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So in efforts to explore the city of Chicago in its entirety this summer, I thought a good and entertaining way to start would be to visit all of the coffee shops on Time Out Chicago’s Top Ten list (dad was excited about this idea). The Wormhole Cafe in Wicker Park was our first go at it and it ended up being a great time. Turns out the coolest coffee shops tend to be in the coolest places.
Our second attempt was Chava Cafe, of Andrew’s choosing. We headed to Uptown and had a tasty lunch at the cafe, but saved coffee for another nearby coffee shop on the list, The Coffee Studio in Andersonville. It was so yummy and had an awesome atmosphere. Andersonville is the coolest neighborhood outside of Chicago that has a village-y feel and filled with the neatest shops and nicest people. The shop owners were young, creative characters with really interesting things to say and were super helpful in recommending places to go.
One store, Roost, was filled with a ton of vintage kitchen ware, jewelry, and just random stuff. They had a collection of chemistry glassware from Loyola’s labs that I got pretty excited about.. Haymaker and Four-Sided were some other awesome shops. Check them out!
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Jul
08
Every Thursday morning in the summer, Libertyville has has its own adorable farmer’s market… small town livin’
A day downtown. Saw the Our Body exhibit at the Institute of Surgical Sciences, explored the hipster neighborhood of Wicker Park, tried the Wormhole coffee shop, and did some vintage shopping.
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Jun
26
Mom and I are having dinner with Outstanding in the Field on July 30th! I’m so excited!
“Outstanding in the Field is a roving culinary adventure – literally a restaurant without walls. Since 1999 we have set the long table at farms or gardens, on mountain tops or in sea caves, on islands or at ranches. Occasionally the table is set indoors: a beautiful refurbished barn, a cool greenhouse or a stately museum. Wherever the location, the consistent theme of each dinner is to honor the people whose good work brings nourishment to the table.
Ingredients for the meal are almost all local (sometimes sourced within inches of your seat at the table!) and generally prepared by a celebrated chef of the region. After a tour of the site, we all settle in: farmers, producers, culinary artisans, and diners sharing the long table.”
