BEDKNOBS & BAUBLES

Summer in the City

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Rachel Rachel Roy Pleated Printed Fit & Flare Dress

Dave and I got back last night from our three-day weekend in Chicago. Even though the city is so close to Madison, we don’t make it down nearly as often as we should. In fact, this the first time we’ve visited the Windy City when it’s been warm outside. We typically head down for the Christmas market in December, and the last time we visited in July, the temperature didn’t rise over 65 degrees. (I had to buy tights!) We spent the weekend popping into beer bars we love, visiting The Field Museum for the Terracotta Warriors exhibit, and logging thousands of steps playing Pokémon Go along with the hundreds of other people playing — every time we saw someone holding their phone, walking with a sheepish smile, we knew they were playing, too!

Here are a few bars and restaurants we visited that you should add to your must-eat list the next time you’re in Chicago:

  • Piece Brewery and Pizzeria: Fantastic pizza where you can build your own culinary creation. We chose a white pizza topped with goat cheese, sauteed mushrooms, and red onions. A small is more than enough food for two people. There’s typically a wait at night, but the bar is lively and has a fairly quick turnover.
  • Mahalo: A Hawaiian-infusion restaurant in Wicker Park. It’s expensive, but worth it for the Instagrams you’ll get. Just get cocktails and go someplace else to eat.
  • Headquarters Beercade: Bar meets arcade. Order a drink and then select a free arcade game to play. They have an long beer list and a decent selection of cocktails to choose from. I played a lot of Ms. Pac-Man.
  • Au Cheval: According to Food Network and Bon Appetit, this is where you’ll find the best burger in America — and, yes, it’s really that good. Expect a long wait, though. We had a 90-minute wait time and went across the street to Haymarket Pub & Brewery for beer while we anxiously awaited our seat time.
  • Half Acre Beer Company: This is the brewery behind Chicagoland’s favorite beer, Daisy Cutter. The taproom also has a full kitchen.

P.S. There’s still time to enter to win a piece of engraved gemstone jewelry from LovePendants!

Banana Republic Italian Vachetta Bucket Bag Rachel Rachel Roy Pleated Printed Fit & Flare Dress
Rachel Rachel Roy Pleated Printed Fit & Flare Dress Rachel Rachel Roy Pleated Printed Fit & Flare Dress
Art Institute of Chicago

Dress: RACHEL Rachel Roy (go down a size if you’re between two)
Bag: Banana Republic (it reminds me of this Stella McCartney bag)
Sunglasses: Miu Miu (borrowed from DITTO; sign up for a FREE month of their Endless Eyewear program with code BEDKNOBS)
Rings: Monica Vinader, c/o Julie Vos, Lulu Frost
Shoes: Soludos
Lips: Stila “Bella”
Nails: Zoya “Purity”

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Comments

  4. Love this look, so cute! I love Chicago, my old company was headquartered there so we went every year for a week in the fall! And I went a few times in the summer in high school with my mom for a girls trip, so many good memories! You’re making me want to go back!

    Laura | Laura Aime Vous

  5. I love the print of that dress! So pretty.
    And woohoo for Pokemon Go! I was hoping to play a little bit when I was camping this weekend but the cell service was a little too low, haha. But I caught a few good ones on my walk this morning!
    http://www.closet-fashionista.com/

  10. Love this palm print dress – it really brings that tropical vibe to the outfit. And I have the same pair of lace-up espadrilles from Soludos and it’s my favorite. So cute with the dress!

    Abby | Life in the Fash Lane