Several years ago, while in the throes of Covid, I started a page on here titled, "City Favorites." The original idea was to share my favorite local spots in our three favorite cities- Louisville, Chicago, and Palm Springs- while encouraging patronage to smaller businesses in the midst of the ...
Parker Palm Springs: Revisiting the Best
Last week, the man and I returned home from our annual fall visit to Southern California, a trip that- over the years- has grown from a few days in the desert to almost two weeks total, from spending time in Pasadena visiting friends, trips into Joshua Tree, and a week relaxing at the Parker Palm ...
A New Palm Springs Find: Bar Issi
Bryan and I just returned from our annual jaunt out to California, and decided to try a few new restaurants this season. One that had caught our eye- because, how could it not?!- was Bar Issi at the newly built Thompson Hotel. When some friends visited the new desert hotel earlier this summer, they ...
Old Glamour in the Desert: Melvyn’s at Ingleside Inn
I can't believe six weeks have passed since we got home from the desert! Each visit, a few things stick with me for months afterwards (and then, of course, I begin planning for the next year...), and one of them is always dinner at Melvyn's at the Ingleside Inn.
From the moment you roll into ...
The Palm Springs Playlist
Each year, as we head to our favorite vacation spot, we make a first stop to see some friends in the Pasadena area. Our first year out, we and our friends were sitting down for a meal discussing a song that we'd heard that we thought was quintessentially vacation-like. None of us could place the ...
New Favorite: Le Colonial Restaurant, Chicago
I believe it was two Julys ago now that Bryan and I stepped into Le Colonial for the first time. Having passed the lit awning and smart-looking valets on Oak Street on more than one occasion (and on Rush at their old location), my curiosity had gotten the better of me, and we made a reservation for ...
A Love Letter to Lake Michigan
Each summer, as we venture North to Chicago, I can feel my heartbeat a little stronger. As soon as I glimpse that first sight of the skyline from the Dan Ryan when we drive in, I feel like I'm home. Each morning, stuck on Louisville time, I wake up in the 5 o'clock hour, and make my way the block ...
Bringing it Home: How to Not Lose Sight of your Favorite Place(s)
It's no secret that the man and I are in love with Palm Springs. Since we began vacationing there several years ago, our annual September jaunt is how we keep track of the years... Not our anniversary, not NYE, but the view of the mountains and dinner at Sandfish. We always come home to the ...
A Very Belated Review of Talavera, Palm Springs
When the man and I began planning our annual trip out west in September, our usual spot- The Parker- was 100% booked. Heart broken, I began searching for a place to substitute. We've looked at vintage spots like The Ingleside Inn in the past (home to Melvyn's restaurant, one of our favorites), and ...
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