I headed home for my birthday, I wanted a nice break where I could rest and start a trip home off on a nicer foot then the last two times I'd been home. After chilling with family I headed to Chicago to try and visit a couple friends. I visited a lot of places I'd [...]
I've lived in Chicago for about 5 years. I moved to the windy city from a small (super small) town and it took me about two weeks to get use to the sounds of the El outside my dorm room and get up the courage to go places on my own. I kept really busy, exploring when I [...]
Allyu is a health spa located at 600 West Chicago Avenue. I recently had the opportunity to go and get a tour of the facilities after hearing a lot about it from a friend. I was offered tea, I asked for ginger, and switched my shoes out for sandals. I hung up all my stuff [...]
The Metropolitan Rail Corporation or Metra in Chicago is a train system that connects the suburbs to the city of Chicago. It goes past about 241 train stations and is broken up into 11 different lines. One even crossed the border into Wisconsin. It's a relatively easy train system to use, once you know where [...]
Saint's Alp Tea House is probably one of my favorite places in Chicago. Located at South Archer Avenue this tea shop restaurant serves some of my favorite teas and snacks. Throughout the time I've lived in/near Chicago I've gone here a lot. I've had the same waiter, accidentally and coincidentally almost every time I've gone. [...]
Fabcakes is a breakfast, brunch, lunch, dessert cafe in Chicago's River North at 714 North Wells. It's relatively easy to get to from the Chicago Brown Line stop or the #37 bus. I met up with a friend there for a late breakfast. I ordered a chai latte and my friend ordered the vanilla rose [...]
Emerald City Coffee is located underneath the Sheridan Redline stop at 3938 North Sheridan Road. I went to meet up with a friend who lives in the area. I ordered a cup of their ginger peach tea and they offered me one bag or two. I got one since I don't like my tea [...]
There are two Cafecito restaurant in Chicago, the one I've been to the most is located at 26 East Congress. It's a Cuban restaurant next to a hostel so it can get pretty busy. The most recent time I went was to catch up with a friend over tea and a quick lunch. I've only [...]
The Indian Garden is located at 247 East Ontario Street. It's on the second floor, I only saw stairs to get to it, so I'm unaware at how handicapped friendly it is. I went with friends for lunch and after looking through the menu and at the buffet we ended up all getting the buffet. [...]
Alliance Patisserie is a sister cafe to the Alliance Bakery, both are owned by the same chef. Alliance Patisserie focuses on French pastries. It's located next to Adagio at 615 North State Street. The patisserie is filled with beautiful and tasty macaroons and French desserts, the bakery is also a cafe with limited seating in the back and [...]
