Isobar Summer Event: ROOF on theWit

IMG_5875.JPG
Chris modeling the Isobar beach towels and sunglasses.

First we had an all-day Isobar company meeting. This year’s schwag was beach towels and sunglasses. Around 2:00 or 2:30 p.m. we left for ROOF on theWit. We ate endless amounts of sushi, build-your-own-mac, and flatbreads and drank many shots, boozy snow cones, a signature cocktail and whatever else tickled our fancy. As always, it was nice to hang out with all my work friends, not in the work setting. Super fun time! Don’t ask about the red coat!

IMG_5986.JPG
Adam + Megan + Rachelle

IMG_5983.JPG
Rachelle + Katie

IMG_5879.JPG
Lots of sushi.

IMG_5922.JPG
A unique view of the Thompson Center.

IMG_5882.JPG
Garrett, Bill, Claire

IMG_5904-2
Becky

IMG_5881.JPG
Bags!

IMG_5883.JPG
Snow Cones!

IMG_5891.JPG
Boozy Snow Cones!

IMG_5896.JPG
Rudy + Rachelle Selfie with Snow Cones

IMG_5893.JPG
Toasting our CEO, Geoff, with a Snow Cone!

IMG_5900.JPG
Isobar Signature Cocktail

IMG_5897.JPG
Tasty, but very sweet!

IMG_5905-2
How I feel after many drinks!

IMG_5903.JPG
See full-sized image

IMG_5910.JPG
Build your own mac n’ cheese. Mine had lobster, mushrooms and bacon.

IMG_5919.JPG
Twinsies!

IMG_5907-1
Mike saying something very important!

IMG_5923.JPG
Chicago River

IMG_5981.JPG
Ujval + Joy + Romi

IMG_5987.JPG
Geoff + Romi

IMG_5926.JPG
See full-sized image

IMG_5929.JPG
Selfie + Chris + Sean + Becky

IMG_5939.JPG
Selfie + AJ + Ryan (+Joy)

IMG_5932.JPG
Selfie + Chris + Becky + Ujval

IMG_5933.JPG
Selfie + Zach

IMG_5936
Romi

IMG_5988.JPG
Don + Thomas + Garrett

IMG_5934.JPG
Romi

IMG_5984.JPG
Thomas + Becky

IMG_6073

Past Roundarch/Roundarch Isobar/Isobar Summer Events:

2014: American Junkie (rain backup to Oak Street Beach)
2013: The Rooftop at Market
2011: Millennium Park (daytime photos, nighttime photos)
2011: Paris Club
2010: Shedd Aquarium (Also celebrating Roundarch’s 10 year anniversary)
2009: Party at the River East Arts Center
2008: Wendella Architectural Boat Tour and dinner/drinks at the Adler Planetarium

Whirly-bowlin’

This was my first time at WhirlyBall since they moved from Fullterton to Webster. I actually was never a big fan, but I think I realized that it’s because I’ve only ever played with super aggressive dudes who are really into it. We played a round that was all girls vs. girls and it was much more fun. Between the two teams there was only one goal scored and guess who did it? ME! I won the game for my team! CRAZY. Later on I played another WhirlyBall game with both men and women and it was still fun. Maybe I just can’t play with the guys who are really competitive and who take it too seriously!

I drank a million craft beers. My favorite was the Chocolate Churro Porter by Moody Tongue Brewing. So good. Not too cinnamon-y and not too sweet. The new WhirlyBall facility was nice and bright and fun to hang out in. So much better than the old location. They had a ton of craft brews on tap and we had the VIP drinking package so we could have whatever we wanted.

They also got some bowling going and I played about a half of a game before going off and doing…. who knows what! After party at Uncle Julio’s, a place I hadn’t been for about 10 years, but it has not changed.

Beard Papa’s

I seem to remember Beard Papa’s opening in New York just after I moved away from there, so I never got to try it. When one opened in Chicago I just never got around to trying it. If you aren’t familiar, Beard Papa’s is an international chain of cream puff stores that started in Japan in 1999. They have 250 stores in Japan and 300 worldwide. I think they’re as known for their cute logo as much as their delicious cream puffs. (Watch this video for more on their story.)

A couple months ago, my coworker Don brought in a bunch of Beard Papa’s cream puffs and offered to share with me. I was excited to finally try the popular cream puffs. I chose a vanilla one and thought it was so rich and decadent. Very good. Now that the Roundarch Isobar office has moved, I have been walking through Block 37 every day and that means walking past Beard Papa’s every day. So far I have resisted stopping, but this can’t hold out forever! I keep remembering how good that one cream puff was!

Roundarch Isobar at Lucky Strike

Last week Roundarch-Isobar (if you’re wondering about this Isobar development, read here) hosted a Chicago social event at Lucky Strike, the fancy bowling theater that is now not far from our new office. We had 6 bowling lanes, pool tables, ping pong, and casino games. Not to mention the three hours of premium open bar, appetizers and pizza. It was fun to get out of the office, but also, we go to meet some of our new colleagues who were visiting from our new Detroit office.

Roundarch Summer Event 2009


Eric


Kevin


Matt & John


Marcel & Eric


Rick


Jeremy


Dan & His Date


Don


Frank


Shanks & Eric


Waleed & Marlena


Bekah, Ben, Rudy, Don, Adam


Lynnanne, Aimee, Anjum


Ronald, David, Manvesh, AJ, Waleed


Geoff & Jeff


Roundarchers


Anjum & Marcel


Eric & Garrett


Thomas, Sean, Gary, Jim, Shaun


Ashish & Brian


Roundarchers


Rossanne & Ryan


Jory, Mike, David, Craig


Tony & Juan


Tony, Fadi, Erika


Adam

Last week Roundarch had it’s annual Summer Event, which consists of an all-night party and an all-day meeting with everyone from all of our offices in town to attend. It was great to see everyone that I work with in other offices and the party was so much fun. And the after party. The after after party, I can’t say… I went home at 2 and others were still going out for more! As for the meeting, it was actually pretty entertaining… not like the dry all-staff meetings I was used to at other places I’ve worked. Great event, Roundarch!


Putting


Frank


Client Booth


Client Booth


Teal


Client Booth


Eric


Relaxing (nursing a hangover) in a secret cabana on the Chicago River.