A Tale of Three Barbeques
That’s Right. Three BBQ’s. Three Cities. Here we go… The first BBQ stop was at Smoque BBQ in Chicago. On a Saturday night in brisk April, there was a line out the door. That’s when I knew that we were in the right place. The wait wasn’t too bad, after playing a few games of yahtzee on my phone, we were closer and closer to the delicious smells of smoked barbeque. Joe and I split a full slab of ribs, St. Louis Style... Read More
O.M. EATS: Xoco
Xoco is one of those restuarants on my Chicago list that I have been wanting to visit for a long time, and I finally did so the other day! Xoco,owned by Rick Bayless, serves traditional and contemporary Mexican Street Food. As a huge fan of Rick Bayless, I had high expectations and my experience definitely surpassed it! I ordered the Milanesa Torta: Crispy Gunthorp chicken, black beans (made with pork), artisan Jack cheese, pickled jalapenos,... Read More
City Adventures: Visit to the Chicago Art Institute
Today I trekked down to the Art Institute of Chicago to take advantage of Free Winter Weekdays for Illinois residents! I came with a mission. When I have been in the past, I always have the habit of taking photos. While photos are great in some instances, I have come to the realization that it almost takes away from the experience of being there and absorbing it all. So I left the camera at home and brought my sketchbook. And truthfully, it was awesome!... Read More
Pattern and Color in Chinatown
Last week my mom came down to visit me and one of our new traditions is to visit Chicago’s Chinatown. We pick up a lucky elephant, tea and maybe a bite to eat. Being steps of the red line, it does feel like being in another country. Here are some fun colors and patterns I found while in Chinatown. Photos by Orange Marigold Read More
Hot Doug’s Adventure
Today my friend Alicia and I did something that we both had wanted to do for a LONG time. And that was to visit Hot Doug’s, the Encased Meat Emporium! Thankfully it was a extraordinarly beautiful day and waiting for 30 minutes in a long line outside was quite pleasant! We decided to split three hot dogs to try and taste as much as we could. This is what we had: The Cheesy Atomic: Damn Spicy Jack Cheese-Stuffed Pork Sausage with Spicy Passion... Read More
City Adventures: Hoard Antiques
I was in the Ravenswood neighborhood and I saw this charming antique store, Hoard Antiques, near the Damen Brown Line stop. The store is thoughtfully curated and the items are set up in small installation like groups throughout the store. I was so inspired by all of the colors and patterns! Look at that SINGER logo…. how rad is that? Check it out! Hoard Antiques: www.hoardchicago.com 4710 N. Damen Chicago, IL Mondays 3 pm – 8 pm Wednesday... Read More
