At the recommendation of the person we were renting our
apartment from, we started off this day at Milk and Honey on Division St. This
was a fantastic decision. Jude has a coconut scone and chocolate milk. This
food pairing was perfect. The scone was crispy on the outside and soft in the
center with toasted coconut throughout. I had the huevos rancheros, only
available on the weekend. Served casserole-style, the crock had a corn tortilla
in bottom and was layered with black beans, eggs, pico, and cheese. The
crowning glory of the dish was a chipotle crema served on the side. Jon had the
granola and yogurt with a side of bacon. We didn’t know at the time, but Milk
and Honey is known for its granola, and it is available on the restaurant’s
website for purchase. The granola was served over a bowl of yogurt and fresh
fruit. Jon also ordered a side of bacon to share. The coffee was also
delicious, but it was far overshadowed by the food.
We returned to the apartment for some down time before it
was time to leave for Wrigleyville. I wrote the first two blog entries about
Chicago, Jon read some structural equation modeling stuff for his dissertation,
and Jude colored and played.

We then went to Wrigleyville Sports to buy some Cubs gear
before the game. Jon and I both picked out some new shirts and Jude got a big
foam claw (huge hit). At this point, we were all set to go into the stadium.

Ballgame” during the 7th inning stretch. I found myself missing
the game at times because I was paying so much attention to all the little
details of the park.
The game itself was great and went into extra innings after
the Pirates hit a solo homerun in the 9th. The Cubs won it in the 11th,
and hot and happy, we ventured out to find dinner.
We ended up at a place pretty close to the stadium called
Pick Me Up Café. Jon was unimpressed by the buffalo chicken wrap there, but
Jude and I had some of the best food so far in Chicago. Jude had a short stack
of pancakes with a berry sauce that we all loved. I had a salad that was topped
with fresh, grilled peaches, goat cheese, and a house-made lime vinaigrette. It
was amazing. I would go there again though I feel like I have to mention that
when you walk in the door there is a sign talking about how they don’t have
wifi, you can’t charge up your phone, and they don’t want you to stay and
hangout all day there. I understand why they don’t, but the sign at the door
sets a really negative tone when you first walk in—not very welcoming.
We took the mile walk back to our bus stop and rode the 3
miles back to our apartment. We were all exhausted, so after showers and pjs,
we hit the hay.
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