Travel Like You Mean It
Well, if you go to The Chopping Block, the answer to that question is: a lot!! From street food to sushi, and from Thai food to tarts…The Chopping Block offers dozens of different cooking classes. There are “Date Night” classes, kids classes, outdoor grilling classes, demonstrations, hands-on classes and day-long bootcamps. Between the two locations – one in the Merchandise… Read More
When I travel, I never, ever eat at places I can eat at when I’m home. (In the interest of being totally honest, I will confess that I once had fries from McDonalds in Rome, but only because I wanted to do a taste comparison. As I suspected, they were much better in Italy…but then again, everything is better in… Read More
I’ve been going to Naples, Florida pretty regularly for about the past 20 years. My parents had friends who owned a vacation home there, so we would go and stay there at least once a year. Since then, Naples has changed drastically from a sort of sleepy, retirees-only area with no nightlife to speak of, to a bustling and busy… Read More
When I think of a winery, I think of gorgeous, rolling vineyards in Tuscany stretching as far as the eye can see. Or – if I’m keeping my imagination stateside – I think of the famous Sonoma Valley in California. What I do not think of, is any place in the suburbs of Chicago. And yet, less than five minutes… Read More
I really didn’t think I was going to need three posts to cover the weekend my niece and I spent in Chicago, but there are still a few things to share with you! We barely scratched the surface of the multitude of things here are to see and do in this great city. No matter what your interests are (sports,… Read More
As I mentioned in my last post, my niece, Katie, and I recently spent the weekend playing tourist in Chicago. Although the weather didn’t totally cooperate (it was way too cold and windy to just stroll around like we wanted to), we had a great time enjoying the sites and eating a lot of really great food! There is always… Read More
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