Roscoe Village, Chicago
Old Style is always advertised around Chicago as being “local.” When I hear that something is “local” I think it’s made in Chicago, or IL at least. But Old Style, no matter what they tell you, is made in WI. Take that!
I remember one time we were driving down Irving Park Road [...]

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Taco Bell, Wrigleyville, Chicago
I noticed yesterday that the Taco Bell drive thru sign (Clark/Addison across from Wrigley Field) is wearing a Cubs hat now. Maybe I’m crazy, but I don’t remember seeing it before. Then again, I try to avert my eyes from Taco Bell when I go by it because I will have a [...]

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Retro on Roscoe, Roscoe Village, Chicago
Retro on Roscoe was this past weekend and we all attended, of course. It’s hard not to when it’s so close. There’s a stage about 3 houses from ours, so even if we didn’t attend the festival, we’d be listening to the bands anyway.

Stephanie with empty chili samplers, Roscoe [...]

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Goose Island, Wrigleyville, Chicago
If you get a chance to try Goose Island’s Cubby Blue this summer, you should. Dallas ordered it and I had a sip. It was really good. From Goose Island site:
Cubby Blue 5.0% ABV: We took our Golden Ale and aged it with real blueberries, not any artificial sweeteners. This adds [...]

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Popsicle, Wrigley Field, Wrigleyville, Chicago

Cubs Win!, Wrigley Field, Wrigleyville, Chicago

Rachelle & Jessica, Wrigley Field, Wrigleyville, Chicago
Yesterday I woke up and was finally able to eat and drink something. I had toast and some water. Jessica came over and we played Rock Band for a while. Oh, did I forget to mention that we upgraded to [...]

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