My first time in NOLA. Of course, we stayed in the French Quarters and did all the touristy things. Dinner at SoBou — which stands for “South of Bourbon St.” Alligator corndogs. First gumbo in NOLA. There was … Continue reading Travelogue: New Orleans Days 1-2
I’ve heard about this event for years but never ventured out for it. This year we got a deal through Amazon ($10!) but it was soooo crowded. The line went around the block when we got there in the morning. … Continue reading Coffee & Tea Festival NYC (March 22, 2014)
I decided to give Portillo’s another try. Got their chicagodog and chili dog. Chili wins. It was still rather disappointing, but later on we redeemed ourselves with better hot dogs… (keep reading) We walked downtown to Intelligentsia. Got a … Continue reading Travelogue: Chicagoland Day 4 (Intelligentsia, Hot Doug’s, Xoco)
We started off the day with lattes. Mine was vanilla rose. Spent the late morning/afternoon at Fabcakes. Breakfast sandwich in a croissant (Egg, tomato, basil, cheddar, and bacon+$0.75) — delicious. Polish Zapiekanka — an open face french bread melt with … Continue reading Travelogue: Chicagoland Day 3 (Girl & the Goat)
We started the morning with coffee and hot apple cider with caramel (obviously mine). Robust Coffee Lounge – definitely hipster, definitely good coffee, definitely people working on MacBooks. The one thing I love about Chicago is the availability of cafes … Continue reading Travelogue: Chicagoland: Day 2 (Chinatown & Alinea)
My second trip to Chicago was all about eating. Last January, I flew to Chicagoland for 1.5 days to see my aunt, uncle and cousin. We did all the touristy things and saw all the sights. This March, I had … Continue reading Travelogue: Chicagoland – Day 1
