Good evening!
We grabbed our breakfast on the go this morning and each enjoyed a Liberate Glo Bar:
I had an iced green tea and Eric a juice box (hehe!!) from Starbucks:
From a can of Coke to Organic Apple Juice Boxes. My heart swoons for him.
And then we headed to brunch at the French Market:
The French Market is filled with tons of restaurant + pastry vendors and fruit and vegetable stands! Very cool. I made a beeline for a restaurant called Raw that I have heard so much about from friends who went last week.
I had the Falafel Patties Sandwich on Onion Flatbread:
It was really good. The bread was a bit hard/tough for my liking, but still quite tasty. I ate about 3/4 of it.
With cucumber + tomato salad that was very good!
Of course when I saw these crazy big macaroons I HAD to try them!!!
Oh dear me. I have to tell you these were out of this world. Just in case you can’t tell they are the size of golf balls!!!! I think I need to add coconut butter to my macaroon recipe because it made these really stand out. I can’t wait to try it myself.
Raw chocolate I am saving for later… ;)
I also had a Kale, Parsley, carrot, and beet juice from a Juice Bar in the market:
Parsley in juices is delish!
Eric had some kind of Mexican wrap from another restaurant.
Then we decided to head to the Art Institute of Chicago!
We’re here!
It was a really great exhibit- 3 huge levels.
Crazy dish ladies from the 1790’s!!!!! ;)
We were inspired to take more photography after the art exhibit!
hehehe ;)
Nice shot Eric!
This bunny was SO brave!!!!! He almost ate grass out of my hand. :)
Graffiti
Afternoon snack:
I tried a bite of the Raw macaroon…awesome.
Eric had a Glo Bar:
We went for dinner to Pizzeria Due for some of Chicago’s famous Deep Dish Zaaaaaah’s.
I started with a salad:
I got the vegan pizza with extra sauce and tomatoes.
This is an individual serving:
Eric had ‘small’ tomato, pepperoni, and easy on the cheese pizza:
We really wanted to love deep dish pizza, but I’m afraid that it wasn’t our favourite. This deep dish crust tasted like a crisp, bland, and super thick pie crust. I prefer thin crust and Eric prefers it much more ‘doughy’ ;) Now we can say we tried it though!
We did some more walking in some shops and then headed back to the hotel around 9pm. We are debating going to the Signature Lounge for a drink, but I’m not sure we have the energy to leave again! Might have to wait until tomorrow. :)
Have a great night!
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YUM! So jealous you’re still in Chicago ;) just wanted to say how nice it was to officially meet you in person and wish you the best on the remainder of you and Eric’s vacay. You’re awesome, Ange!
Definitely looks like you had some fun with your camera today. Enjoyed the beautiful pics – thanks for sharing!
I want a DSLR sooooo bad!!! Want. Waaaaant!!! :-)
It was so amazing getting to meet you this weekend!
Beautiful pictures, it looked like a fun day! I will have to make a journey to Raw next time I am in the Windy City, it looks so good!
It’s so bizarre reading your posts about Chicago because that is where i live! I keep thinking maybe i will run into you while you are sightseeing in the next few days… I’m such a fan!!
Hi! Glad you are enjoying Chicago – if you get a chance you should check out Cozy Noodle. It is about 1/2 block south of Wrigley Field on Sheffield. It is really delicious and adorable inside. Also the Lakeview neighborhood (especially Broadway) is very cute.
That sandwich looks awesome! I’ve never seen one like that before- so piled high with veggies and very little bread..how they should be! haha I noticed Eric’s taking pictures now- did you get him into that or has he always done it and we’ve just never seen it? :P
Great pictures! I really love raw restaurants, but there aren’t many of them. It’s exciting to try such new and unusual food.
beautiful shots! That sandwich looks amazing! It is def making me lean towards trying out some raw dishes! ;)
Raw! Didn’t you go with the rest of the group the first time they went? Great camera shots by the way. That red flower is so pretty!
Wei-Wei
Very cool museum. Eric looks like he has lost a good deal of weight!!
I love the pictures of you taking pictures- there is something so sweet about that. I love Chicago and really enjoyed my time there. these pictures really bring back memories!
I’m glad to know that I’m not the only one who doesn’t really like deep dish pizza either! I always feel weird admitting that. It’s like saying you don’t like chocolate :)
Thanks for the little tour:) Lookin’ like you two are having fun! How long are you there?
Oh my – Angela – they are some beautiful photos that you captured today!
