Art historian Paola Vojnovic uttered these words: It touches your very soul, stirs your senses, brings forth your creativity, and before you know it, you are on a threshold of your own personal Renaissance. It smacks you awake, and your life is changed forever. Vojnovic was describing Florence, Italy, and there is much truth in […]
Author: Camille W.
Bears Care Gala: An Elegant Night with the Pride and Joy of Illinois
It was a crisp 59 degrees when I hopped out of the black Lincoln Navigator. With each step I took, my curls bounced, my gown glimmered, my face beamed. As I got closer to the door, I gazed at the sign above: Gate 14. The 1,278-day hiatus was over. I had finally returned to Soldier […]
Michael Jordan’s Steak House (Steak): $55 Dinner
Rating: 4.5/5 Starters Garlic bread, Wisconsin blue cheese fondue Porcini mushroom bisque Main course Ancho-rubbed NY Strip, roasted fingerling potatoes, caramelized onions, chimichurri Dessert Cheesecake, blackberry-ginger compote, shortbread crumble Review Watching a Bulls game while having dinner at Michael Jordan’s Steak House, located at 505 N Michigan Ave on the Magnificent Mile, seemed like a […]
Catch 35 (Seafood): $55 Dinner
Rating: 3.5/5 Starter Crispy calamari: tartar sauce, cocktail sauce, grilled tofu satay Main course Seared scallops & shrimp risotto: scallops, tomatoes, basil pesto, sliced asparagus, parmesan, beurre blanc Dessert Flourless chocolate lava cake: chocolate hazelnut center, crème anglaise, raspberry sauce (I requested this sauce be omitted.), crushed hazelnuts Review If you give me a seafood […]
Lil’ Ba-Ba-Reeba! (Spanish/Tapas): $25 Brunch
Rating: 5/5 Beverage Peach sangria Main courses Bacon, egg & cheddar sandwich: open-face crystal bread, tomato crudo, spicy pepper marmalade Brunch patatas bravas: spicy potatoes with tomato aioli, sunny side up egg Dessert Butterscotch custard: salted caramel Review I have walked past Lil’ Ba-Ba-Reeba!, located in River North at 441 N Clark St #1, many […]
3 Reasons Why I Absolutely Love This Movie
June 30, 1971, was one of the greatest days in movie history. It was the day Golden Tickets and Oompa Loompas became a permanent part of popular culture. The day the late Gene Wilder first appeared in that trademark top hat and grape jacket. The day that opened the door to a world of pure […]
These 5 films are still great 30 years later
The way 2020’s been going, it seems as good a time as any to get a bit nostalgic – taking it back 30 years. Now, I don’t remember much from 1990, as I was only a few years old at the time. But that doesn’t mean I can’t love and appreciate the gems that were […]
What I loved and hated about each season of Pretty Little Liars
Aria Montgomery, Emily Fields, Hanna Marin, and Spencer Hastings. The pretty little liars – four 16-year-old girls trying to cope with the disappearance and “death” of their group leader, the Alison “Ali” DiLaurentis. But stalker-villain(s), simply known as “A,” had other plans for them, determined to make the girls pay for past wrongs – theirs […]
5 things I noticed about Gilmore Girls 20 years later
It was the year 2000 when two fast-talking, food-scarfing, coffee-chugging brunettes entered my life. They were Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, a quirky mother and daughter navigating through life, relationships and a small town of sweet but wacky characters. They were the Gilmore Girls, whose stories I followed each week on, you guessed it, Gilmore Girls. […]
It’s been 25 years & I still love these 5 movies
I’d say my life has changed quite a bit in 25 years. I graduated from high school, got my own place, moved to another state and attended THE University of Florida. But one thing that’s remained the same is my love of these movies.