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Located along a bustling stretch of Chicago Ave. in West Town (one of my favorite foodie areas in the city!), JJ Thai Street Food ...

Tap, tap, tap... is this thing on? *Ahem.* How do I even start this post? Suffice to say that I didn't intend to disappear for five mont...

As soon as I stopped by Ina Mae Tavern for the first time shortly after it opened in 2018, I knew it was going to become one of my favo...

As I've mentioned here before, I have a soft spot for Wisconsin. I spent my undergraduate years there and have fond memories of the...

As I'm sure you've all figured out by now, I am a total nerd... I have a serious love for the written word, I'm thoroughly obse...

Located on a quiet stretch of Damen Ave. in Bucktown, The Bristol has long occupied one of the few spots on my all-time favorites list. I...

As most of you know, while I live in the city, I spend four days a week commuting to the far northwest suburbs. On paper (well, according...

From the late '80s to the early 90s, I was all about Saved by the Bell . My best friend and I watched it every Saturday morning (and l...

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a fantastic holiday season and an uneventful start to 2017; after the craziness/sadness/ridiculousness...

Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a fab weekend. I spent Friday and Saturday out with friends (checking out the new brunch menus at the oh-s...

As much as I enjoy exploring other parts of the city and discovering new-to-me-restaurants in neighborhoods previously unknown, I have...

Happy Monday! I hope everyone is having a fantastic start to the summer! I have officially been on semester break for just over a month now...

Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone had a fab weekend and a great start to the week! After the intensity of the first two weeks of the new semes...

Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend! Mine was one of those rare fall weekends in which I didn't have to spend a ton o...

During my summer of foodie fun, I visited a multitude of restaurants serving up all types of cuisines. I noshed my way through the fast-c...

Now that my summer of foodie fun is officially at an end, it's time to finally start thinking about getting back on track with some hea...

Welcome to July, aka the party month of the summer! Actually, I think July may just be the ultimate party month of the entire year. While O...

Happy Monday! I hope everyone is having a fantastic spring/almost summer! I have officially been on summer break for a month now and needle...

A mix of classic 1970's music ranging from ABBA to Dolly Parton to Marvin Gaye? Check. A dining room complete with bold colors, brass a...

Founded by Elise Metzger and Brita Olsen, Filigree Suppers celebrates a love for all things food, design, and entertaining. The duo alread...