Vodka Lemonade, Village Tap, Roscoe Village, Chicago
On Friday night I invited people to come out to Village Tap for some drinks & dinner. I then declared that vodka lemonade is the official Summer of Rachelle cocktail. Can you think of a more summery drink? About a dozen people showed up and most of them had at least one of these signature cocktails.
Tags:Chicago·lemonade·roscoe village·summer of rachelle·village tap·vodka
On the way home from the Cubs game, we bought some cookies and lemonade from this kid on Addison street. We asked “Did you make the cookies?” He said “no.” I think he said they weren’t even homemade. And that he didn’t make the lemonade himself either. I guess he’s just the slick salesman in the tie dyed shirt.
Pavonia/Newport Station, NJ
My Old Apartment, Hells Kitchen, Manhattan
Central Park, Manhattan
Jessica, SoHo, Manhattan
Sorbet in Lemonade :: Cafe Borgia, SoHo, Manhattan
SoHo, Manhattan
Vesuvio Bakery, SoHo, Manhattan
My second day in New York I was supposed to meet Jeannette & Mark in Hells Kitchen for lunch but I accidentally took the wrong train out of Hoboken, where I was staying with Jessica, and ended up at Pavonia/Newport farther in to Jersey instead of Christopher Street in Manhattan. By the time I got on the right train, got to Christopher Street and took a cab up to meet them, I was like a half hour late. But we still had time to grab something to eat at Turkish Cuisine on 9th Avenue.
After lunch I walked past my old apartment on 9th Avenue. Some things remain the same there, but there are many new restaurants and places that weren’t there when I lived there. Like my apartment entrance used to be between West Side Sushi and Gotham Cabinet and Craft.. but now Gotham Cabinet and Craft is gone and the space it was in is empty. I wonder what will go in next. Just so Seven Brothers is still there.. I used to go to that deli every single day.
Next, I considered going to MOMA, but Jess was getting off work early and I wanted to meet up with her, so I just walked through the park a little bit. I think I will forever and ever be in love with Central Park.
Then I went downtown and since Jess hadn’t eaten anything all day, we went to Cafe Borgia on Prince Street in SoHo. I wasn’t hungry, really, so I just had some lemon sorbet in lemonade.
Tags:cafe borgia·central park·hells kitchen·jeannette·jessica·lemonade·mark·new jersey·New York·New York Parks·path·pavonia/newark·soho·sorbet·turkish·turkish cuisine·vesuvio
Presents, Oak Creek, WI
Stephanie, Wauwatosa, WI
Stephanie, Wauwatosa, WI
Jessica, Wauwatosa, WI
Menomonee River, Wauwatosa, WI
Menomonee River, Wauwatosa, WI
Yesterday I went to WI to celebrate my birthday with my family. We grilled out and then went to a festival in Wauwatosa, Tosafest. My niece, Stephanie, was extremely psyched to run a 1/2 mile “Kids Fun Run” but some idiots put the wrong time on the website and we arrived right when all the kids were running in with their free tshirts and ribbons. It wasn’t a great situation and Steph was pretty upset but that was solved by treating her to fresh squeezed lemonade and some time in the kids play area. Later on – dinner at Applebee’s. Thanks to my parents, Aunt Sue, Nancy and my brother’s family for the gifts!
Tags:amanda·applebees·bbq·birthday·dad·jessica·lemonade·menomonee river·mom·nancy·oak creek·richard·stephanie·sue·tosafest·wauwatosa·Wisconsin
Life at Sea, Wicker Park Summerfest, Wicker Park, Chicago
Down the Line, Wicker Park Summerfest, Wicker Park, Chicago
Rebecca at Pontiac Cafe, Wicker Park Summerfest, Wicker Park, Chicago
Kristin and Rachelle at Pontiac Cafe, Wicker Park Summerfest, Wicker Park, Chicago
One minute I was at Wicker Park Summerfest sitting in the sun, drinking vodka lemonades and feeling hunkee doree.. and the next minute.. not so much. Not to get into gory details but that fair food I started eating right that moment probably wasn’t the best idea I’ve had in my life.
Tags:Chicago·down the line·kristin·lemonade·life at sea·Music·pontiac cafe·rebecca·vodka·wicker park·wicker park summerfest