I adventured all the way up to the far North side, beyond Devon Ave, to the part of the city where the grid breaks down and I no longer recognize whether I'm in Chicago or Skokie, or even which way is the lake. It was a journey to hang with my friend Whitney, to go… Continue reading First Slice Pie Cafe
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Loving Heart
My amazing vegan sister Kate visited from vegan LA, the mecca of US veganism. I had to impress, but also make it look like I wasn't trying that hard. Loving Heart was an amazing choice. This is vegan food as made by true believers. One of the chefs was also manning the tablet POS, and… Continue reading Loving Heart
Slow Burn
It's been a couple years since I have run a marathon, and even longer since I had a hamburger at the Bad Apple. My friend Meghan, on a bad leg, crushed the Chicago Marathon in 5 hours. Even in spry youth, I had never crushed a marathon in less than 8 hours. At that pace,… Continue reading Slow Burn