Adventures of a girl on a budget
Most of us have heard the expression ‘Ain’t no thang but a chicken wang.’ To be honest, I have no idea what the exact origins are; what I do know is that when describing the concept of the newest fried chicken joint in Chicago, this expression comes to mind. Why, you might ask? Because it […] Read more…
As a teacher, I relish the free time I get in the summer. Not only is the weather beautiful (although it doesn’t seem to be cooperating this summer… rain, rain go away!) but there are a ton of festivals being held almost every weekend! Now that I am officially on summer vacation (yayy!) I am […] Read more…
In addition to May being my birthday month (yayy!), it also happens to be National Burger Month! There is nothing quite like sinking your teeth into a juicy burger with all the fixin’s, right? In fact, one of the best descriptions I have heard of how amazing a good burger can truly be, is from Marshall, […] Read more…
When you are walking down Green Street in the West Loop neighborhood in Chicago, you might not notice Green Street Smoked Meats at first. The entrance is located across from The Allis in the same alley with the entrance to High Five Ramen. If you walk down to the far end of the alley, a […] Read more…
Washington, D.C. is one of my favorite cities in America, though I may be partial due in part to the fact that I spent four glorious years in college there. It is a great city full of young professionals, families, and of course the government of the United States of America. Check out my list […] Read more…
There’s nothing better than a good old fashioned wood-fired pizza. But what about a wood-fired bagel? Well luckily for me, there is a spot in Logan Square that is serving up delicious bagels for breakfast, and pizza for lunch and dinner that get made fresh daily and then fired up in an old wood-fired oven! […] Read more…