Destination Chicago: Cozy Noodles

Me – “Hi, I was wondering if you could help me with some directions?” Store clerk – “Sure.” Me – “Do you know how to get to this Thai restaurant with the sewing machines and lots of toys?” Store clerk – “Of course! Go down this road and you’ll see it in a few blocks [...]

Taste of Chicago

So while I was in Chicago, I went to check out the Taste of Chicago at Grant Park in downtown Chicago. It’s an annual event, pretty much this huge food festival where lots of local restaurants sell their specialty dishes!! In fact, I believe it’s the world’s LARGEST food festival. This year it was held [...]

Trip to the Kwik-E-Mart

So, I had previously mentioned on my 7-11 post, that a selected number of 7-Elevens were transformed into Kwik-E-Marts, like the ones in the Simpsons. Well, earlier today, I made a trip to Times Square, in New York City in search of this Kwik-E-Mart.

Destination Chicago: Tank Noodles

Right off the Argyle station stop on the red-line of the Chicago CTA, we come across what is known as New Chinatown (well, it’s more like Vietnamese-town, really). I love Vietnamese food. We were hungry, and there were so many Vietnamese restaurants on that street. But there… at the corner of Argyle and Broadway, we [...]

Today is 7-11 Day!!!

Slurpees are one of my favorite frozen drinks ever since I was a little kid. It’s so refreshing and those brain freezes you get when you drink it too fast… wow, who can forget those. On 7-11 Day, 7-Eleven stores gives out complimentary 7.11oz Slurpees!!! (Too bad they don’t have one here where I am [...]