The Kinderhook Tap is your small neighborhood bar and grill where you walk in and feel like everyone knows your name. Located on the corner of Oak Park and Van Buren Avenues, the name comes from President Van Buren’s nickname “Old Kinderhook”. source After living in Oak Park for five years, Kevin and I just…
Halloween + Birthday Weekend Recap
Hey y’all! Hope you had a fun Halloween weekend! We didn’t do much Halloween-ing around here, but instead celebrated Kevin’s 30th birthday! Unfortunately, I neglected to take a lot of pictures. Here is what we were up to: FRIDAY | I took the day off work and Kevin worked a half day so we kicked…
Marion Street Cheese Market
I’m excited to share with a you a true Oak Park gem today. Marion Street Cheese Market is one of the first places we visited when we moved into our condo almost six years ago. It’s conveniently located steps away from the Oak Park Metra and Harlem Green Line stations so it’s the perfect spot…
Weekend Recap
Good morning! How was your weekend? We had nothing on the agenda and did basically just that. And it was awesome! Unfortunately, we didn’t “schedule” our weekend of nothing very well. Purdue, Notre Dame, AND the Bears all had a bye week so Kevin was pretty bummed when he found out the one weekend he…
Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba
When I first moved to Chicago, one of the first restaurants I went to was a neighborhood tapas place near my apartment. This started my love affair with small plates dining and where I discovered one of the best food combinations ever: bacon + dates. Unfortunately, my former favorite restaurant is no longer in existence…
Weekend Recap
Happy Monday friends! I hope you all had a good weekend. Kevin and I flew down to Alabama to spend time with my brother and sister-in-law and we had a wonderful time visiting with them. As always the weekend went by way too quickly! FRIDAY | Our original plans were for me, Kevin, and my…
Five on Friday
Happy Friday!! For some reason I was a day ahead this entire week so I’m glad it finally really is Friday! Kevin, my sister, and I are going down to Alabama to visit my brother and sister-in-law for the weekend and I am so excited to see them! It should be a fun brother and…
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
When Dinosaur Bar-B-Que first opened in Chicago back in April, this New York based barbecue chain was the talk of the town. All foodies and barbecue lovers anxiously waited in anticipation for the store’s arrival. Kevin and I actually sampled Dinosaur for the first time at the Windy City Smokeout this summer. We tried their…
Weekend Recap
You guys! I just had the best weekend! The best and most fun I’ve had in a long time. The weather was amazing and I got to spend quality time with the people I love most. My heart is full! FRIDAY | Kevin was so sweet and planned a little getaway for us this weekend. …
Labriola Cafe & Bakery
One of my favorite restaurants to grab lunch or a casual dinner out is Labriola Cafe. Any time Kevin and I are out shopping in Oak Brook we always make a point to eat at Labriola. There menu has everything from sandwiches to salads, pizza, pasta, and burgers. There really is something for everyone’s taste…
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