things i did in chicago

last summer, i spent some months living in hyde park, chicago.

despite the long hours i spent researching, and writing, and reading in the regenstein library, i was grateful to have time to experience and explore the lively city.

it was both a memorable and hot summer; full of books and lively discussion, long walks, many laughs with friends, and wonderful food. here’s hoping that the future holds many more summers like that.

~moments in chicago, june — august 2018

skyscrapers downtown

eat-

• have brunch at valois, and be sure to get the pancakes (genuinely one of the best diners i have ever been to)
• eat a slice of deep dish pizza from giordano’s
• get a cold ginger beer from uncle joe’s jerk chicken restaurant (get the largest possible size, you will not regret it)
• coconut ice cream from kilwin’s
• go to chinatown for incredible dumplings (order fried pork dumplings and pork buns, of course)
• drink a stiegl grapefruit radler from miller’s pub
• get a buttermilk old fashioned doughnut from firecakes
• order chengdu dumplings from lao sze chuan (very spicy, but so delicious)
• snacks from pret a manger (get a bowl of coconut power oatmeal with honey and granola, a couple cayenne or ginger shots, a warm falafel and hummus wrap, a refreshing bottle of green good stuff, and a rich dark chocolate bar with sea salt, for good measure)

chicago at sunset

go to-

• visit the museum of contemporary art
• explore millennium park
• take a walk around the navy pier
• get a photo of the bean, but go at night (there are less people, and you can experience the energy of the city after dark)
• visit the art institute of chicago (and spend a good while in the photography and african art exhibitions)
• stroll along the riverwalk in the afternoon, and at night
• spend a sunny afternoon at promontory point (take in the view for a while before going for a dip in the water)
• explore the national museum of mexican art to see some incredibly powerful and beautiful exhibitions
• window shop along the magnificent mile
• take a boat tour at sunset for stunning views of the city and lake michigan

timeless.

songs i listened to-

• judy- al green
• i remember the feeling- barbara lewis
• sober- mahalia
• summer games- drake
• so fine- joe bataan
• you send me- sam cooke
• redemption- zacari, babes wodumo
• soy peor mambo remix- omega, bad bunny
• bourgeois- phoenix
• i’ll look around- billie holiday
• let’s stay together- al green
• workin’ on a groovy thing- barbara lewis
• salami rose instrumental- emune
• afro trap pt. 7 (la puissance)- mhd
• want ads- honey cone
• how can you mend a broken heart- al green

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originally posted: june 24, 2019.

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