Saturday morning is normally not a day you would want to get up at 6AM. Unless you want to make it to Chicago to go dress shopping and spend the day. Yup, that was us, the Schmidts. Up at 6am and on the road by 7:30am. Not too bad since we both enjoy sleeping in.
So I have been to Little India before and the first time I got a lot of stares, but I did have a small caravan of people following me. I've always had this initial fear that when I arrive in a heavily Indian community and I open my mouth to speak that glances and stares become a norm for the rest of my time there. This time around, it didn't bother me so much. I carted my husband along for the ride as we shopped for an outfit for me to wear to my cousins big blowout Indian/Quaker wedding coming up in May.
Before we could get onto shopping as we were about two hours early, we stopped in the local Fresh Farms market and snapped some pics of what literally was THE freshest food!!
Oh so colorful!!! Finally 11AM rolled around and we got to shopping. I honestly can say, I wasn't sure what I was searching for....Sari, Salwar, Chenya Choli, Lengha, or Anarkali. I'm a little on the rounder side, so I knew whatever I was going to pick had to cover some unwanted body parts. Finally after two stores, I found the one I wanted.
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| Excuse the horrible picture quality. |
You may not know this but Indians are famous for haggling. Everyone wants the best price. Luckily, a higher priced outfit, came down and fit comfortably into our budget.
After a lengthy morning, we headed downtown but not first without stopping and getting some grub. No, we did not limit ourselves to Giordano's or Portillio's. Altho, both great eats. We found a new place, The Burger Bar!!! And we drank, and ate, and digested.
Milkshake for me. Craft brew flight for my husband. Oh, and let us not forget the burgers!!!
What a lunch!!!!! Time for some more exploring and more walking.
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| We made our way up to a roof top bar |
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| Uh, the hubs didn't believe me that was a real shirt. It was! Had seam lines and everything. |
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| The hubs has a new camera so we're just playing. |
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| The hustle and bustle of Chicago. We couldn't have asked for better weather. |
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| In the moment |
We did have to make one pit-stop before dinner....Fado's Irish Pub. One of my all time fav pubs. I love the atmosphere and the authenticity of a real Irish pub. Our bartender Mick- who was indeed from Dublin- kept us drinking and laughing while we waited for dinner.
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| Mmmm, an irish coffee to get your evening going. |
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| And now its gone! |
Finally, it was time for us to almost call it a day and head to what reviews named "The Best Indian Resturant" in Chicago. Fellow, adventurers, I present India House.
Unbelievable charming this restaurant was. I loved the decor as it reminded me of the look I wanted for my own bedroom or fancy powder room.
Bring on the food, because that's the important part! We started with samosas, my fav!!!
Then moved onto our main entree of Tandoori Chicken. I think what made that meal was the added bonus of having mango chutney. Let me just say this place's tandoori chicken out-does Tiffin's in Silver Spring, Maryland. I know! I know! How can it be? But it can!!!
And there's no way we couldn't end our day in Chicago without my favorite Indian dessert, Gulab Jamun.
Needless to say, after a long day my husband got us home safe and sound.
Apparently, I snored the whole way home.
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