Wow! Not since Schaller’s Pump (unfortunately now closed) have we been to such an old school place. Charlie Beinlich’s looks like it is right out of the 1950’s, when it opened. We found a table, peered across the room to Read more…
Today was a fun day. One of those days we don’t plan, but rather decide the night before. We realized the Orchid Show was going on at the Chicago Botanic Garden (it is not GARDENS!) and decided to head north Read more…
Svea is a tiny little diner and probably the only authentic Swedish restaurant left in Andersonville. We walked in the door, were greeted by the friendly staff and shown to a table by the window. As we reviewed the menu, Read more…
We’ve been to all the big museums in Chicago many times and always enjoy our visits. Today, however, we decided to venture out to two of the lesser known museums on the north side of Chicago. We took in the Read more…
If you haven’t been to Carmine’s, we highly recommend it. We’ve been there 4-5 times in the past two years and have not once been disappointed. Though it is part of the Rosebud conglomeration of restaurants, Carmine’s keeps it’s feel Read more…
What to do on a cold February day? That was our question earlier this week as we strategized about our next Date Day. It was going to be too cold to stay outside and we had recently been to a Read more…
Founded in 1932, Miner-Dunn has been serving good food at a reasonable price to Northwest Indiana residents for over 85 years. Surprisingly, one of us (Tom) has lived in the area for over 50 years and had never been there. Read more…