A couple weeks ago, my favorite Chicago restaurant opened a Macanese-style bakery--called The Bakery--so a couple friends and I (with my little ones in tow) planned to drive across the city to be there on opening day. But the bakery goods went so fast that the owners informed … [Read more...]
The prettiest dim sum in Chicago
My mom and I were in Chicago's River North district today for an NYU new student/parent meet and greet. Although Jake is working in Wisconsin all summer, we thought it would be fun to check it out and to get some of our questions answered.After it was over, we were walking … [Read more...]
Taiwanese street food fair in Chicago
This morning I took my kids to the de facto Taiwanese consulate for a street food festival. It was so much fun and a great way for us to try food we can't normally get in restaurants here. My friend Rachel told me about it and we met her there when it first opened, but the crowds … [Read more...]
Chinatown’s oldest restaurant
I'm not a creature of habit, but as much time as I spend in Chicago's Chinatown, I usually eat in the newer area known as Chinatown Square. That popped up sometime when I was living away from Chicago, maybe in Washington, DC, Hong Kong, or San Francisco, and has lots of newish … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
Yesterday my younger son was coughing and had a sore throat. Strep throat is going around the school, and as a conscientious parent (or so I hope) I couldn't send him to school without knowing if he had strep. So we braved the crazy Chicago rush hour traffic and were only an hour … [Read more...]
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