Four days, two suburbs and a birthday celebration later, I can check off another place on my travel list. And besides the unexpected temperature drop, our holiday weekend in Chicago proved to be one to remember, filled with new sights and adventures.
Architecture. Old Town. Gold Coast. Lincoln Park. Rivers. Lakes. Heights. Vienna. Beef. Deep Dish. Pizza. Windy. City. Girls. And Goats. The Girl & the Goat to be exact...
Hosting us was the wonderful Sofitel hotel in the middle of downtown Chicago. Normally I am not the biggest fan of hotel restaurants, as they tend to be overpriced and not nearly as good as the local spots. However, Cafe Des Architectes had an amazing breakfast, with complimentary warm pastries delivered to your table by the friendly staff, along with your daily dose of news, in French to boot.
Right across the way and open only two days (lucky us!) was Argo Tea, both an architectural splendor (this particular location was constructed to look like a green house - see first photo in third group below) and delicious tea shop. Highly recommended! All food and tourist attractions aside, what my husband and I enjoy most on our travels is to just wander and get lost in a new city. And that's exactly what we did.
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