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Life is good when you get invited to a chocolate tasting. I ventured over to my old neighborhood, Ukrainian Village, to Takito Kitchen for a chocolate tasting hosted by TCHO Chocolate and Fortune Fish & Gourment . The whole event was inspiring from the restaurant space, friendly wait staff, incredible food and of course, amazing […]
Read More Chocolate With A Conscience – A Day With TCHO & Takito KitchenAnother (if you missed Restaurant Week) week of prix fixe lunches and dinners to satisfy your foodie cravings. Most lunches are 3 courses for $22 and most dinners are 3 courses for $44. So many great restaurants! Here are few on my wish list: Avec, Balena, Baume & Brix, Green Zeba and Hot Chocolate. Click […]
Read More CHICAGO CHEF WEEK 2013 | March 17-22If you: -Need help getting into the holiday spirit -Still need to get some Christmas gifts -Are hungry for some meat -Are thirsty for some Glühwein Then head down to Daley Plaza for the Christkindlmarket. The first thing I do when I am there is head to the Glühwein line. Depending on the time and […]
Read More Get in the Holiday Spirit at Christkindlmarket Chicago – Daley PlazaThe Dose monthly market is tomorrow from 10am – 4pm at the River East Art Center. Another great lineup of fashion, art and of course food. Some debuts by Salted Caramel caught my eye: pretzel-graham toffee, Salted Caramel cocoa mix and salted bourbon caramel sauce. Get Dosed! | Dose Market. The perfect opportunity to see some […]
Read More Get Dosed! | Dose Market & Open House ChicagoThe “Royster With The Oyster” 23rd Annual Oyster Festival and Tent Party started this Monday and continues through tomorrow at Shaw\’s Crab House. For anyone that likes oysters and a party, this is for you. There is an Oyster Hall of Fame Dinner tonight at 6:30pm. $79/person. Friday Shaw’s hosts their Tent Party on Hubbard. There […]
Read More Attention Oyster Lovers: Shaw’s Crab House – Royster with the Oyster FestivalBeautiful weather this weekend makes just being outside enough of an activity but for those of you looking to combine food or entertainment with the outdoors here are a couple of ideas. The Andersonville Dessert Crawl is this Sunday from 2-5pm at the Swedish American Museum. This year there will be 3 routes to choose […]
Read More The Weekend | 6th Annual Andersonville Dessert Crawl, Circus In The Parks & MoreThe weather was so nice on Sunday I was looking for something to do outside. Looking on the internets I saw, “Chicago Beach Polo World Cup” and was confused. Beach polo and Chicago don’t seem to go hand-in-hand but there it was. The first annual Chicago Beach Polo World Cup was this past weekend at […]
Read More Chicago Beach Polo World Cup 2011 – North Avenue BeachThe next Dose Market is this Sunday September 25th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m in the River East Art Center. Dose is a year-round monthly event that features local vendors that are handpicked for their food or fashion innovation. Food and fashion — can’t think of a better way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Especially […]
Read More “A beautiful setting full of happy people” – Dose Market ChicagoJust another Chicago festival? The more I read about Brilliant Corners of Popular Amusements the more I realized it did not sound like the typical Chicago festival. The About page of their site states, “Our ultimate goal is to create a distinct environment that allows a wide audience to be entertained with the most creative ideas and […]
Read More Brilliant Corners of Popular Amusements | September 16-18, 2011 – Eckhart ParkEven though the weather has indicated summer is over and fall has arrived it’s still nice enough to enjoy some of the last Chicago festivals this weekend. Here are a few of my favorites: Renegade Craft Fair Chicago – One of the best fairs to showcase handmade crafts and art. The emphasis for this fair is […]
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