The Siberian American: Life Update: Three Months in Chicago

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Life Update: Three Months in Chicago

Where did the summer go? I feel like we were just moving in, and now we’ve hit the three-month mark of our year in Chicago. I can’t believe our Chicago summer is over, but we have so many fun things to look forward to in the fall.
In August, all the walking we have done finally took a toll on me. We walked 10 miles the day of the Chicago Air and Water Show, and I ended up with blisters the size of my heels on both of my feet. I bought a pair of walking shoes as soon as I could. I had to walk around on my tip-toes for days, which Chris thought was entertaining. Also, being the sweet doctor he is, he told me if I got blisters that big and they got infected, I would have to get my feet amputated. Sometimes it's just better not to know.
Speaking of the Chicago Air and Water Show, I liked it so much more than I expected. I honestly went because it was something Chris really wanted to see, but it was so neat! The acrobatic flying skills were fun, and it was so crazy to watch the planes weave in and out of the skyscrapers.
Our goal is to eat our way through Chicago, and this month was no different. I was craving taramosalata, so we tried Santorini, a Greek seafood restaurant. I had the Shrimp Santorini, which was shrimp covered in cheese. I don’t know how I’ve never had shrimp with cheese before, but I will definitely be eating it again. We also got orange sorbet, which came inside an orange. I usually hate orange sorbet, but this one tasted amazing and is worth a return trip on its own.
I’ve already talked about how much I loved Eleven City Diner, but it’s worth another mention. We have several guests coming this month, and this will be one of the places I want to take them. I have been thinking about that barbecue brisket melt since I had it.
I know this isn’t news for those of you living in big cities, but we are loving all the delivery options here. Since I never know when Chris is going to get home, we do our fair share of ordering out. We have been really craving Chick-fil-A, but there aren’t any close to us, and since there are no drive-throughs here, we would have to pay to park somewhere if we drove. We recently learned that Chick-fil-A delivers to our area, so we had it last week. We also tried Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (delicious) and plenty of rolls from our favorite sushi place.

I’ve been trying to make as many friends as I can during our year here. In August, I organized a fantasy football league in our building, which was a fun way to meet fellow football lovers. We met in the lounge for the draft, so we could get to know each other.

It has been a fun summer in Chicago, but I am excited for what fall will bring.

22 comments:

  1. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is the very best! It was right by my old office so we used to go there all the time. Glad you're settling into your (not-so-)new city :)
    xoxo B | The Sequin Notebook

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  2. Chick-fil-a delivers?!? I would be in trouble if they delivered around here. Thats awesome you organized a league in your building, I hope you win every week!

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  3. You just had to show that delicious brisket photo again. Thaaanks now I'm starving! haha

    Dan would have been all about that air and water show! Sounds very fun to watch.

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  4. CHICK FIL A DELIVERS?!? I find this life changing... LIFE CHANGING

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  5. Eating my way through a city is one of my favorite ways to explore it. :) Those shrimp and that brisket sandwich look amazing!

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  6. Nothing wrong with eating your way thru the city! I have never been to a Chick-fil-a before. I know there is one not too far from my house, I think I might try it this weekend. Everyone loves it.

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  7. Chick-fil-A delivers to you?! That's amazing! And I'm with you--sometimes it's just better not to know all the things that could medically go wrong with me.

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  8. All of that food looks so good! I need to make a trip to Chicago just to eat!

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  9. there are no drive thrus?! that shrimp and cheese looks SO good. meanwhile, ew now i am terrified of blisters! lol

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  10. Shrimp covered in cheese? How have I never done that before???

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  11. I love discovering new places to eat. We loved doing the same thing when we moved here. That sorbet looks amazing! I can hardly believe it has been 3 months already either.

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  12. Chick-fil-A delivery would be the end of me. I would never leave and always order out. Glad you had a marvelous summer, and that you are meeting new people!

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  13. Shrimp with cheese?! AMAZING!! I made something very similar but yours looked way more delicious!! Hope Fall is even better than summer!! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston

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  14. Looks like such a fun (and yummy) summer. I'm going to be keeping these places in mind for the next time I make it to Chicago!

    ~Ashley @ A Cute Angle
    acutelifestyle.blogspot.com

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  15. OMG all of your food looks amazing! I need to go to Chicago soon! And yikes to those blisters. I agree, sometimes its just better not to know those things haha!

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  16. Leave it to husbands do always give words of comfort when you have huge blisters right. That's so awesome that they have all of that delivery! I definitely wouldn't have been able to last a year without Chickfila, so I'm glad that they'll deliver to your apartment!

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  17. Oh how I love Chicago food, I think it's time to hop on a plane and come back for some more deliciousness! Glad you had an amazing summer there, cheers to an even better fall :)

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  18. Your Chi town adventures look amazing do far! Never heard of taramosalata but both things from Santorini looks amazing!

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  19. You've been there for three months already?! Holy cow, it really does seem that you were just talking about how nervous you were about the move. But I'm really glad that you're enjoying Chi-Town. Everytime you talk about how fabulous it is, it makes me wanna drive on down from Wisconsin. :)

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  20. hahah that is so sweet of him to let you know the worst possible scenario for your blistered feet ;) But really sorry about those blisters, that would be terrible! Especially because you literally have to walk daily. Hope they healed up ok! All that food looks SO good oh my gosh. I want to go eat my way through Chicago now that I know all the best places/dishes :)
    xo, Candace | Lovely Little Rants

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  21. LOVE this post!! Oh, how I miss Chicago (and all of the food)! The Air & Water Show was always one of my very favorite weekends of the year, and make sure to try Greek Islands sometime - get the saganaki, to die for! You're going to have a fabulous fall in the city :)

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  22. I LOVE eleven city diner! I blogged about it too when I went home in July! I miss the air and water show its so much fun! Hope your blisters are healing!!

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