Ribs at Twin Anchors, Old Town, Chicago

Second City, Old Town, Chicago

Second City Alumni List, Old Town, Chicago
Shaun is in town from Boston and last night we went out for dinner at Twin Anchors and then saw the show Doors Open on the Right at The Second City.
Founded in 1932, Twin Anchors is one of [...]

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Mom at the Polish Museum of America, Wicker Park, Chicago
My parents came down from Wisconsin today and we had brunch buffet at Hilary’s Urban Eatery (HUE). Afterwards we browsed around Brown Elephant, a second-hand store that was the first resale store in the country designed to specifically raise funds for HIV/AIDS care. Since I live [...]

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Candle, Wild Goose, Ravenswood, Chicago

Chad doing either Blair Witch or the Godfather, Wild Goose, Ravenswood, Chicago

Rachelle & Kristin, Wild Goose, Ravenswood, Chicago

Rachelle, Wild Goose, Ravenswood, Chicago

Chris G., Wild Goose, Ravenswood, Chicago
Friday night specials at the Wild Goose are $2.50 Bass, Guinness and Harp pints and an all-you-can-eat Friday Fish Fry* for $6.75. This, combined with [...]

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Wicker Park was first settled by German and Scandinavian immigrants. In the 1860s many Polish immigrants joined them there. So many that the intersection of Milwaukee/Division/Ashland became known as Polish Downtown. In the 1950s many of the Poles moved away and Mexicans and Puerto Ricans moved in. Most recently, artists and hipsters have begun to [...]

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Stuffed Peppers
Because I’m new in Chicago and don’t know a ton of people here and because the weather hasn’t been very great for exploring (snow, cold, rain, dark by the time I get out of work) and because my kitchen in my apartment is bigger than any kitchen I’ve had since 1999, I have been [...]

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