Here is rough idea of Samantha's timeline on Saturday.
6:20 - Wake up
6:30 - 8:50 - Play with dad.
8:50 - Wake mom up.
8:50-9:45 - Play with mom while dad sleeps.
9:45 - Eat again
10:00 - Take a nap
11:10 11:50 - Wake up and watch the end of Point Break with daddy.
12:00 - 12:30 - Car ride over to the zoo.
12:30 - 2:30 - Chill at the zoo and have another meal while there.
2:30 - 2:50 - Head home
3:00 - 3:30 - Play with mom while dad sleeps.
3:40 - Eat more.
4:00 - 6:00 - Take a long nap with mom.
6:30 - Meet the Fedeas at Frasca for dinner. Have a bottle there.
8:00 - Head home for the night.
8:30 - Take a bottle and go to bed.
Not a bad day kid!
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Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Restaurant Crawl - Do's and Dont's
So, if any of you read my wife's blog, you already know that last Saturday, Kathryn, Michelle and myself went on a restaurant crawl in Roscoe Village. It will come of no surprise that the crawl was my idea. I have a short attention span and am up for anything that keeps me moving! I heard about a restaurant crawl on the radio as a date idea and loved it. I digress.
I learned a few things while planning this crawl. Here are my observations.
1. Be flexible. Pick a location that has other options. My biggest fear in doing this was that the places would have long waits. Amazingly (and I think sadly), most of these places were empty.
2. If you really want certain places, call them and set up reservations. We got lucky.
3. Check menus before going. Places must have good appetizers. Otherwise, the crawl will be one restaurant long.
4. Keep an eye on the clock. Don't lolly gag. Most crawls die because you lose track of time. I allotted 45 minutes per place and it worked out well.
5. Stay away from food that has lots of volume. Let me explain. Chicken tenders are good because they usually come on a plate with 3 or 4 of them. Sweet potato fries usually come in a giant mound. Now, they are good but they fill your belly quickly. In this regard, Volo was great. Trying five different cheeses with some wine was a great way to start us off. The sweet potato fries and then later the chips and salsa, even though they tasted great, killed us from getting dessert.
Happy crawling!
I learned a few things while planning this crawl. Here are my observations.
1. Be flexible. Pick a location that has other options. My biggest fear in doing this was that the places would have long waits. Amazingly (and I think sadly), most of these places were empty.
2. If you really want certain places, call them and set up reservations. We got lucky.
3. Check menus before going. Places must have good appetizers. Otherwise, the crawl will be one restaurant long.
4. Keep an eye on the clock. Don't lolly gag. Most crawls die because you lose track of time. I allotted 45 minutes per place and it worked out well.
5. Stay away from food that has lots of volume. Let me explain. Chicken tenders are good because they usually come on a plate with 3 or 4 of them. Sweet potato fries usually come in a giant mound. Now, they are good but they fill your belly quickly. In this regard, Volo was great. Trying five different cheeses with some wine was a great way to start us off. The sweet potato fries and then later the chips and salsa, even though they tasted great, killed us from getting dessert.
Happy crawling!
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