I’ve been looking forward to recapping my trip all week. And now that it’s time to do just that, I’m not feeling very wordy! Funny how that works. I’ll try my best!
One note before I share more – my photos kind of suck because I wasn’t focused on taking great pictures, just creating great memories! And I apologize if you’ve already seen these pictures via my Instagram.
FOOD
This was my third time dining at RPM (first time and second time), and it just keeps getting better. Looking back, we probably ordered a little too much food, but it was all so delicious! You really can’t go wrong here. Everything is just so fresh and well made, which makes the higher price point totally worth it in my opinion. This is a MUST visit Chicago restaurant!
My coworker Thea and I ate at Native Foods Café a few times when I was in Chicago last September. It’s super close to our office, and the food is so tasty! This time around we shared the nachos and an order of sweet potato fries. A few of our other coworkers joined us for lunch and absolutely loved the food as well. It packs quite the punch for a vegan restaurant!
On Wednesday our team hosted a lunch for some of the other teams in our organization, and we catered the meal from a place called Roti. Everything is very flavorful, especially the hummus. So creamy and rich…LOVE!
On Wednesday night we had our big team dinner at Osteria Via Stato, a local Italian restaurant. Because of the size of our group, we had prix fixe menu, and even then, all of the food I tried was delicious – salted ciabatta bread with roasted garlic marinated in balsamic vinegar (MY FAVORITE!), crispy polenta, spring pasta with veggies, farro risotto (second favorite!), and the list goes on. I can’t wait to bring Vishnu back here because I know he’d love it!
On Thursday evening I took a break from team stuff and made dinner plans with my friends Ankita and Rena. We went to Little Goat Diner in the West Loop neighborhood of Chicago. The food was fantastic! Some of the items we ordered were comfort food “ish”, while others were innovative and unique. But everything was really fresh and bold. I will be back Little Goat!
FUN
Cubs game
My London coworkers wanted to experience American baseball, so a bunch of us went to a Cubs (vs. Brewers) game on Tuesday evening. It was so fun seeing them get excited with the rest of the crowd, and surprisingly, they got the gist of the game fairly quickly. I had to explain a few things like stealing and bases loaded, but overall, everyone really enjoyed themselves!
Fireworks
Every Wednesday and Saturday night during the summer, the city of Chicago does fireworks by Navy Pier. Because of my coworker Toni’s husband, we got to watch them from the rooftop of one of the buildings on the lakefront. Amazing!
Well, that’s all I have in terms of a recap. I did go down a slightly wordy path…oops! That was bound to happen though, especially considering how packed and full this week was!
I head home today and can’t wait to see Vishnu!! AND we have some very special guests visiting this weekend…my parents! Yay!
Cheers to the freakin’ weekend!
im little bummed that we missed each other by a week in chicago 🙁
i did stop by the little goat (we couldnt get into the girl and the goat which is what i wanted soooo bad) but we changed our mind last minute and went to a Japanese place. i will definitely visit the native cafe next time, i did pass by it but didnt stop.
hope your next stop is dallas 🙂
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I know! Would have been awesome to meet up!
I hope to make it to Dallas soooooooooon! Promise!
PPPPPPP. You know I’ve got a Vishnu appetite (e.g. non vego) but these meals…Gah! Also bi weekly fireworks? You’re making Chicago sound ridiculously appealing!
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You’re going to want to move there once I start blogging about it all the time. You wait and see!
All of the food sounds fantastic! I need to go back to Chicago soon! So glad you had a great time and got to spend time with friends as well!
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You should try big bowl on your next visit! We are obsessed-still trek here from the burbs…yummy Asian with good veggie options. Also, La Madia is fantastic for pizza!
-Chicago native 🙂
Thanks, Anu! They’re both officially on my list 🙂
Oh whah I had no idea that the food scene in Chi Town was so delish…yum! Love that you took your colleagues for a baseball game- it’s on my bucket list to do next time I’m in the US….even if I have no idea what’s going on ;)!
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Chicago has some of the best food in my opinion! You’ll have to come visit us to see for yourself 🙂
Love a good food recap post! I’ve definitely eaten my way through Chicago, but cant you believe I haven’t been to any of those places! Diana from Veggie Next Door blog loves Native Foods Cafe! it’s on my list of places to try the next time I’m there visiting my sister. You can’t go wrong with Chicago – love that city so much!