Dallas & Rachelle :: Hopleaf, Andersonville, Chicago

Rachelle & Greg :: Hopleaf, Andersonville, Chicago

Dallas :: Hopleaf, Andersonville, Chicago

Rachelle :: Hopleaf, Andersonville, Chicago

Mario & Chris :: Hopleaf, Andersonville, Chicago

Allison :: Hopleaf, Andersonville, Chicago

Chris & Allison :: Hopleaf, Andersonville, Chicago

Rachelle :: Hopleaf, Andersonville, Chicago

Ed & Rachelle :: Hopleaf, Andersonville, Chicago
When we went to Hopleaf I had my camera [...]

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Hopleaf Beer Menu, Andersonville, Chicago

Leffe Blonde :: Hopleaf, Andersonville, Chicago

Delirium Tremens :: Hopleaf, Andersonville, Chicago

Wostyntje Torhouts Mustaard Bier :: Hopleaf, Andersonville, Chicago

Kwak :: Hopleaf, Andersonville, Chicago

Brooklyn Brewery Black Chocolate Stout :: Hopleaf, Andersonville, Chicago
If there’s one thing I learned from our night out at Hopleaf it’s that mussels do not make a good drinking base. [...]

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Mussels for Two :: Hopleaf, Andersonville, Chicago

Frites :: Hopleaf, Andersonville, Chicago

Duck Confit Crepes :: Hopleaf, Andersonville, Chicago
On Friday I had all sorts of plans up in the air and in the end we decided to head on up to Hopleaf, a place we’d been really wanting to go for a very long time. I’d heard [...]

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Bombon Bakery & Cafe, The Loop, Chicago

Bombon Bakery & Cafe, The Loop, Chicago

Sonora – Arrachera,(marinated steak), mixed greens, caramelized onions, roasted peppers, jalapeños cheese and avocado spread

Bakery Case :: Bombon Bakery & Cafe, The Loop, Chicago

Cakes :: Bombon Bakery & Cafe, The Loop, Chicago
Back in February I was hanging out with Allison and we went [...]

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Dallas & Rachelle, West Loop, Chicago

West Loop, Chicago

Chris, Jen, Barbara, Abby, Dallas, Kristin, Chad, Scott, Tara, Jen :: West Loop, Chicago

Tenderloin Dinner, West Loop, Chicago
Every year Allison has a holiday party. This year, instead of just a party, she made dinner. And a really great one, at that. We had some smoked salmon with herbed [...]

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