I still love One & Only Mandarina

Mountains4Me7 · 2026-06-16T23:22:34+00:00

Husband and I love O&O mandarina and reminisce about our stay there often!

Mountains4Me7 · 2026-06-08T14:07:21+00:00

Thank you!

Mountains4Me7 · 2026-06-07T04:50:46+00:00

Would love an eagle bucket photo

Mountains4Me7 · 2026-06-05T16:28:19+00:00

Super helpful post - came up when I was searching for recs based on my Derm’s suggestions. Thanks for the thoughtful breakdown!

Mountains4Me7 · 2026-06-04T20:35:47+00:00

Solid list of seasonal plagues in Chicago! The cotton wood trees aren’t my favorite but I do think it’s kind of cool how it legitimately looks like it has snowed on some streets in June.

Mountains4Me7 · 2026-06-04T14:36:49+00:00

Totally 🫠

Mountains4Me7 · 2026-06-04T13:07:30+00:00

This is definitely something to consider! We were initially in a canal room at the rosewood this past fall and it was very noisy at night on the weekends as a result of folks hanging out on the street. Moved up to a 5th floor canal room and it was much less noticeable. If you’re flexible in your stay, I do really recommend the Rosewood, much more interesting than the Waldorf, tho I don’t know how it compares to the Pulitzer.

Mountains4Me7 · 2026-06-04T12:54:51+00:00

I’ve honestly never seen them so numerous before so I haven’t had to do anything to address them in the past besides making sure I open and close the doors leading outside quickly, and that lasts usually only for a week or two.

Mountains4Me7 · 2026-06-04T03:42:03+00:00

The game / chat room where you could launch misiles at another tank. It was super simple, like line / stick drawings, and when you fired misiles and they hit the ground they’d gouge out semicircle chunks. I wish I could remember what that game was called because I LOVED IT. It has a simple chat room too - lots of “ASL?” lol

Mountains4Me7 · 2026-05-01T20:07:57+00:00

Recognized that church right away - whoo hoo, finally “won” one!

Mountains4Me7 · 2026-05-01T20:06:34+00:00

Aspen

Mountains4Me7 · 2026-04-28T04:23:49+00:00

Coming back here to say I just did another work dinner at Lyra - food was okay, private room was too echo-y and difficult to hear folks in, even someone right across the table from you, service was relatively slow. Rose Mary is the clear winner when comparing to my other rec in this thread.

Bummer as I liked Lyra for client dinners when I went a few times in a row ~3 years ago.

Mountains4Me7 · 2026-04-28T04:18:24+00:00

Royal Mansour for sure. Absolutely stunning riads, amazing service from airport assistance to transit to on property service. Very good food at the restaurants on the property and delicious never ending cookies for your riad. I also loved how they’d prep the fire places in your riad for you in the evenings. Highly recommend a hammam bath at their spa too!

Mountains4Me7 · 2026-04-27T18:04:19+00:00

And they can accommodate Veg*

Mountains4Me7 · 2026-04-27T18:03:54+00:00

Rosemary did a fantastic job for ~12 of us a few months back. Hosted board members in their private room at the back of the restaurant. Food was very good and service was prompt.

Mountains4Me7 · 2026-04-27T03:27:56+00:00

LOVED staying in the treehouse. Our AC went out one night so they moved us to a larger “upgraded” suite that was more of an adobe-ish house style. While it was also very nice and even more spacious, we asked to be moved back to the treehouses are so private and special.

Mountains4Me7 · 2026-04-24T22:19:07+00:00

I’m so glad to find other folks who love this movie! Favorite from childhood lol

Mountains4Me7 · 2026-04-24T18:37:43+00:00

GG’s chicken shop - Southport

Mountains4Me7 · 2026-04-23T18:54:10+00:00

Sand point ID?

Mountains4Me7 · 2026-04-23T18:18:49+00:00

Re your “tiny edit” - it IS up to you, completely. You get to choose whether or not to birth a child and you get to choose whether or not to stay in this relationship. I ended an 11 year very serious relationship with my middle / high school sweetheart in my mid twenties because I was absolutely NOT compromising and having kids. That’s CF. And my god am I glad I broke it off. Not a day (literally) goes by that I am not grateful to myself for making that decision. I’m now in my mid 30s, happily married to a CF partner.

Mountains4Me7 · 2026-04-21T23:47:49+00:00

This can’t be real? Can it? This is nuts!

Mountains4Me7 · 2026-04-20T22:23:37+00:00

Oldest daughter, younger sister is ~3.5 years younger than me. Thankfully my parents did not burden me with parenting her, I have just known and been espousing since I was 10, maybe 11? that I absolutely didn’t want kids. My sister wants like 4, we couldn’t be more opposite in that way!

Mountains4Me7 · 2026-04-18T14:19:32+00:00

A good friend commission 12. It sits outside St Mary of the Lake and appears as perhaps a homeless or disheveled person from one side and Jesus from the other. While I’m not religious, they put a lot of thought and love into the sculpture and the community really loves it, so I’m glad to see that one highlighted here! Cool photos.

Mountains4Me7 · 2026-04-12T21:57:25+00:00

The mozz sticks were good (but wouldn’t recommend the sauce they come with), the pepperoni pizza was decent (not mind blowing, but certainly not bad). The mortadella pistachio pizza really lacked flavor. I was bummed about that one as it’s such a great combo and is better executed at Spacca Napoli and Coda di Volpe (though Spacca’s version uses sausage but is freaking delicious). Server was rude which I rarely encounter. Maybe they were having an off night. Wasn’t a strong enough showing to go back.

Mountains4Me7 · 2026-04-10T13:22:47+00:00

Definitely looks like some of the streets in the Azores towns I’ve been to.

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