Lucky Strike...

After Sonny got off of work Thursday evening we had big plans to get a Chicago style deep dish pizza followed by some bowling. We decided to grab a cocktail at a new Latin restaurant before we headed off to dinner. As soon as we set foot in De La Costa I was smitten with the place. We sat at the bar and I instantly knew that this would be a great place to order a mojito. Mojitos are one of my favorite cocktails, but unfortunately they are difficult to make. This usually means that I am disappointed when I order them. This was not one of those times. I was partaking in one of the best mojitos that I have had in a very long time. I could tell this was going to be a start to a great night!

De La Costa

After I finished my mojito (okay two mojitos, I couldn't resist!) we headed to Giordano's for some deep dish pizza. After all, it's not a true visit to Chicago without having some deep dish pizza. The place was packed, but it was well worth the wait.

Bowling was next on our evening agenda. Sonny and I have been planning on bowling since we met about 3 years ago. We were supposed to go the first night we met, but it never happened. Since then we have been talking ourselves up about how great we are at bowling (which is so not true for either of us) and promising to kick each other's butt when the time would finally come for us to bowl. Well, this was the night. We headed to Lucky Strike Lanes, which is one of the coolest bowling alleys I have ever been to. We had a blast. And in case you were wondering, we each won a game, so we tied.

Friday evening we headed to dinner at Cafe Ba Ba Reeba which is known for their tapas and their sangria. I used to go the the Cafe Ba Ba Reeba on the strip in Las Vegas. It's a fun place to eat with a great atmosphere. After dinner we headed to Zella. It's a splendid little bar with an alluring patio area. We didn't stay out too late because we had a big day ahead of us on Saturday.

Saturday morning we headed off to the market to stock up on tailgating supplies for a Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban and Leann Rimes concert at Soldier Field. We were out there all day long, but it was a lot of fun!

Tailgating madness with Soldier Field in the background

I really wanted to go to the Field Museum since I had arrived in Chicago. I was planning to attend during the week when Sonny was working, but he said he would like to join me so we went on Sunday instead. Over all, I was pretty disappointed with the museum. It wasn't really what I was expecting or hoping for. The only worthwhile part of the museum, in my opinion, was the Evolving Planet exhibit, which contained the dinosaur fossils. I also got to see Sue, which is the largest and most complete tyrannosaurus rex fossil yet discovered. It was pretty impressive, but much smaller than I had always imagined.

Sue

This is where the Chicago saga ends. I had an amazing time and was so fortunate to go and do everything that I did. Thank you Sonny for being such an amazing tour guide. My trip wouldn't have been the same without all of your planning and efforts and for that I am very grateful.

I am in New York City now, so the New York narratives will be coming soon...