Posts Tagged ‘Chicago’

  • March 6th, 2011
  • lisa
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Southport Grocery caters?

A lot of folks know us for our brunch menu or our cupcakes or the grocery. Something we may get skipped over for though is our catering. Thats right, the...

  • February 28th, 2011
  • lisa
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Hand-picking the right wines

Might come as a surprise to some, but we carry wine. Yeah, you know that big dark wood thing near the check out? It’s packed full of tasty wine that...

  • February 18th, 2011
  • lisa
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Best Chicago Breakfast?

What’s your favorite breakfast? Where do you go to fill the morning rubbles in the old tummy tomb? Is it a pile of pancakes? A handmade lump of the tastiest sausage? What...

  • December 17th, 2010
  • lisa
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truffle truffle – So good they named it twice

Truffles, easily made, but infinity tough to perfect. That is for us commoners, but for those with the chocolate version of the Midas Touch, like Nicole at truffle truffle, whirl the ingredients and textures...

Our new coffee overlords: Metropolis

A wise man once said “the times they are a-changin’.” Sure, he meant the greater social structure of America and the world at large, but I thought I’d marginalize his...

  • December 7th, 2010
  • lisa
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Holiday Stroll – A night in photos

There were droves of people in most stores, usually too many to get any worthwhile photos. Here are those up to snuf: The “This is Lakeview” LAMP party How would you...

  • December 2nd, 2010
  • lisa
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Nice Cream – local tasty handmade ice cream

It’s a feat to find a great ice cream that sources local ingredients and is also locally made. There are a few out there, but few are doing as tasty a job...

Jo Snow – Syrups for all seasons

In world where coffee shops slop in copious amounts of over sugared versions of vanilla or cinnamon, there is a maker of syrups slaying the dragon of over-sweet: Jo Snow....

  • September 5th, 2010
  • lisa
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Dig Dips – A container of awesome

In the world of dips there are those who get put on fridge shelves… and then there are those that don’t make it to the fridge. Dig Dips falls into...

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