My oldest son Brody will graduate from high school tomorrow and the both of us are pretty relaxed about it. In fact, I still have to find a restaurant that will hold all of us, but it’s still early in the day. It wasn’t ideal that I had to teach him how to shave, how…
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Roka Akor is a Japanese sushi, seafood and steakhouse with two locations in the Chicago area and also in Scottsdale and San Francisco. Our server was quick and upbeat and the dining room mood was lively with a great sound level and good lighting. We were seated promptly at 6:30 p.m. and left at 8:40 p.m. It was the first time…
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Revival Food Hall is a food lover’s “dream team” food court. This place is massive, it’s busy, the selections are varied and it could take me weeks, maybe months to try everything. If I worked nearby, I would eat lunch here a lot. But when dining with a group, these kind of places (like Chicago…
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Andersonville is a charming, low key neighborhood with unique independent businesses including vintage furniture shops, a toy store, a candy shop, the Swedish Museum, bookstores, music stores and some restaurants I really like. Anteprima has great Italian food and Hot “G” Dog has the former Hot Doug’s Duck Sausage with truffle aioli and foie gras. The kids and I are never too busy,…
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GT Prime is elegant and beautifully designed. It’s modern and glamorous but doesn’t feel intimidating. The seating is comfortable but upright enough that you want to sit up straight and look your best. The lighting is beautiful and I could see all my food. I left my camera battery in the charger at the hotel room but as you can see, all…
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The kids and I stayed home for their winter break so we took a few nights to enjoy Chicago. Parking in Chicago Chicago overnight parking with in and out privileges can be close to $100/per night. I found a suite with an in and out parking package at the Warwick Allerton for $163/night. If you don’t…
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American Thanksgiving is a serious tradition. We spend days planning everything to be just right and go to great lengths to be surrounded with family and close friends. Most families no longer use the formal dining room on a regular basis but this is one time of the year that people pull out all the…
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