Adventures of a girl on a budget
Do you love food? Honestly, who doesn’t, right? I consider myself a foodie and I love going out to eat at new restaurants. It could be a neighborhood place down the street, or a cafe in another country! When I travel, I always look up the top places to eat. I also like to find the best local and cultural food to try. I think food can really bridge the gap between cultures, because we all like to eat well – no matter where in the world we are from. Check out all my posts on restaurant reviews and places I have found on my travels! Eat up!
I am a lover of anything wrapped in dough and baked until crispy. So naturally, I am a huge fan of empanadas, those little pockets of joy that are stuffed with meat or veggies and baked to golden perfection. In Wicker Park, 5411 Empanadas is churning out a variety of empanadas in all different shapes […] Read more…
Blue Apron offers a meal plan service that delivers fresh ingredients to your doorstep with original recipes, meant to make cooking at home more convenient. After hearing a lot about Blue Apron, I decided to try it out for myself. I signed up for 3 meals, each with enough to serve two people, and anxiously […] Read more…
I don’t think I’ve ever met a person who enjoys spending time at the airport. Between the early arrival times, security hassles, airline delays and annoying procedures, there isn’t really any reason to look forward to a trip to the airport (aside from the final destination, of course). In an effort to change this universal […] Read more…
In addition to May being my birthday month (yayy!), it also happens to be National Burger Month! There is nothing quite like sinking your teeth into a juicy burger with all the fixin’s, right? In fact, one of the best descriptions I have heard of how amazing a good burger can truly be, is from Marshall, […] Read more…
When you are walking down Green Street in the West Loop neighborhood in Chicago, you might not notice Green Street Smoked Meats at first. The entrance is located across from The Allis in the same alley with the entrance to High Five Ramen. If you walk down to the far end of the alley, a […] Read more…
Before I moved to Chicago, I did not understand how good a taco could be. Of course I had eaten tacos before – my mom made them for dinner sometimes in my youth. But her tacos fell far short of what Chicago has to offer (sorry Mom!). When I moved here, it was like a […] Read more…