Bongo Room – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com Making a Handmade Modern Home one DIY project at a time. Wed, 12 Mar 2014 13:09:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/francoisetmoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Untitled-2-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Bongo Room – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com 32 32 76357554 Chicago Sleeps & Eats https://francoisetmoi.com/uncategorized/chicago-sleeps-eats/ Wed, 12 Mar 2014 13:09:49 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=4530 A few weeks prior to heading to Chicago, Ken and I really had no real plan for how we were going to spend our time. When I thought of Chicago, what came to mind were the quintessential landmarks: the Bean, the Navy Pier, the Chicago Theatre and the Merchandise Mart. These are all great things to see, but what I really wanted to do was get at the heart of what makes up the fabric of the city in terms of the restaurant scene and the local creatives doing cool things. Since both the food and creative scenes are constantly changing and evolving, it was tough to find good, current recommendations on the web, so thank goodness for the kind and thorough recommendations of our friends and colleagues, who put together the most comprehensive lists two tourists could ever hope for and really helped us discover the side of Chicago we were hoping to find! Here’s the breakdown of where we stayed and the restaurants we loved. Tomorrow I’ll breakdown our favorite neighborhood and local shops. We stayed at PUBLIC Chicago because we loved the historic-modern aesthetic, the great location in the heart of the Gold Coast, and the incredible […]

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]]> 4530 Photo Journal: 42 Hours in Chicago https://francoisetmoi.com/uncategorized/photo-journal-42-hours-in-chicago/ Tue, 11 Mar 2014 13:03:41 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=4458 Ken and I spent 42 hours together in Chicago and created a photo journal from the events our trip. We were lucky to have awesome recommendations from resident friends and colleagues to help us maximize our limited time in this cool city (Thanks guys!). Check back tomorrow for the details on our accommodations, favorite restaurants, and recommended shops!    

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