Chicago History Museum, Old Town, Chicago
I’ve never been to the Chicago History Museum but I’ve passed by it on Clark and always thought, “I should check that out.” Online I found out that on Mondays admission is free, so I made my first visit yesterday.
I thought the Chicago History Museum was well put together. [...]

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Spicy Rice Cake (and fish cakes) :: BonChon, Koreatown, Manhattan

Mexican Corn :: BonChon, Koreatown, Manhattan

Tien Spooky Over Chicken :: BonChon, Koreatown, Manhattan

Rachelle & Jeannette :: Herald Square, Manhattan

Rachelle & Jeannette :: Herald Square, Manhattan
Last night I arrived in Newark, took a cab to Hoboken, and then met up with Tien and Jeannette in Koreatown in [...]

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Jean Prouve’s Maison Tropicale, Long Island City, Queens

Jean Prouve’s Maison Tropicale, Long Island City, Queens

Yvan :: Jean Prouve’s Maison Tropicale, Long Island City, Queens

Jean Prouve’s Maison Tropicale, Long Island City, Queens

Jean Prouve’s Maison Tropicale, Long Island City, Queens

Jeannette :: Jean Prouve’s Maison Tropicale, Long Island City, Queens

Jeannette & Jessica :: Jean Prouve’s Maison Tropicale, Long [...]

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Jeannette & Jessica :: Tournesol, Long Island City, Queens

Coffee :: Tournesol, Long Island City, Queens

Frisee aux Lardons :: Tournesol, Long Island City, Queens

Rachelle :: Tournesol, Long Island City, Queens

Tien :: Tournesol, Long Island City, Queens
Jessica and I met up with Jeannette, Yvan and Tien in Long Island City, Queens. Last year when we went to [...]

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I don’t know how we got on the topic, but when Jess and Jeannette and I were having dinner at Volo when they were visiting me in Chicago, we started talking about Mario Batali’s restaurant OTTO. And more specifically, the olive oil gelato. Sold! On this trip to New York I decided I had to [...]

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