I lived in Chicago for three years. And even though it was on a military base north of the actual city — Great Lakes Naval Training Station to be exact — I do proclaim myself to be semi-Chicagoan. I've experienced the snow storms, summer humidity and tornado warnings, learned about wind chill factor and went... Continue Reading →
Lou Mitchell’s: Chicago-sized breakfast and Top Chef stop
This season of Top Chef, I really got involved. It was the first full season I watched with anticipation, rooted for several people and made sure to catch the finale while I was in Cleveland. (My mom was just as involved with her opinions as I was and we both rooted for the same person... Continue Reading →
For the love of Chicago and (faux) Twinkies
I went to Chicago about 5 weeks ago in a combined trip to Michigan and Ohio. I'm only getting to the Chicago leg now.Chicago to me is massive, chic, metropolitan city. I've only been there a few times, usually as a kid when our family would make a weekend trek from North Chicago/Great Lakes. My... Continue Reading →