A few years ago, I had a surfeit of time. Several mouse clicks later, I found myself in Japan, vicariously looking through the lens of someone’s camera that had captured a special moment at a certain cafe in Tokyo. The barista at this cafe looked very intent on crafting the perfect pull. All around him … Continue reading Modus Coffee Roasting Company
Peanut butter and whiskey. No. Let’s remove one word. Peanut butter whiskey. Oh! I can imagine the perfect dialogue in an ad for Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey: “You got your whiskey on my peanut butter!” “You got your peanut butter in my whiskey!” Yeah, the visuals might not work. I don’t know the origin of … Continue reading Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey
Welcome to The Simple Luxuries. Thank you for visiting my WordPress blog. That was my introduction on April 1, 2019. Twenty-eight posts later, we are moving forward into our second year. Although the current availability of places to visit and things to try have been limited, we hope to join everyone soon like a wave … Continue reading Year One: Review
Here we are chillin’ with the Weasel. Which weasel? That would be the Weasel that enjoyed my coffee before me, making my coffee experience all the more enjoyable. This is a Luxury made Simple by the Weasel. Scroll down to see more photos and read more about Hata Vietnamese Traditional Coffee. “The Hata Vietnamese Traditional Coffee … Continue reading Hata Vietnamese Traditional Coffee
117 Sheridan Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045 Fort Sheridan. For many years this was a U.S. Army base not open to the public. Now everyone can enjoy the site’s natural beauty and historic artifacts with everything so well preserved! Scroll down to see more photos and read more about Walk with a Naturalist: Fort Sheridan. … Continue reading Walk with a Naturalist: Fort Sheridan
900 West Belvidere Road, Round Lake, IL 60073 Did you ever feel like you got a raw deal from Punxsutawney Phil? Did you ever wish they would just let him be? Did you ever wonder how close we were to spring actually arriving? We have arrived for a Sunrise Stroll at Nippersink Forest Preserve in … Continue reading Sunrise Stroll: Nippersink
899 North Milwaukee Avenue, Unit 300, Vernon Hills, IL 60061 The landscape of craft coffee and tea is booming with shops, purveyors and pop-ups. One hardly knows where to turn when choosing that next hot cuppa. Time is money, and money is money. I’m here to save you some time and money. Scroll down to … Continue reading Fairgrounds Craft Coffee and Tea
701 North Milwaukee Avenue, Suite 268, Vernon Hills, IL 60067 One of my mom’s favorite meals is authentic Japanese ramen. The only place where she can find such high quality ramen is Japan; and, even there, sometimes, it can be hit or miss. My mom favors classic ramen such as shio (a clear, salt-based broth). … Continue reading Ramen House Shinchan
1260 South Milwaukee Avenue, Vernon Hills, IL 60061 You say you want a revolution? Well, you know. By this time or maybe in a few weeks—most, if not all of us—will have broken our New Year’s resolutions. I have a secret that’s not so secret: I never make any New Year’s resolutions. Every morning is … Continue reading Fried Egg Cafe
1899 West Winchester Road, Libertyville, IL 60048 Wright. Benny. Ryerson. Bradbury. Sousa. Untermyer. Gurnee. Sheridan. Dunn. Daniel Wright was the first permanent non-native settler in Lake County. He established good relations with the Native people. Many years later, the Lake County Forest Preserve District honored Mr. Wright by preserving and naming precious land in his honor: … Continue reading Dunn Museum
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