locals & tourists

blue pictures are by locals, red by tourists, yellow might be by either... in Chicago. via

Premature Nostalgia

I love this time of night in Chicago. This is summer evening down the pub when getting pubgrub and a drink outside with the dawg is still delightfully possible. It's also when each window of every downtown building reflects this same light back onto the city. It so happens the top level of the parking garage at the new Dominick's on Chicago Ave. has a surprisingly great view of the windows' reflections. You might not think of a grocery parking lot as a prime picturesque spot in town, but don't knock it... Killjoys.

Now that signs of the impending weather shift are showing face, I'm already feeling a little nostalgiac about these nights.

Holy Bianco(ly)!

I can't find a photo of the Bianco online, which is sad b/c it's very pretty. Bianco is a "specialty" coffee drink I ordered on a whim today at Caffe Rom. Oh what a wonderous whim it was. Special? Indeed. I've been trying to stay away from sugars lately. To, ya know, take off the pounds I gained the week after I lost a few pounds while off the sugar and carbs (oh what a tangled web we weave). But... I fell off the wagon this afternoon and caved for a sweet treat c/o Rom.

I don't think Caffe Rom exists outside Chicago, which is very sad for people outside Chicago. But if you're in Chicago, get yourself there and try one of their speciality drinks. They have all sorts of varietays (one with Nutella!), but my beloved Bianco has chocolate sauce, white chocolate cream, espresso and (wait for it) whipped cream. Hell, who needs the wagon when you can jump off it and land in a cloud of deliciousness?

I don't know if I've seen the light, but all roads just might lead to Rom....