Takoyaki from Fresh Street!

Takoyaki is a Japanese fried or grilled dumpling usually filled with octopus. Watching Fresh Street use their special grill pans is fascinating and intimidating. But the flavors and the different fillings that they offer are anything but intimidating.: kimchi (my favorite), sweet corn, mozzarella, short ribs, octopus, scallops...

Each takoyaki is topped with takoyaki sauce, Japanese mayo, pickled ginger, scallions, tempura flakes, bonito flakes and/or aosa ko (dried seaweed).

Fresh Street is going to be selling their Takoyaki out of Mikey's Late Night Slice at 1038 North High Street every day except Tuesday from 11am - 6pm starting TODAY!

Get thee some (but save me some kimchi).

Update: For more info, check out this post by one of my favorite people.

His first business solicitation!

Self-portrait

I took a photo of myself because I wanted to remember my solo meanderings around Chicago.

I may be ambivalent about bacon but

I have strong feelings about this. 

Very strong positive feelings. 

XOCO's Fideos (Pork belly, vermicelli, mushrooms, zucchini, love, avocado, salsa negra, artichoke, more love)

Coveting Mr. Peter Twixlen

Afterparty in the board room

For @trx0x

Dear Carl, 

Try Reethika's chicken wings.

XO, Kate 

Special delivery

Never has a paper bag smelled so incredible.

Thank you, Dave, for having such high standards. 

The letter B

A morning at the Franklin Park Conservatory is a morning full of the letter B: blooms, butterflies, balls, baskets, big ole fish, bright glass, boys, beautiful succulents, and butterfly chrysalis.

(doesn't that look like a little nun?)