Introducing a new segment where I talk about some of my favorite restaurants in specific cities. I'll try and add a variety of restaurants so there isn't one specific type of cuisine showing more than the rest. If I can remember certain dishes, I'll definitely try and include those as well. Hopefully, inspire you to... Continue Reading →
If you are looking for a good Tex-Mex inspired cuisine in Seattle surrounding area, Cactus is a great choice. There’s many locations to choose from all around the Greater Seattle neighborhood. Cactus was actually one of the first restaurants I ate at when I first moved here and it became one of the places I... Continue Reading →
In my recent quest to try new foods, I realized I never really tried Taiwanese food. Sure I’ve tried the ones you can get from the freezer section (PSA Trader Joe’s has pretty decent frozen soup dumplings) but never had true authentic Taiwanese cuisine. In my search for top dumplings in Seattle, Din Tai Fung... Continue Reading →
I’m embarrassed to say that in my almost 24 years of life, I’ve never had Indian food. I grew up in a very Midwestern family where dinners usually revolved around meat and cheese and throwing it in a casserole dish. It wasn’t really until college that I started venturing out and trying new foods and... Continue Reading →
PSA: Please bear with me as I figure out this new aspect of the blog aka All Things Food. I love looking up best places to eat when I travel somewhere or even when I'm back in Chicago constantly looking up places or asking friends for food recommendations, so I thought it would be a... Continue Reading →
Right around a year ago from today, I was getting ready to go visit the RoozenGaarde Tulip Festival up in Mount Vernon, Washington. I had read that the tulip festival feels like it was transporting you right to the tulip fields in the Netherlands. With rows and rows of color past what the eye can... Continue Reading →
This was totally something I meant to type up this past week but between the craziness of Thanksgiving and me just spacing here we are a week later. But yes you read that title right folks, I am officially all moved back in the Windy City. November was a whirlwind of selling, packing, donating, etc.... Continue Reading →
As my time out in Seattle comes to an end, I have starting doing some reflecting on this past year not really realizing how much this journey has affected me. I knew from early on that I had this desire to move to a new place of the country once I graduated from college. Chicago... Continue Reading →
One of the many things that I love about living in Washington is that you can travel just a hour in one direction and feel like you are in a completely different world. So many different environments all around to choose from. From beaches to mountains to cities, something new to always see. I personally... Continue Reading →
If you ever get the chance to visit Seattle area and have an extra day to spare, Port Townsend is an absolute must destination. Located about 2 hours northwest of downtown Seattle (on a no traffic day) it is a great day trip or short weekend getaway. There's surprisingly quite a lot to do in... Continue Reading →
The Library Abroad 