Category Archives: Nightlife

Jun 18 2013
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Food/Drink Fun, Friends and Family, Nightlife

Day 267: Cause to Celebrate

On Day 267 we celebrated the last day of teaching for my friend Emily. She started her photography company about one year ago and, due to both her love of photography and her success in the business, she is going to pursue it (along with her husband as assistant) full time! You may remember the hubs and I doing this super fun shoot back in September.

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Her courage to leave her job in order to pursue something she loves inspires me to continue to ask the question, “What do I want out of life?” We celebrated her new adventure with pink champagne and conversation about what she has planned for the upcoming months–Weddings, Mini Sessions, Rolling Elopements with an Airstream (Yes, you did read that right. They do own an Airstream). Be sure to check it all out on the Emily Alt Photography website and blog.

Jun 01 2013
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Fun for Couples, Nightlife, Theatre Fun, Travel Fun

Day 250: Oh What a Night

The end of the New Harmony Project is always celebrated with a formal dinner with donors followed by an informal party in the Barn Abby. This has always been one of my favorite nights in New Harmony. People are excited about the plays they’ve seen or worked on. Everyone gathers to celebrate the writers and another successful project wearing their New Harmony best. Funders give generously to support the continued life of this amazing writers’ retreat. Then everyone gets crazy at the Barn Abby: flip cup, beer pong, dancing, drinking–its a UET style party with professionals. The vibe goes from formal to informal pretty much instantly. And it is amazing.

It was fun to have that kind of night where, by the end, your dress clothes are rumpled and sweaty and you feel exhausted but exhilarated at the same time so you go back to your hotel room and play cards for an hour before you can sleep. That kind of night.

May 28 2013
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Chicago Specific Fun, Food/Drink Fun, Friends and Family, Nightlife

Day 246: Holding Court

On Day 246, I was “in residence” at Bar on Buena. I was there from 6:00pm to about 10:00pm meeting different people. BOB, as I have begrudgingly started calling it–at first I disliked this acronym but it is a lot easier to say–is our neighborhood place. If the hubs and I need a quick dinner but also want a good beer or outdoor seating, we go to BOB. So usually we are not there for longer than an hour. On this particular night, though, I met friend Emily. Then her hubs and my hubs joined us. Then they left and it was just my hubs and me. Then he left and friend Jana joined me. It was pretty much all social with maybe a little bit of business. (More on that later). And while the waitress may not have enjoyed opening and closing three separate bills, I sure had fun chatting, eating and drinking with a revolving door of friends.

May 14 2013
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Food/Drink Fun, Friends and Family, Fun at Work, Nightlife

Day 231: Closing Time

In a totally uncharacteristic move, I stayed out until 2am on a Monday. I was at an opening night celebration and I just did not leave until the bar closed. New friends and interesting conversation made it seem like very little time had passed. It sometimes feels good to do something outrageous on a work night. I certainly wasn’t thinking about my full Tuesday. I was living in the moment and enjoying myself. And that is pretty fun.

Apr 26 2013
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Chicago Specific Fun, Food/Drink Fun, Fun for Couples, Nightlife

Day 214: Farmhouse Tavern

The hubs and I had an impromptu date night tonight. At work, one of my apprentices mentioned the restaurant she works at, Farmhouse Tavern, and recommended I try it. “Why not tonight?” I thought.

We made a reservation and went to dinner knowing only that they serve farm to table food. What we found was excellently prepared American and Southern influenced dishes accompanied by local craft beers (on tap!) and excellent service. The staff (unfortunately we couldn’t sit in my apprentice’s section) knew so much about the food, what beers to pair it with and were all around cool people. It was great to have such a good experience in a place more akin to a chill bar than a fancy restaurant. Farmhouse Tavern definitely makes the rotation.

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