Speaking of food entrepreneurs, a new restaurant is coming to our neighborhood and I am really looking forward to it’s opening. Autre Monde is going to feature local, organic, and sustainable food. The owners are local too, and I happen to know them and think they are pretty great. They are so passionate about this…
Category: Dining Out
Really, really, ridiculously good!
I became a huge fan of gelato when we were in Rome when I was pregnant with the ten year-old. I had it every day while we were there and then enjoyed it throughout the pregnancy. Had a huge taste for some tonight, gelato places have been popping up in the neighborhood over the past…
Obsessed Much?
Breaking the blogging about lunch rule again. And it is about XOCO. Again. What can I say, it so worthy. What I enjoy the most about the new location of my office, beside the shortened commute, is being a block from the Rick Bayless restaurants. Particularly XOCO. I met my husband for a wonderful lunch. …
Bahn mi. What did you call me?
Before my encounter at the Chicago French Market I had never heard of bahn mi. A bahn mi is essentially a Vietnamese baguette, also referred to as the sandwich that is served on the baguette. The sandwich typically includes pickled carrots, daikon, cucumbers, cilantro, chili peppers, spicy mayonnaise and a protein. Now, I crave them….
Breakfast Options
Most days I bring my breakfast to work, but once in awhile I need to pick something up on my way. Given the choice I would eat a Starbucks scone every day. Though ever since my last trip to New York, where restaurants are required to display nutritional information, I can not enjoy a scone…
Chicago French Market – Lunch and Then Some!
We finally checked out the Chicago French Market downtown this weekend. The market reminded me a lot of the market in Minnesota I mentioned, though on a much smaller scale. We did a lap or two around the place before deciding on what to eat for lunch, lucky for us most places had samples available…
Exception to the Rule
I know, I know, don’t blog about what you ate for lunch. No one cares. There is an exception to every rule and I feel compelled to blog about this lunch. It was that good. But hey, if you really don’t care what I ate for lunch then read no further. Early Sunday morning I…