This particular post is nearly two months overdue. I headed to Chicago with a close friend of mine in July for a girls' weekend. We solely focused on eating, shopping and going to the spa. It was, in a word, heavenly!
One of my favorite places to eat breakfast in Chicago was Yolk. It is located at 355 E Ohio Street downtown Chicago. From basic breakfast items such as french toast to their delicious made-to-order breakfast scramblers, this is a must-eat for breakfast lovers! Here's a photo of the menu cover and my first breakfast there - one of the skillets/scramblers with a side of pancakes! Mmm. The restaurant was really cute and the service was great. We didn't have much of a wait, but keep in mind we were there on a weekday before 9am. Did I mention we were early risers?
Another great breakfast place was the Tempo Cafe at 6 East Chestnut Street. The toast there is delicious. I'm not sure what kind of toast it is, but it's think and scrumptious. Once again, I indulged in a skillet breakfast (do you notice an emerging pattern?) which was delicious. There was a wait here, but it was pretty quick. The service is that way as well - they really want you in and then out. But, the food is worth the wait and the lack of catering to your every need.
By far, however, my favorite discovery was a market called Fox and Obel at 401 East Illinois. It was a short walk from the hotel (we stayed at the W Lakeshore - it's a nice hotel, but more suitable for singles looking to have fun instead of for two 30-somethings looking to get some R&R while away from our husbands and kids) and was one of the best parts of the trip. From decadent desserts to unique candies to a large assortment of wines, pastas, cheeses, etc this was one of the best markets I have ever stepped foot into. I wish we had a market like this near home!
Anyway, Chicago was fantastic and we hit up many other delicious places to eat, but these were the restaurants and discovery I thought were worth taking the time to mention quickly since I'm so behind in this update. Bon Appetit!
