HAPPY LABOR DAY
Chicago ShowPlace ICON (09/03/21)
Pacino (09/03/21)
MingHin Streeterville (09/04/21)
First full day of staycation: I had to get pickup, since I only had an hour between two appointments and didn’t have time for a sit-down meal.
PORK W. PRESEVED EGG CONGEE 皮蛋瘦肉粥
BEEF BALL 山竹牛肉球
SIU MAI 柱黄蒸烧卖
STUFFED BEAN CURD SKIN WITH PORK & SHRIMP 鲍汁鲜竹卷
MINGHIN'S SHRIMP DUMPLING 名轩虾饺皇
Broken English Taco Pub-Old Town (09/05/21)
CAMARONES TACOS (shrimp marinated in salsa de arbol, topped with pickled onion, epazote mayo, cilantro)
I’d been wanting to stay at the inn above Longman & Eagle for a long time. Since travel is minimal now, I thought I might as well do another long weekend mini staycation.
Interesting bathroom
Yeah, they have a real payphone.
This place feels like a hostel (6 rooms only, and very hard to book!), but it is quite unique.
Longman & Eagle (09/05/21)
BROILED OYSTER (Crab Butter, Salmon Roe)
RAW BEEF TARTINE (Slagel Beef, Smoked Oyster, Remoulade, Egg Yolk, Nasturtium)
Lardon (09/06/21)
Salumi cured in-house
CHARCUTERIE & SALUMI menu
One of everything from their charcuterie selection except ‘Nduja (calabrian chiles, smoked paprika, sweet paprika) (I don’t like ‘nduja):
Soppressata Originale (white pepper, chile flakes, white wine)
Salame Calabrese (calabrian chiles, garlic, wild oregano)
Finocchiona (fennel seed, red wine, black pepper)
Coppa (paprika, coriander, allspice)
Spanish Chorizo Secco (smoked paprika, garlic, fennel seed)
Landjaeger (caraway, paprika, mustard seed)
Fromage des Tete (rich & fatty, rosemary, red wine vinegar)
Pork Terrina (white peppercorn, coriander, senise pepper)
Truffled Lardo (black truffle, rosemary, sea salt)
Soppressata Originale (white pepper, chile flakes, white wine)
Salame Calabrese (calabrian chiles, garlic, wild oregano)
Finocchiona (fennel seed, red wine, black pepper)
Coppa (paprika, coriander, allspice)
Spanish Chorizo Secco (smoked paprika, garlic, fennel seed)
Landjaeger (caraway, paprika, mustard seed)
Fromage des Tete (rich & fatty, rosemary, red wine vinegar)
Pork Terrina (white peppercorn, coriander, senise pepper)
Truffled Lardo (black truffle, rosemary, sea salt)
AMC River East 21 (09/06/21)
Yes, I saw it a second time during the long weekend
Friendship Chinese Restaurant (09/06/21)
HOT & SOUR SOUP (lily flowers, wood ear mushroom, chicken)
HONG KONG STEAK (filet mignon, broccoli, button mushroom, snow mushroom, shiitake mushroom, wood ear mushroom, and oyster sauce)
Chiya Chai Cafe (09/07/21)
Hot Curry Wings (Crispy local farm chicken wings, curry, spices, hot pepper sauce, lime, honey)
Prairie Bison MoMo (Distinct mix of ground bison, onion, ginger, garlic, scallions and spices)
Seven Treaures (09/06/21)
I was thinking of going for wonton noodle soup for dinner but then decided against it when it started pouring! The rain stopped, so wonton and shrimp dumpling noodle soup it is for my last staycation meal. They just simply have the best wonton noodle soup around, except maybe in Hong Kong.
Wonton noodle soup, with extra order of shrimp dumplings
So, reader, how did you spend Labor Day weekend?
As always, please keep it civil and relevant. I promise I will refrain from commenting on your experience, but I might be curious enough to ask questions.
