Vacation!

Wayne and I went on a little vacation this weekend. Wayne had purchased a LivingSocial deal for Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. I was really excited to relax and also get away from the busy city. During our drive, we discussed how to survive a zombie apocalypse. It was fun trying to create a game plan if the apocalypse occurred while we were in Wisconsin. For example, we discussed how we would need to utilize several stores and find a gas station....

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Good O'l Baileys

**Update** If you're ever looking for a juicy, savory gourmet burger around Lincoln Park, you should head over to Etno Village Grill! Burgers are a lil pricey as they are around $10 not including fries it is worth it if you're craving burgers! We ordered the Etno Burger and the Cason Burger and it was yummy! Happy St. Patricks Day! We started the day to our St. Patty's day going with some good o'l Starbucks and Baileys. Then...

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Green with Envy!!!

So St. Patty's Day weekend is upon us and we wanted some authentic Irish cuisine (or as authentic as we can get). We heard about  Halsted Harp in Lincoln Park, which is owned by a man from Ireland and has a 4.5 star Yelp rating, and thought that would be a great place for good 'ole Shepherds Pie. Unfortunately, we got there late and it was super crowded. Bummer. Our next step was trying to find somewhere in walking distance...

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Baroque

Today we ventured out to Hyde Park near University of Chicago because Emma had to conduct an interview for her final research paper. But why is our blog titled Baroque? Well, as we were walking around U of C, Wayne was looking at the different buildings and said one was during the "Boroca Period." I think since we were among other intellectuals, he thought their intelligence was rubbing off on him....When in reality,...

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Our Story

About This Blog:Many people have told us that we are "foodies" or a "foodie couple". Sure, that sounds great and all but is a foodie?  According to Dictionary.com, a foodie is "someone who has an ardent or refined interest in food."As a couple we are searching to redefine this word by discovering how being a foodie fits us and pertains to our lifestyle. We love tasting new ingredients, trying new restaurants, learning more...

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