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A banANNA! a Toy Soldier, and Ikea

Pass-A-Grille beach

My weekend began with a bit of a lie-in then off to the St. Petersburg Saturday Farmers’ Market. Vegetables were the theme with onions, artichokes, asparagus, tomatoes, and apples stepping up (yes but they were some confused fruit and who am I who am I to argue if the self identify as another food group) [...]

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Alinea, Magnificent Mile, Crobar, and a Billy Goat

Cheezeborger, no fries, cheeps, and a coke (well in my case BGT Dark draft)

It was nearly non-stop from boarding the plane in Tampa on Friday 2:00PM till stepping back off the plane Sunday at just before midnight. Arriving at O’Hare was fun and the ride on the CTA gave a chance to sink into Chicago in getting ready for the weekend.  Stepping off the CTA at the Red [...]

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Alinea

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This past Friday night (March 20, 09) Shelley and I had dinner reservation at Alinea in Chicago.  (It was in celebration of her birthday) It was 20+ courses of the most deliciously flavorful and textural food I have consumed paired with excellent wines.  In the three hours that passed while I was enjoying one culinary [...]