Chicago Chic!
It’s Day 2 in Chicago for me and I gotta say, it’s really fun to see some old faces again and hang out in the city last night.
Our Glam event was held at the Victor Hotel in the meat packing district. Can you imagine my confusion as we drove up to a dodgey neighborhood, only to walk into this dimly lit space that was oh-so-chic and glam – very Sex and the City!!! The h’orderves were fun, a fresh bruschetta of tomato and peppers on crispy toasted baguette slices, mini goat cheese and green pepper sandwiches, sushi rolls and chocolate covered strawberries and green apples! I also had a couple of “Glam”-tinis, a delicious vodka concoction with cranberry and mango juices – YUM!
After the event, fellow Glam-ers and I went to grab a bite to eat at Quartino. They serve delicious Italian tapas! We had some of the best gnocchi ever, margherita pizza, and bruschette. Everything was delicious and satisfying – the atmosphere is loud and crazy, definitely a fun late-night place.
When the night was all over, here’s what I got to come home to – a very cute hotel room that doesn’t feel like a hotel room at all! I wish my house looked as good – it will someday! 
How’s your weekend going? Any plans for fun?
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On April 4th, 2008 Jennifer said:
OK…that hotel room is to-die-for!
I am totally drooling over the appetizers BTW.
Can you mail some over to me? ; )
On April 4th, 2008 Mrs. Lynne, MakeupFix.net said:
i’m so jealous!! think of me in spirit, hah.
btw, i tagged you if you aren’t too tired to play yet, hah.
On April 6th, 2008 Nina said:
That’s so fun! Chicago is my new stomping grounds but it’s still all very new to me
I agree, Quartino is great for a group of people. Hope you’re having a lovely time!
On April 7th, 2008 Lilan said:
Hi Jennifer,
I’d love to share some of the food with you, but it’s too bad – I ate them all!!
Hope you had a fab weekend at the Nordstrom event!
On April 7th, 2008 Lilan said:
Oh Mrs. Lynne,
I wish that I could have taken you with me! We would have had a delightful time
I was actually already tagged for that one, but I haven’t had a chance to do my post yet – eek!
On April 7th, 2008 Lilan said:
Hi Nina!
Quartino was definitely a fun spot to check out – aren’t their eggplant bruschette to die for? It was the highlight of everything we ate that night
What are your other favorite eateries in the city?
Glad to hear that you’re in Chicago now, it seems like such a wonderful city. Where were you before?
On April 7th, 2008 Vanessa said:
WOW! What a nice room!
On April 7th, 2008 Lilan said:
Gosh, it was so nice, I wish I were back there!
I hope you stay at a cute place when you’re here in SF!
On April 8th, 2008 Roxy said:
Ooo la la!! That looks fabulous …. hope you enjoyed every minute of it!!!
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xo
~ Roxy
On April 8th, 2008 Nina said:
Hi Lilan! I moved to Chicago from NYC a few months ago. It’s definitely a change; I’m not used to such cold weather! Thank goodness it’s finally starting to get a bit warmer.
Hmm, favorite places to eat… My favorite place for hot dogs in Chicago is Portillo’s. I’d actually never had a Chicago-style hot dog before that. I love D’Agostino’s for thin crust pizza, Arun for Thai food (but expensive), and Gibson’s for steak
It looks like you had an amazing time on your trip, yay!
On April 8th, 2008 Lilan said:
Hi Roxy,
The trip was really fun – the weekend was definitely too short
Where are your favorite places to travel?
On April 8th, 2008 Lilan said:
Hi Nina!
Are you an NYC native? Did you make the move for work? I hear that summers in Chicago are supposed to be humid but really nice too!
Next time I’m in Chicago, I’m going to check out Portillo’s – we still didn’t really get to experience Chicago-style dogs and you bet I want to get my little hands on one!
We wanted to try a steakhouse but there just weren’t enough meals in the day! Have you tried Keefer’s? That’s where we were thinking of going before we discovered Moto!