I’m back this week with another segment of the Chicago Neighborhood Guide. Today I will be writing about my neighborhood – Oak Park. Though technically not in Chicago, Oak Park is about 8 miles west of downtown and borders the Austin neighborhood. source Oak Park is often referred to as a “city suburb” because even…
Piggyback Tavern
Until a couple of years ago, the one thing the Oak Park food scene was seriously lacking was a good BBQ restaurant. Kevin and I are big fans of BBQ so you can imagine our excitement when Piggyback Tavern opened at the end of 2012. source Chef Jason Koraski came from one of my favorite…
Weekend Recap
Good morning, friends! I am typing this as I am watching the SNL 40 special so I apologize for any typos or thoughts that don’t make sense. I hope you all watched this because it’s hilarious! As usual, here is what I was up to this weekend: FRIDAY | Like I mentioned last week, Kevin and…
Five on Friday
Happy Friday!! It’s an especially good day for me because I am not at work! I am having a “Galentine’s Day” date with myself and plan on spending the day with some coffee, a good book, a baking project, and a much needed mani/pedi! I love having days that are just to myself! Whatever you…
Where to Dine for Valentine’s Day
When I think of Valentine’s Day, I think Italian food. For our first Valentine’s Day in Chicago, we celebrated with dinner at Mia Francesca in Lakeview. Francesca’s has 20 different locations around the Chicagoland area so we have made it a tradition to dine at a different location every February 14th. This year our reservation is…
Axcan
If you’ve been following along with my weekend recaps for the past couple of months, you know there is a new Mexican restaurant that we have been frequenting lately. Axcan Mexican Grill opened in Forest Park at the beginning of December and has already made a name for itself among locals. Complimentary chips and two…
Weekend Recap
Happy Monday! How is everyone doing this morning? It’s time for another weekend recap so let’s jump right in shall we? FRIDAY | Kevin and I originally had plans to dine out for Restaurant Week, but once the evening rolled around we decided to cancel our plans and just head home after work. I don’t know…
Five on Friday
Happy Friday! I hope you all had a good week and survived the blizzard (Chicagoans that is). Looking forward to the weekend! As always, here is this week’s Friday Five: ONE | I met some girlfriends, including Beth from yesterday’s post, at Summer House Santa Monica for Restaurant Week on Monday. I had some delicious…
Chicago Neighborhood Guide – Albany Park/Lincoln Square
I am so excited to announce that today I will be starting a new blog series called the Chicago Neighborhood Guide. Every couple of weeks I will be featuring a different Chicago neighborhood as told from a local’s point of view. I have rounded up some of my friends from around the city who have…
Trenchermen
Located in a 1920s Chicago Historic building that once housed a social center for immigrants, Trenchermen opened in 2012 keeping the spirit of that social center alive. Their dining room was created to be a warm and inviting space while the bar space was created for people to stop in for a drink or to…
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