by Diana Chen | Nov 14, 2020 | Travel
If there’s a silver lining to the pandemic, it’s that the pandemic has forced us to take more road trips and explore closer to home. Since buying our car six months ago, we’ve already put more mileage on it than the average person puts on their car...
by Diana Chen | Jun 4, 2020 | Food, Travel
One of the few positive things to come out of sheltering in place for the last three months for me has been an expanded repertoire of Chicago restaurants. I’ve always been pretty good about keeping up with the Chicago food and drink scene and trying new...
by Diana Chen | Feb 27, 2020 | Destinations, Food, Travel
Why choose between quality and quantity when you can have both? There’s a common misconception that all-you-can-eat (AYCE) sushi is inevitably of lower quality than a la carte sushi. Thankfully, Chicago is on a mission to prove everyone who believes this to be...
by Diana Chen | Feb 21, 2020 | Destinations, Food, Travel
If you told me I could only eat one food for the rest of my life, I’d probably choose ramen. Chicago has seen a growth in ramen shops over the last few years, and I’ve made it a point to sample as many as I can. Here is my roundup of the top five best...
by Diana Chen | Dec 28, 2019 | Destinations, Travel
The number of breweries in Chicago has tripled over the last five years, and by 2019, Chicago had more breweries than any other metro area in the U.S. – 167 to be precise. It would take years – if not decades – of living in Chicago to visit every...
by Diana Chen | Nov 18, 2019 | Destinations, Travel
Skiing in Chicago is impossible without a lot of imagination, but skiing near Chicago is very possible. As long as you’re willing to take a bit of a road trip, you have plenty of good options. Here are 15 ski resorts near Chicago to visit this winter. 1....
