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Showing posts with label On the town. Show all posts

Sunday, January 8, 2012

A Night Out: NEXT Restaurant

Now I know this blog is called fashion over groceries, but I just HAD to share my most recent dining experience at Next Restaurant here in Chicago. Chef Grant Achatz of the famed Alinea opened NEXT not too long ago and with a themed menu every few months, you can only imagine the hype around all of this when they announced they were doing one based on childhood. My man and I were dying to go and with tickets (yes you must have tickets) very hard to snag, it was somewhat unlikely we'd attend. My boyfriend is amazing though and was able to get two seats for us this past Friday night. What an incredible surprise! The Childhood menu at NEXT was so much fun and right up my alley, as I am such a kid at heart. We had a fabulous time, were beyond amused by each dish, and left quite stuffed. A wonderful time for sure. Hope you guys had a great weekend! XO, Liza

 The menu
 NEXT's interpretation of Fish N Chips
 Too cute, right?
 Yes one of the courses arrived in lunchboxes, complete with a thermos. Alf for my man...
 .... and the Popples for me!
Before dinner, I posed next to the Christmas tree. We are enjoying it for a few more days before we take it down. So sad!

Outfit Details:
Dolce Vita Silk Romper
Vintage Necklace

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Winter Time Fun: Christkindlmarket Chicago

Although I am Jewish, who says I can't enjoy Christmas time too? My man is half and half, so I am finally going get to celebrate my first Christmas this year! To kick it off, we took a little walk over to the Loop to check out the Christkindlmarket. From gorgeous ornaments to all types of treats, there is definitely something for all ages. If you are in Chicago for the holidays, I highly recommend it. Anyways, below are a bunch of photos I took the other night. Hope you enjoy! Happy weekend! Today we are getting our tree!  XO, Liza  

 Some of the vendors at the Christkindlmarket
Gorgeous ornaments!
Santa!
 My home town!
 Loved all the different types of Nutcrackers. SO many to choose from!
 Outfit Details:
Vintage Hat
ACNE Wool Coat
Floral Scarf from Intermix
Marc by Marc Jacobs Combat Boots


Eeeeek! SO cold!