SHANGHAI TERRACE

One of my besties, Michelle, has raved about the Peking Duck at Shanghai Terrace for months. While I love Peking duck, I hadn’t been to this restaurant before. So thanks to her, I finally got to experience the wonderful coziness (and deliciousness) that is the Shanghai Terrace for a belated bday dinner.  I had been […]

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PIZZA DAY BY PERONI

Chicago LOVES pizza. It’s a given. We love everything from the city’s beloved deep-dish to the classic Neapolitan style, and everything in-between.  Since Eataly opened in Chicago, I’ve had many the slice of pizza there, and when the newsletter about the first Pizza Day made its way into my inbox, it was a screenshot sent […]

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NANDO’S PERI-PERI

First things first – I grew up eating Nando’s on a weekly basis. The first Nando’s opened up in Johannesburg in 1987 (omg, I was 4 years old… gah!), and quickly became a staple casual food spot for South Africans of all backgrounds.  When I first heard that Nando’s was planning to finally open in […]

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32.

31 to 32 was a year of clarity.  I found myself again, I found love with an amazing man who I am lucky to call mine, and I made awesome memories with family and friends.  This past weekend was filled with surprise plans from my boyfriend and my sister. Just an amazing time! I’m so […]

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MIRAI SUSHI

LAST NIGHT was date night, and the boyfriend made a surprise reservation for us. I guessed that it was going to be a Mexican spot (because we have Mexican food about 3 times a week), but it turned out to be our other fave: sushi. I hadn’t been to Mirai before, and neither had he, […]

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