Goodbye Chicago!
Last week I said my final goodbyes to Chicago. Well I hope not final goodbyes. I loved Chicago and I hope to visit again soon.
Anyway.
Last week was my final week on P&G/IDP and now I am happy and enjoying some much needed R&R at home with E.
P&G was such a great opportunity to grow my career as well as get the opportunity to work on a such an awesome project. Olay & Pantene are brands that everyone recognizes and I played a big role on their web sites. I can’t believe that I have been in Chicago for almost a year. Time has flown by so quickly and now that it’s all over, I have to say I am going to miss not working in Chicago. Not only because Chicago was a great city, but my co-workers on the project made my time away from Seattle FANTASTIC.
So here’s to you Chicago
Goodbye:
Springhill Marriott,
Renaissance Marriott,
Courtyard Marriott (and you too Igor),
Mother Hubbards (thank you for many drunken nights and sports games)
Boss Bar,
O’Callaghans
Hopleaf (I loved the mac n cheese),
Goose Island Brewery (as much as I love your bourbon beer, it knocks me out)
English
Giordano’s (I’m so glad I had my last deep dish)
Gino’s East
Portillo’s
Hot Doug’s (so sorry I didn’t get to see you)
Millennium Park (I love how beautiful of a park you are)
Soldier Field (thanks for my very first NFL game! It was an experience)
Oprah!
Blommer Chocolate Factory (how fantastic is it to have a chocolate factory in downtown, it always smells like chocolate outside)
Lake shore drive – (the views are definitely in competition with Seattle)
7th on State (how I loved your noodles and your turkey burgers)
Xoco and Frontera Grill (thank you Rick Bayless for the delicious food)
Harry Caray and your quirky restaurant
The Bergoff (I will never be eating there again)
The Chicago River (how I loved seeing you through the seasons, the best was in the winter when you were completely frozen)
The L (if only public transportation was as wonderful in Seattle)
7-Eleven – thanks for being open late at night
Au bon – my morning coffee
Corner Bakery – one of my many favorite sandwich places
Hannah’s Bretzel – more sandwich love
Starbucks – Javier thanks for being such an awesome barista
Eno – God I love this wine bar
Bombay Wraps – Indian Food + Wraps = Fantastically delicious
Purple Pig
United Red Carpet Club
and Last and probably least, Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Many many hours wasted there