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Chicago Grub Crawl

Posted on March 29, 2012April 6, 2012 by Jacky Hackett

  Otherwise known as Spring Break 2012… A long day full of lots of walking made us hungry.  Dinner at Jake Melnick’s.  I had not been in this place since it was The Blackhawk Lodge.  Asked the waitress for a recommendation, she sold me on the Firecracker wings.  They were delicious, sweet hot, but a…

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Vacation, All I Ever Wanted…

Posted on August 9, 2011December 15, 2011 by Jacky Hackett

I am doing my best to reacquaint myself with reality since getting back from our trip.  I will say that it is actually easier after a two weeks than after only one week.  Not to say I wouldn’t prefer being on a beach but at least I actually feel like I had a vacation. We…

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It’s the Weekend. Weekend Recap, Anyway.

Posted on January 31, 2011December 15, 2011 by Jacky Hackett

Getting back to work this week is almost a nice break (almost), we had an extremely busy and fun weekend. Friday night kicked it off with happy hour at Public House. It is clear by the crowd there that work neighborhood is long overdue for a spot like this. They have a great beer list…

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