Category Archives: Food

Donut Bank

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Roger

We grabbed some healthy breakfast items at the “free” Hampton Inn breakfast and then headed through Evansville, Indiana for some “good” breakfast at Donut Bank. I don’t understand why the donuts at almost any shop in California, Ohio or Indiana … Continue reading →

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Schimpff’s Confectionery

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Roger

On more than one occasion, when I’ve told people I’ve been to Louisville, they’ve asked if I’ve visited the “old candy store” across the river. I hadn’t, but now I have. The business began in Louisville in 1858 and moved … Continue reading →

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Back to the Brown Hotel

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Roger

Last year, while in Louisville for a conference, I ate a “hot brown” at J. Graham’s Cafe in the Brown Hotel. When I told my wife about it, she said she wanted to go. This time, the hot brown was … Continue reading →

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Spunky Dunkers

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Roger

On my ongoing quest to never pass a donut shop … We began our Christmas vacation with a stop at Spunky Dunkers in Palatine. For the record, our donuts were edible, but not amazing.

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Macy’s and the Walnut Room

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Roger

Every year at Christmastime we visit downtown Chicago to see the decorations. One of our annual stops is the Walnut Room at Macy’s where a giant tree is set up in the middle of the dining room (a tradition left … Continue reading →

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