Hannah in Junie B. Jones: The Musical

Makai and I went to Oak Park and met up with Becky and Sara to see Hannah in the Junie B. Jones Musical. It was super cute. Hannah was really into it and did a great job! You could tell she practiced so much! Makai had fun too! Afterwards we all got a late dinner at Noodles and Company. It was my first time eating there!

RAI UX Visits FLW

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Cryptic title to this post? Roundarch Isobar‘s User Experience practice took some time out last week to head over to Oak Park. We visited the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio and got a tour. We also toured the neighborhood to see other Frank Lloyd Wright-designed buildings, although I bowed out of this part because 1) I had to go to Downers Grove for a client meeting and 2) it’s HOT HOT HOT out. I enjoyed the home and studio tour, although I went on the tour with my brother not too long ago. Last time I bought the photo pass and took many photos of the home and studio. Check them out here.

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James, Jme, Rachelle, Anandi, Nitya, Adam, Mike, Kim, Waleed, Ryan, Michelle, Randy, Garrett, Becky.

After the tours, we headed over to Maya Del Sol, in the downtown area of Oak Park, for dinner and drinks. We had a really great waiter who explained to us that the restaurant is a Latin fusion cuisine and that, actually, the chef is Jamaican, so it was quite a mix of things. I had the Arepa de Ropa Vieja, which was stewed beef with a polenta cake, pico de gallo, queso fresco and aji-amarillo sauce. The polenta cake was wonderfully grilled on the outside and moist and flavorful on the inside and topped with the most tender, delicious beef. My dish was so good! I think most people were also very satisfied with their meals. We sat inside, but it looked like they had a great outdoor patio. Also, people really enjoyed the drinks. There was a long list of specialty drinks and the waiter said anyone of them could be made “virgin.” He suggested the Mangaso, which was made with mango puree, fresh lime juice, and had chili powder on the rim. There’s also mango rum, usually, but I passed on that part. I had two of these and they were so tasty and refreshing. Definitely check out Maya Del Sol if you’re ever in Oak Park looking for a place to eat or have drinks.