Los Porchs

As we pack up for our big move to Wisconsin, there are some things that I'll miss (and some that I am more than happy to leave behind). After 6 years in Chicago, it's come to feel like home and I am sad to say goodbye but I also cannot wait to be thisclose to family and friends. What I'll Miss My amazing team at the center (seriously, if I could pick up my center and bring it with me, I would) Awesome public transportation The skyline Ethnic food any time of the day My network of fabulous ECE warriors Being a proud Packers fan in a sea of fair-weather Bears fans Things Chicago Can Keep Red light tickets The Bears (and their fair weather fans) T.r.a.f.f.I.c. Paying for parking e'rywhere That damn alley The gunshots (I get that there's crime everywhere, I'm not naive, just looking forward to not having my kid grow up numb to the sound of gang wars right down the street) Rude people Astronomically high rent I'm sure this list wi...

Waking up this morning in the wake of last night's 6 additional inches of snow, we laid in bed with our cell phones, researching possible brunch options.  Porch had mentioned this place on Clark that he wanted to try so we looked up the menu and came to a consensus.  Porch and I decided to walk to this new (to us) brunch destination just a few blocks over.  Best.  Decision.  Ever. We trampled (ever so daintily) through the un-shoveled sidewalks (no joke, at least 6 inches) to get to this magical place.  Check out this drift in front of our garage... We weren't drivin' anywhere until we shoveled our way out anyway... and by 'we' I of course mean 'Porch' although he was pretty certain he could just put his Xterra into 4-wheel drive and get through this drift. Anyway, all of the reviews of Tiztal Cafe highlight the chilaquiles as the "best."  Porch and I are no strangers to this dish and tend to use it as a bit of a benchmark acro...