Five Years

Sunday, July 31st, 2011

Five years. Last week, though (like the bad little blogger I’ve been lately) I only just realized, marked five years for me as a blogger. Reflecting on that time, both upon blogging and the content on which I write, I’ve experienced quite a bit of Life over those years… I fell in love. And out [...]

Dressing for Dinner Series: The Gage

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

This next post in the series is shamefully overdue, but finally here! Last Saturday, my boyfriend and I defied the downtown crowds gathered for the Michigan Avenue Lights Parade and dined at The Gage. As you’ll remember from previous outings to Graham Elliot, Girl and the Goat, and the Special WINE COUNTRY! Edition; the requirements [...]

Dressing for Dinner: Special ‘Wine Country’ Edition

Saturday, September 18th, 2010

A much delayed edition to the Dressing for Dinner Series…Special Edition: Wine Country! Yup, I took this show on the road! One of the really memorable parts of the trip out to CA last month, beyond the beautiful hills and vineyards and the wines and people, was the locally-sourced food we ate at two of [...]

Dressing for Dinner Series: Girl and the Goat

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Time for another in the Dressing for Dinner series! This time my boyfriend and I had a date night at the long awaited and recently opened restaurant from fourth season Top Chef winner, Stephanie Izard. It’s Dressing for Dinner with Nic at…Girl and the Goat! The Dress: A Gap sale rack find! The dress is a [...]

Dressing for Dinner Series: Graham Elliot

Monday, July 26th, 2010

If you’re like me, you love to put on a fancy dress and head out to a new restaurant. So, I’ve decided to bring you along: think of it as “Show and Tell.” In my new (at least monthly) blog series, “Dressing for Dinner,” I’ll show you what I wore, where I went, and what [...]