Adventures of a girl on a budget
Recently, a friend and I asked ourselves the classic question: what should we have for dinner? Though we are both lovers of Asian cuisine, we wanted to switch it up from the usual Thai food we order together. She lives in the West Loop, and had heard of a ramen spot not too far from […] Read more…
On a cold Thursday night, I bundled myself to meet up with a special group of people in my life: the Yelp Elite of Chicago. Every month or so, Yelp hosts an event for the best of the best on its website, which provides real reviews from real people for businesses and restaurants in cities […] Read more…
From the outside, you would never know that at the corner of Diversey and Kedzie sits a complete escape from the cold Chicago winter we’ve been having. All that marks the entrance is a green awning and a small pink neon ‘tiki’ sign. A newcomer to the Logan Square neighborhood, the tiki bar Lost Lake […] Read more…
My father grew up in a beautiful city located on the southern side of the island of Haiti: Jacmel. This city is nestled in a bay with lush green mountains rising behind it and gives visitors a great chance to see the beauty of Haiti. Getting to Jacmel is easiest by car: From the capital, […] Read more…
Margarita is so much more than a girls name. Mention the word, and you can conjure up images of a refreshing drink that combines sweet, salty, sour and bitter. While the longterm benefits of drinking margaritas have yet to be discovered (I remain hopeful), the lovers of this Mexican classic know there is a right […] Read more…
Jamaica is a land of white sand, turquoise water, delicious food, good people, and even better times. I recently had the opportunity to escape the cold of Chicago for the warmer shores of Montego Bay, Jamaica after winning a trip from Sundance Vacations. I had seen the commercials (cue woman in bikini smiling and dancing […] Read more…