From the sites it looks like you guys are doing alot of walking. That’s great! I would also encourage you to hop on the el and check out some of the neighborhoods. Chicago Diner is good comfort vegetarian/vegan food in Lakeview (take the red line north) and the Green Zebra is a highly acclaimed fancy vegetarian/vegan place in Noble Square (take the blue line or green line north) Have fun! Summer is a great time to be in Chicago.
Has Eric lost weight since giving up soda? He definitely looks leaner! Very handsome. :)
Is it sad that the first thing the Advertising major in me noticed about that Raw menu was the gorgeous font? So so so pretty. :P I am a sucker for marketing and I love the way a lot of the organic restaurants have branded themselves in recent years.
The Art Institute looks amazing! I would be inspired too. Then again, you always take great pictures. I definitely hope to go there someday, perhaps with my new camera!
:)
Lovely photos! You make me want to go back to Chicago soon. I’m near Kansas City, so I’m a day’s drive away. It looks the weather was favorable, too.
Chicago looks like so much fun! I will admit though, the deep dish pizza doesn’t look that appealing to me either. It reminds me too much of lasagna!
Have you tried iced green tea lemonades from Starbucks? They are quite a bit sweeter but one of my favourites. :) I tried it when they were out of passion tea lemonades.
Sounds like you are having a great time!!
I have never had a pizza like that – they look cool :-) The biggest reason I wish I lived in a bigger city is FOOD!! There are so many interesting restaurants, and such a great variety in larger cities. When I travel I always try places that are different from home, and I make sure to eat all the unique local eats.
Chicago looks amazing! Your pictures are absolutely breathtaking!
My parents went there last year and had an awesome time. It’s great that you and Eric are having a great time as well :)
I love how you were able to find healthy eats even while traveling. That is always my greatest challenge! Love the photos, they make me feel like I was there. This is much better then my usual cubicle scenery!
-Larinna
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wow everything looks so delicious!! my bf LOVES juiceboxes, its the funiest thing! he buys them by the case and brings pb and J and a juice box to work (yes he is 26 and has a great job and drinks juiceboxes) its awesome
i need fresh juice like that in my life! parsley soundslike a perfect addition! glad you had a great time :)
You’ve inspired me to be more direct when dining out and to ask for a vegan pizza (I’ve just been skipping pizza parlors, thinking they aren’t option) Thanks for that! Looks like you’re having a great time!
I have a strong desire to go to Chicago, but not so much to try deep dish pizza. I prefer thin crust too and the thought of all those toppings and sauce spilling out seems too much.
That deep dish pizza looks to die for!
beautiful pictures! Chicago is such a great city to visit during summer time! :D That pizza looks amazing!
You guys look like you’re soaking in as much of Chicago as you can! It’s such a great city, especially this time of year! Have fun!
What a fun day, I love Chicago and this makes me wish i was there even more! That falafel sandwich looks delicious!
You guys are really living up this city and taking it all in! Glad you guys are having a blast!
Both you and the Fitnessista had such amazing deep-dish pizzas! I never got a chance to try one, but if I had, yours would have been the way to go :) Glad you had a good experience at raw- I loved it too!
Those macaroons looks so good. Glad you made it to RAW, it looked amazing when some others went the other day.
I know why you weren’t a fan of the pizza – you went to Uno’s instead of Gino’s East! BIG difference – Gino’s East is 10x better!!!
It looks like you had quite the exciting day. I am almost ashamed to say I have only been to the Art Institute once in my life… when I was maybe 10? ::sigh:: I’m such a bad native.
I really want to try that RAW restaurant now that everyone has been there!
That’s exactly what I thought when I saw where they went!! I got excited when I saw the title of the post and thought maybe they went to Gino’s!
The National Museum of Mexican Art is in Chicago and is a jewel to visit. http://www.nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org/
I was really impressed.
Angela, you take such beautiful pics! I’m excited to see what you come up with from Paris. :) Hope your trip is going well!
Looks like you had so much fun. I’m with you: Thin crust pizza is the best. I don’t even have the itch to try deep dish.
The museum looks fun but is it just me or do some of those pieces look like something out of an ’80s movie?
Eric should come down to Windsor for pizza. I swear we have the best doughy pizza ever in this city.
$5 for 2 macaroons is OUTRAGEOUS. I hope they were worth it.
Beautiful pictures! After seeing everyone’s pics of Chicago this weekend it makes me really want to go there.
i love the crazy dish lady dishes from long ago…hilarious! the museum looks so fun!