Tom Skilling Blog Headline: Cool work week followed by warm, windy weekend... 9th consecutive day of unseasonably cool temps. My Favorite Order of the Day: My favorite order of the day was not the 600 Pepitos, 250 Xoco Salads, or even the breakfast bags for the live TV news shows Manny and Chef Alonso made… Continue reading President of Caviar Chicago
Tag: spring
Bloom
Just in time for the change of seasons, from winter to spring, we hung new photographs in Xoco. They are photographs by Nick Murway, who shot them with Sarah Freeman, for a piece by Zagat Chicago called, "Behind-the-Scenes Chocolate Making at XOCO Chicago." These photos tell the story of how we make chocolate. The famous… Continue reading Bloom
Dr. Seuss Tree
Effie visited us from Denver on her way to NYC to celebrate her birthday. Etta sold jewelry at Dose Market in Wicker Park on Sunday. It was Mother's Day and I ran into friends Jeff & Lucia, as well as Claire & Ian, who invited me to hold their baby, which I reluctantly did, because… Continue reading Dr. Seuss Tree