Saturday, November 25, 2017

Chicago Weekend - November 2017

Friday, November 24
  •  Ate supper at Pizzeria Uno, 29 East Ohio, Chicago, IL 60611: $33.99 + tip
    • Joe took care of me at the bar
    • Numero Uno pizza
    • Spinach Salad
    • Buckledown Ikenweiss
    • Revolution Ale
    • Pizzas take 45 minutes
  • Shopped at After-Words Bookstore, 23 E Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60611
    • Odd mix of new and used books
    • HUGE fiction section 
    • I didn't buy anything
  • Slept at AirBnb,911 South Carpenter Street 1, Chicago, IL, 60607
Saturday, November 25
  • Ate breakfast at Panera Bread, Chicago, IL 60605: $10.35
    • Steak and Egg Breakfast Sandwich: $5.29
    •  Chai Tea Latte: $3.99
  • Visited the Pritzker Military Museum & Library, 104 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603
    • Toured with Paul Grasmehr and the family of a B-19 navigator 
  • Visited the Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603
    • Admission and Audio Guide: $32
  • Shopped at Museum Shop:
    • Van Dyck Rembrandt Portrait Paintings: $0.25
    • Incas: $9.98
    • Age of Impressionism: $30
    • Piet Mondrain Masterpiece Series: $7.99
  • Ate supper at Roanoke Restaurant, 135 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60602
    • Nice restaurant with friendly service but no sparkling water
    • Seared Scallops were served by Douglas: $36.22
  • Attended pre-opera chat
  • Saw The Pearl Fishers at the Civic Opera House, 20 N Upper Wacker Dr #400, Chicago, IL 60606
  • Drank beers at Haymarket Pub and Brewery, 737 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60661: $17.81 + tip
    • Claire's Right Hook Barleywine
    • Commonwealth Ale
    • Why Why Belgian Rye: LOTS of rye
    • Diane recharged my phone
  • Took Uber home
  • Slept at AirBnb,911 South Carpenter Street 1, Chicago, IL, 60607

Sunday, November 26
  • Listened to Abu Dhabi Grand Prix via the F1 app 
  • Ate breakfast at Demitasse Cafe, 1066 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607
  • Attended pre-opera chat
  • Saw Die Walküre at the Civic Opera House, 20 N Upper Wacker Dr #400, Chicago, IL 60606
  • Ate  supper at the Publican Restaurant, 837 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607: $57.06
    • 11 oz. Hampchop: $27
    • Publican Lambic: $9
    • New Belgium La Folie: $8 
  • Slept at AirBnb,911 South Carpenter Street 1, Chicago, IL, 60607

Monday, November 28
  • Took Uber to Midway Airport
    • There's no duty-free shop
  • Ate breakfast at Des Colores: $9.46
    • Choriza, Potato and Egg Burrito
  • Flew from Chicago to Toronto on PD 384