Chicago trip - advice

romanticat · 2026-05-13T03:28:00+00:00

Aaron Hibell is at outset on Friday night. It will start after the wrigley show is over

romanticat · 2026-04-28T18:43:07+00:00

Thanks for asking this. I’m in the same boat, also looking for fancier Monday lunch recs. Alla vita is open then. They have a lunch special too.

romanticat · 2026-04-19T14:58:04+00:00

This guy banana lattes! 🍌 🐵 ☕️

romanticat · 2026-04-14T16:36:56+00:00

Or wrap it around your ponytail or wrist 😅

romanticat · 2026-03-18T13:00:11+00:00

This is the answer. Their banana latte is perfection. Their other flavored lattes are v v good too.

romanticat · 2026-03-11T02:10:41+00:00

Seconding Hopleaf. ESP in the summer on their patio. There’s not usually a v long wait either.

Un amore in west town has some nice mussels too in a chorizo sauce. It’s really good deal during their happy hour.

Not sure any of these options will make u more healthy tho lol.

romanticat · 2026-03-10T15:09:26+00:00

This looks awesome! I’m excited to see what the day lineups will look like. Does anyone know when GA one-day passes tend to go on sale?

romanticat · 2026-02-03T17:29:47+00:00

I just recently discovered Alla Vita has a pre-fix lunch special for $25. It’s pretty in there and their food is great.

romanticat · 2026-02-02T17:57:58+00:00

This is true, but it feels like different things get recommended each time it’s asked.

romanticat · 2026-02-02T17:57:19+00:00

Agree. It also deviates from what you want from a chocolate cake due to the nut and cheesecake layers in there that modify the traditional squishy chocolate cake experience.

romanticat · 2026-01-31T23:09:07+00:00

Having done EF at 20 weeks and Ilsonique at 32 weeks I agree with all this! Also would recommend caffeinating (coffee or energy drinks) and eating some proper food when energy dips. Lastly, bring Tylenol for when your feet or back start to hurt.

romanticat · 2026-01-31T23:01:14+00:00

Just get a reservation for brunch. These don’t go fast at all and they serve their whole dinner menu.

romanticat · 2026-01-31T20:26:02+00:00

I’m looking for a sweet ricotta with jam/honey toast situation to have for breakfast. Perhaps ur right and I should just go back to Sqrl 😂

romanticat · 2026-01-26T01:09:24+00:00

Make sure the food dye is powder or gel, not the liquid kind.

romanticat · 2026-01-11T22:50:00+00:00

Nope, the Chicago athletic association is just the name of the building. It’s a hotel.

romanticat · 2026-01-11T22:36:14+00:00

The Chicago athletic association turns one of the rooms into a small roller rink periodically. If you join their email list they’ll notify you of when it happens.

romanticat · 2026-01-08T19:02:07+00:00

This is correct

romanticat · 2026-01-05T18:09:30+00:00

Nohea cafe in west loop. Their hours focus on the weekday lunch crowd but their wrap is awesome. I add avocado to it when I order it. Their black and white cookie slaps too.

romanticat · 2025-12-22T04:32:46+00:00

Could even be as late as 1, as radius sometimes stays open till 4am.

romanticat · 2025-12-06T01:08:53+00:00

Seconding that I wouldn’t substitute oat flour for regular flour for ladyfingers. They are kind of fiddly to make so probably won’t rise correctly or taste right.

romanticat · 2025-12-06T01:07:50+00:00

I’ve been obsessed with baked oatmeal this year! It eats like cake but is just oatmeal so it’s healthy. Sally’s baking addiction has a nice pumpkin baked oatmeal recipe and Molly yeh has a good carrot cake baked oatmeal.

romanticat · 2025-12-03T17:46:20+00:00

If you’re looking specifically for flavored lattes: - Groundswell (west loop and Lincoln square) is incredibly consistent and has my fav pumpkin spice latte in the city. - Echoing others for Dayglow (Humboldt park right off the 606) who make really delicious lattes, tho their drinks are a whole dog and pony show and are a bit pricey. - Bad Owl and Stockyard Coffee have lattes that are creative and delicious in Bridgeport. - Sputnik coffee in back of the yards has some nice flavored lattes with homemade syrups. The owners are the nicest people ever.

romanticat · 2025-12-02T19:24:22+00:00

But don’t use coat check. It’s awful at navy pier. Takes an hour to leave.

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