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South African Vineyard Tour

So when your tour guide Tim picks you up and says “So would you be interested in going on a tour of some of South Africa’s top vineyards?”  UMMMMM YES!! My answer was “YES, LET’S GO!!!!!” The beautiful little town of Stellenbosch, roughly an…

June 1, 2016
Around town Things to do

May, Chicago…. What To Do???!!!!

Well so it seems Spring is still ENROUTE but that surely should not stop us from checking out some awesome events in and around Chicago! Check out the listing below and ENJOY! Summer will be here soon, I hope! XOXO   MAY 2016   One…

May 5, 2016
Food Upcoming Events

Eat a Dish for Make A Wish

MANGIA!!!     Dining with a purpose! Eating for a cause!!!   This past week, I had the pleasure of being selected along with other food bloggers to be the first to try the upcoming menu for “Eat a Dish for Make A Wish”.…

April 20, 2016
Around town Things to do

Whisky Fest 2016

    The 17th Annual Whisky Fest Chicago was held on Friday, March 18, 2016 at Hyatt Regency on Wacker.  What is Whisky Fest, You ask?   I am glad you asked!!! Well, it is the longest-running and best-attended whisky festival in the U.S..…

March 28, 2016
Food

Look who’s cooking?! With Chef Marcus Samuelsson!

It’s a Family Affair!   Talk about excitement!!! Boy oh Boy, when I found out my cousin Adrienne Cheatham who lives in New York was coming in town, I was beyond thrilled. Let me tell you about her . . . She is an eight-year…

March 15, 2016
Food

Brunch? My Current Top 5

Hello there LOVE’s I have been asked time and time again what are my top brunch spots in Chicago and I can truly only commit to 5 and I must admit this list is ever changing as many menu’s in and around Chicago are seasonal…

March 2, 2016
Around town Things to do Upcoming Events

Staycation!

  Hello LOVELY’s!! Isn’t it awesome that we Chicagoans have had such a mild and beautiful winter?!?!?  The need or desire to hop on a plane may not be that big of a deal BUT the desire to get away and do something fun…

February 22, 2016
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