July 18, 2007
· Filed under chicago, food
I have no photographic evidence to prove it this time, but chicago summer nights are the best. they are the reason one lives here the rest of the year. last night J. and I met up with some old friends of his who were in town. We walked to a little taquería in our neighborhood. The front is unassuming, but they have a lovely little patio out back. Colored lights are strung low above white plastic tables. The tacos here are some of the best: el pastor, chicken, carne asada, carnitas or fish… served on little corn tortillas with onions and cliantro.
“very chicago”
….C
July 4, 2007
· Filed under travel
Perhaps not a typical first post about a trip to Paris… but one of my favorite places on my recent trip was to the Promenade Plantee and Le Viaduc des Arts. The Viaduc des Art is the name of the arts & crafts stores located in the arches of the brick arcade– the Promenade Plantee is the lush garden path on top. The structure is 19th-century railway viaduct that creased operation in 1969. When you are walking on the Promenade through flowers and trees you are about 3 stories up and the view of the roof tops is beautiful. People eat their “take-away” sandwiches for lunch up top and old men stroll in their straw hats…
Some links with information:
http://www.promenade-plantee.org/
http://www.viaduc-des-arts.com/GB/index.html
-a
