Wednesday, 9 March 2016
Monday, 7 March 2016
Sawada Coffee :: Monday Grind
Military Latte ($5.50)
Doughnut Vault Poppyseed Doughnut
Green Tea Latte ($5)
Doughnut Vault Strawberry Vanilla Doughnut
I'm always on the hunt for green tea lattes and Sawada makes the mark in my books.
I ordered a regular matcha green tea latte and it was good. Wasn't bad but nothing extraordinary - would have preferred if the green tea taste came through more (personally, felt the milk was a little overpowering). It only comes in 12oz which was $5. Personally, I feel like this is on the pricier side, but not completely unexpected.
I don't drink coffee/expressos but if I did, I would definitely try the military matcha green tea latte! The military matcha green tea latte is a combination of a green tea latte with and expresso shot. It looks super unique and I haven't seen anything quite like it anywhere else.
I came with a group of 4 girls to study for school and during the day it is very spacious and I wouldn't imagine you having any difficulty finding seating since the bottom floor is also opened up (but at night, it's a smoked meat place). They also offer free wifi (password: ilikecoffee). Downside is that there is limited daylight and is only available near the coffee bar and entrance (where it's usually filled first).
Sawada Coffee also carries Doughnut Vault doughnuts. I tried the vanilla strawberry doughnut and couldn't eat it fast enough!
Sawada Coffee
112 N. Green Street
Chicago, IL 60607
312.754.0431
Saturday, 5 March 2016
Molly's Cupcakes :: Pre-Movie Desserts
Cookie Monster ($3.75)
Creme Brûlée ($3.75)
Peach Cobbler ($3.75)
Cookies n' Cream ($3.75)
Molly's Cupcakes
2536 N Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60614
773.883.7220
Fuh :: Dinner Round #2
Build Your Own Fuh ($8.95)
rare beef, bean sprouts, mint, basil, arugula, garlic, carrots, lime, cilantro, beef stock
After hearing about this place from several friends, I finally got to try this restaurant with Chris, Jenn, and Wendy. Since this was round 2 of dinner, I ended up sharing this bowl with Wendy, whilst the other two had their own bowls. The best way I can describe Fuh is by comparing it to Subway where the bowl is your 'bread' and the ingredients are placed in front of you in containers and you just point at what you want. You also have a choice of building your own sandwich or picking a preset one like a footlong sweet onion chicken teriyaki. I would still consider Fuh a fast food joint.
While the other two also opted to get set bowls (pre chosen combination of ingredients), Wendy and I chose to build our own pho bowl! It was interesting designing our own pho bowl as Fuh also had some non-traditional ingredients like carrots and arugula. While the pho was pretty decent, I didn't think it was amazing enough to warrant a trip to try it. Fuh doesn't taste like authentic Vietnamese pho (more like westernized Asian fusion) and the beef broth was quite salty. One thing of note was that the service was quite friendly and very prompt. I would recommend only trying Fuh if you were in the area and looking for some hot soup noodles to warm you up in the winter.
Fuh
2218 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
773.270.4418
Kameya :: Dinner Round #1
Orange Moon Roll ($13.50)
unagi, crunch, avocado, cucumber, top salmon, green tobiko, wasabi mayo, unagi sauce
Kameya Roll
White Ocean Roll ($13.50)
shrimp tempura, cucumber, avocado, with s.w. tuna on top of wasabi mayo, unagi sauce
Kameya
806 W Webster Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
773.935.3474
Friday, 4 March 2016
Tuesday, 1 March 2016
Joe's on Weed Street :: Quarterly Traditions
Avocado Caprese Salad ($9.50)
avocado, tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil and arugula. tossed with olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Every first Tuesday of the quarter, it's a tradition at my school that all the students (usually first - third years) go to Joe's. It's best known for the $2 beer pitchers, $5 pizzas, and $2 vodka sodas. Most the time students head over around 7pm to start eating pizzas and by 11pm the large dance floor opens up. It's my 3rd quarter at school and every time I've been to Joe's has been a great time (I've went once outside of of my school's traditional dates with a friend for a pharmacy frat school party). If you know that there's a good crowd at Joe's, its always fun.
Food wise, you can't beat the pizzas for $5. They always come out super hot (especially the cheese ones) so let it cool down before you start chowing down. I think last time a few of my classmates and I almost cooked the insides of our mouths cause it was so hot! Also, can't beat the $2 beer pitches, but beware, it's quite watered down. Since I'm on a 'bland' diet (sad... limited to non-greasy and non-spicy foods) due to medical reasons, I stuck with the Avocado Caprese Salad. I was pleasantly surprised by it and really quite enjoyed it! The ingredients are all fresh and the dressing ratio was perfect (it comes on the side, but it's just enough). I would definitely order other food items on the list if I had to, but chances are I'll stick with the Tipsy Tuesday specials when I visit Joe's.
Joe's on Weed Street
940 W Weed Street
Chicago, IL 60622
312.337.3486
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