At The Chef's Table

Watching our pizzas being made at Nella's. Sometimes the table nearest the pizza oven is the best.

The Passing of an Era

Sears Tower is now the Willis Tower. Thankfully I happened by at around the same moment the new signs were uncovered.

My Easter egg entry

Scary flapper from the 20's! Didn't win, or place, not even in the "most challenged" category.

13 Minutes in the Roasting Machine

This is what the beans look like after being transformed in the 50 year old German machine at 400 degrees F. From left to right you can see the change from samples extracted every few minutes.

A lot of coffee!

At the Chicago Intelligentsia coffee roasting plant.

Consigned to the Dustbin of History

Frozen Lake Michigan on a very cold day

A cool view from Sears Tower.

A Street Full of Not-so Secret Santa's