Lisa E Freedman, My Journal Through Life, is the Home Base & Blog for LF Media Ink, a Boutique PR/Marketing Company specialized in the Arts, Entertainment & Travel Industries. Enjoy!
Lisa E Freedman, My Journal Through Life, is the Home Base & Blog for LF Media Ink, a Boutique PR/Marketing Company specialized in the Arts, Entertainment & Travel Industries. Enjoy!
If Monteverde was the lunch we found through a Netflix episode, Ever was a dinner we organized our week around. Tucked into Fulton Market in the West Loop, Curtis Duffy's tasting-menu restaurant has spent the past several years quietly establishing itself as one of the most refined dining experiences not just in Chicago, but in the country — and a single evening there made the case better than any review could. A...
The West Loop pasta house that earned its spot on our list from a Netflix episode — and earned it all over again at lunch. After a morning aboard the First Lady Architecture Cruise and a leisurely stroll along the Chicago Riverwalk, we weren't looking for just any lunch- we wanted somewhere that would encourage us to slow down and savor the afternoon. Monteverde proved to be exactly that place. A Streaming Cameo, Earned Honestly We found...
Chicago's second shoreline, and the perfect way to extend an afternoon on the water. As we stepped off the First Lady Architecture Cruise, we weren't quite ready for the afternoon to end. Instead of heading back toward Michigan Avenue, we followed the gentle curve of the Chicago River, joining locals lingering over lunch, cyclists weaving past outdoor cafes, and visitors pausing every few steps to admire another remarkable skyline view. The...
Ninety minutes on the Chicago River, and the single best way to understand this city If you only have time for one organized activity on a Chicago trip, let it be this one. The Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise aboard First Lady has built its reputation over decades for good reason — it's the rare tourist experience that locals genuinely endorse. As our boat eased away from the dock and the Michigan Avenue Bridge slipped away behind...
A landmark gastropub across from Millennium Park, where Michigan Avenue comes to linger Some restaurants are destinations. Others are the kind of place a city simply runs on. The Gage is both. Tucked into the historic Gage Group buildings at 24 South Michigan Avenue, directly across from Millennium Park, it has spent nearly two decades earning its place as one of the most booked tables in Chicago — and after enjoying our first dinner in...
