Yesterday was my day-off. I had lunch with a lovely new friend, wandered about, took in the Tribune Building again (!), shopped and smiled a lot. The sun shone ... no breeze ... perfect! Tea at The Peninsula with Susan was a treat ... chai tea ... yum ... Escada models ... yum ... yumyum!
Last night was a REAL culinary treat. Chef Trotter & (Chef-lette Rochelle) took myself & a friend (Emily, a very talented Chicagoan interior designer) out to dinner at Table 52 - which is run by Art Smith and specialises in "southern" cuisine. It was a private dinner and Art ensured that we were looked after very well. The four of us had a GREAT time ... an evening I will remember for a very, very long time. Its really great to see that Chicago has world-reknowned chefs who are NOT pretentious, arrogant and smug ... the likes of Ramsay & Oliver should take note ...
This morning I popped into The Elysian for breakfast with lovely Bridget ... and on the way back to The Talbott, bumped into the GM Troy Strand and his pup Winston! What a lovely sight ...
Oh Chicago! What a FABULOUS city! Love it, love it ... LOVE IT!
The show is really dedicated to Kim, Cece & Fin ... who all made me feel so loved and helped the whole show along! I now have a real Chicago family (oh, OK Randy-dude ... you too!)...
Next stop for filming, Oman and Thailand.
Song of the Day: Champagne & Reefer - Muddy Waters
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHowqKYSXNI
Weather: Stunning
table 52
the hotel
