from me today. I just wanted to pop in and say hello! Hope you all have a great weekend! 🙂 Picture from our trip to Maui in May 2014
Four Things
I’ve seen this post on a few different blogs so I decided to participate too. Just another fun way to get to know the person behind the blog! 🙂 Four Nicknames Paigey, Pager, Peaches, Bug Four Places I’ve Lived Louisville, KY, Wake Forest, NC, West Lafayette, IN, Chicago, IL Four Jobs I’ve Had Little League…
Lemony Goat Cheese and Brussels Sprouts Pasta
When it comes to weekly meal planning, I almost always make some kind of pasta dish one night of the week. It’s usually a quick dinner to make and always satisfying. A couple of weeks ago I was inspired by one of our recent Blue Apron meals and created this Lemony Goat Cheese and Brussels…
Nightwood
One of the most popular brunch spots in Chicago would have to be Logan Square’s Lula Cafe. You can always expect to see a crowd of people happily waiting for brunch on the weekend. When Chef and Owner, Jason Hammel, opened his second restaurant, Nightwood, it came as no surprise that it quickly became just…
Weekend Recap
Good morning! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. It was a beautiful weekend here until late Sunday afternoon when it started raining, but I got to spend lots of time outside enjoying the sunshine which was nice. Here is what I was up to: FRIDAY | After work Kevin and I went to Axcan…
Five on Friday
Happy Friday! I don’t know about you, but this week went by really fast and I am definitely not complaining! This weekend we have nothing going on which is actually a good thing because our condo desperately needs to be cleaned. It’s been far too long since I’ve paid attention to our floors and baseboards. …