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St Patrick's Day in Chicago 2022
Shamrocks, Rainbows, Pots of Gold and in Chicago, an Emerald Green River! After 2 years off, March 12 th , 2022 is looking to be the first sizeable celebration Chicago has...
St Patrick's Day in Chicago 2022
Shamrocks, Rainbows, Pots of Gold and in Chicago, an Emerald Green River! After 2 years off, March 12 th , 2022 is looking to be the first sizeable celebration Chicago has hosted post pandemic. We are all looking forward to the vibrancy and nostalgia this holiday brings to rejuvenate our city. What is there to do on March 12th you ask? I...
It’s official: Andersonville is the coolest nei...
Last month, we learned that Chicago was voted the second most beautiful & second most fun city in the world by 27,000 voters who weighed in on the 2021 Time Out...
It’s official: Andersonville is the coolest nei...
Last month, we learned that Chicago was voted the second most beautiful & second most fun city in the world by 27,000 voters who weighed in on the 2021 Time Out Index survey. Now, Chicago has received yet another accolade: Andersonville, the historically Swedish enclave on the far North Side, was voted the coolest neighborhood in America and the second-coolest neighborhood...
New South Loop Restaurant Apolonia Has Just Opened
When we heard that chef and owner Stephen Gillanders was opening another restaurant we were super excited! His first restaurant S.K.Y. which opened in 2017 in Pilsen is one of our...
New South Loop Restaurant Apolonia Has Just Opened
When we heard that chef and owner Stephen Gillanders was opening another restaurant we were super excited! His first restaurant S.K.Y. which opened in 2017 in Pilsen is one of our favorites. Apolonia is a 5,300 square foot space, with 18 foot ceilings and was designed by his wife Seonkeung Yuk. Fun fact her initials spell out the name of the...
Quarantine Meals
Wishing everyone health and happiness during these interesting times. Being stuck in the house calls for some home cooking. Here’s some jerk salmon with rice.
Quarantine Meals
Wishing everyone health and happiness during these interesting times. Being stuck in the house calls for some home cooking. Here’s some jerk salmon with rice.
The Hoxton Hotel
The Hoxton Hotel opened today in the West Loop in Chicago. This international hotel has recently made their presence in the U.S. They have hotels in Paris, London, Amsterdam, New...
The Hoxton Hotel
The Hoxton Hotel opened today in the West Loop in Chicago. This international hotel has recently made their presence in the U.S. They have hotels in Paris, London, Amsterdam, New York, Portland and now Chicago. We were blown away with how gorgeous this hotel is. They have 2 restaurants (one on the lobby level and one on the rooftop) a...
The Jibarito Stop
The Jibarito Stop was created by Cely Rodriguez & Moraima Fuentes in 2012 as a food truck. With the support of all their loyal customers it then flourished into a...
The Jibarito Stop
The Jibarito Stop was created by Cely Rodriguez & Moraima Fuentes in 2012 as a food truck. With the support of all their loyal customers it then flourished into a restaurant in Pilsen. The Jibarito Stop is located at 1646 W. 18th St. We think this is some of the best Puerto Rican food we’ve ever had. Puerto Rican food...