Hello, Friday!

What you can’t see in the picture above is that my Pellegrino is spiked with vodka. Classy, right?

We have no real plans for the weekend, except a fancy dinner at Blackbird Saturday night. It’s Chef Week in Chicago, so some restaurants offer Prix Fixe menus on the cheap. We try to take advantage, since we could never afford to eat at these joints otherwise. It’s tough being a foodie on a public interest salary.

The dessert menu tonight includes ‘satsuma chiboust with campari, pineapple, semolina, and zingerman cheese ice cream,' which makes my mouth water, despite not knowing what any of those words mean.

And, a big shout-out to my friend Michele, who moved to DC this weekend for her next great adventure. I’m very excited for her and will miss her (and her adorable little ones) dearly. Luckily, at the end of this month, she becomes my new landlady. She can't get rid of me that easily!

Enjoy your weekends, everyone!