My name is Megan and I am a sophomore college student in the greatest city in the world: Chicago! I have always enjoyed food of all sorts and exploring new restaurants and dives, but it wasn't until I started going to school in the city that I realized that I am a foodie in absolutely every sense of the word. Luckily, I am not alone in this. Freshman year of college, I had the not-quite pleasure of taking an 8 AM literature class. However, every cloud has a silver lining and in this class I met one of my most wonderful friends and co-bloggers... Caitlin! We quickly realized that we share the same passion for exploring new restaurants and culinary delights...and the rest is history! After many delicious brunches and trips to cute cafes, Caitlin and I decided we should start a food blog to document all of our adventures and perhaps meet other enthusiastic foodies! So, here we are!
One of the reasons I'm so excited to start this blog is that I think we will be able to bring a new and exciting perspective to the foodie blog community. While Caitlin and I definitely have expensive taste, we are college students on a budget. I hope that this blog will eventually be a great resource for college students and all people like us who love to explore the city and try amazing restaurants, but have to keep a budget in mind. Because of that, this blog will not discriminate. We will be covering every meal, every genre, every culture, every price range, and every neighborhood that we possibly can! Whether it is classy high-tea brunches in the loop or the best late night greasy eats, we plan on trying it all and sharing it all with you! And while Caitlin and I love a good restaurant meal, we also both love to cook! You can definitely expect to see some posts about our home cooked meals and favorite recipes. Since we hail from The Windy City, the majority of our posts will revolve around restaurants in the area, but any travels that we do outside of Chicago will surely be blogged about. After all, eating is the best part of any trip! I am so excited to get this blog off the ground and see just how much we can eat! If you have any suggestions, questions, or comments, please do not hesitate to comment!
In a nutshell: I am just a college girl who frequently channels Mindy Lahiri and has an extremely obsessive and loving relationship with food. If my belly is full, I am happy! To finish off this post, I'll leave a few random foodie facts about myself!
All-Time Favorite Restaurant:
Picking my favorite restaurant is about as impossible as picking my favorite movie, but I do have to say there is one family favorite that really stands out: Mindy's Hot Chocolate in Bucktown. My family has been going there basically since it opened, and it is still my absolute favorite restaurant in the world. You have not lived until you have taken a bite of Mindy's mac and cheese. It is quite honestly the most sinfully delicious dish that I have ever come across. It doesn't stop there though, their burgers and, of course, hot chocolate are belt-bustingly delicious.
Favorite Genre of Food:
I quite honestly have yet to find a category of cuisine that I don't love, but I would have to say my favorite is Italian. I love pasta, cheese, and bread....so any genre that revolves around that trio is the genre for me.
Favorite Late-Night Chicago Dive:
Devil Dawgs in Lincoln Park is by far my favorite late-night grub. Best hot dogs and french fries in the city, energetic late-night staff, and all around DePaul institution.
Favorite Foodie Websites:
I'm pretty sure I spend more time on seriouseats.com and thrillist.com than I do on Twitter or Facebook. They both post such great articles about restaurants around Chicago (as well as many other cities around the world) and I am constantly using them as ways to find new places to try. If you love food I highly recommend frequenting these sites!
In the words of Squidward Tentacles, "Empty your mind of everything that is not fine dining. Fine dining, and breathing."
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