I went to Chicago this past weekend to celebrate a friend's recent marriage. I always intended to bring New Colin. Dumbo politely asked if he could join too and I couldn't say no! This is his first trip south of the border.
After checking into my AirBnB in Bucktown/Wicker Park, we walked around the neighbourhood before having a trio of tacos from Big Star.
We also grabbed a lemon pistachio cruller from Stan's Donuts. I then tucked in the friends before catching a late night improv show at iO Theatre.
The next day we visited the Museum for Contemporary Art. The Kerry James Marshall exhibit was excellent! New Colin and Dumbo liked this painting in particular.
We walked down the Magnificent Mile and checked out a few shops. It was the Fourth of July long weekend, hence the huge American flag.
We ate brunch at Little Goat. We asked for a light dish and the server recommended this burrito. We were so stuffed afterward! We slept all the way on the train to the suburbs to meet my friend.
On our final day, we hit up a few places I always wanted to go to (but never did on past trips to Chicago). We ate a char dog at the Wiener Circle in Lincoln Park.
And checked out the baseball scene at Wrigley Field. The game was completely sold out and scalpers were selling tickets for $80 a pop. I will plan better next time and order tickets in advance!
For an afternoon treat we had coffee basil and goat cheese cashew caramel gelato. Yum! We also bought a sandwich from the Chop Shop. It hit the spot before heading on the plane.
New Colin and Dumbo's tummies were happy! Thanks for joining me, guys!
