We’re past New Year’s Day, so may I take a moment to break: a) A forgotten pumpkin on your porchb) That turkey wishbone you dropped on the floorc) The crisp $100 bill you got as a giftd) Your New Year’s resolutione) All of the abovef) None of the above It always comes full circle every … Continue reading Joe Donut
A distillery is not a brewery. But we did visit a brewery last time! Inside joke. Scroll down to see more photos and read more about North Shore Distillery. “Ooohhh, this is something special!” A distillery is not a brewery. Spirits or beer, we put one pajama pants leg on at a time in this … Continue reading North Shore Distillery
Not long ago, I thought that Two Brothers was a coffee roastery. It is! But it’s moreso a brewery—when it’s not actually roasting tea leaves or distilling spirits. Scroll down to see more photos and read more about Two Brothers Artisan Brewing. “Has a sharp bite to it!” If only I could bring to you … Continue reading Two Brothers Artisan Brewing
Last month, Lisa and I stopped in Middleton, Wisconsin to visit Grace Coffee Company and National Mustard Museum. This second leg of our journey would take us to New Glarus where we experienced: Swiss + German fine dining, the origin of “Only in Wisconsin” beer, world champion cheese, fresh original pizza like we remember, coffee … Continue reading New Glarus
Spring is here and the birds are returning. It’s a short migration, as the crow flies. Just a few hops away from downtown Libertyville Metra station, finches and warblers alight for crumbs. Keep your eye on the sparrow. With so much hustle and bustle, I can’t keep track of them all coming or going for … Continue reading Birdy’s Coffee House
Duck…duck…duck… DONUT! Spring has me feeling a little daffy. Scroll down to see more photos and read more about Duck Donuts. “The Maple Bacon is so good that I want to take a bath in it. This has just the right amount of sweetness. I’ve never had bacon on a donut before Duck Donuts. The … Continue reading Duck Donuts
The Simple Luxuries 