Chi-town

Last weekend in Chicago was such a nice break from reality! Zach and I had an amazing time together, and it re-affirms my belief that everyone needs to get away once in a while. We stayed at the Dana hotel and spa and our room was spectacular! It was a very modern, unique hotel, which we absolutely love. We got a room on the top floor (the 25th) and it was a corner room so we had two walls of windows. What an amazing view we had!

We took a couple of bottles of wine to enjoy, and they had complimentary bathrobes and slippers for us. Let me tell you, there is nothing better than wearing a robe, drinking wine, and looking out on a beautiful skyline!

Then our view at night was even more beautiful.

After enjoying our room for the whole day, we ventured out to one of our favorite places to eat, ZED451. They have what are called "harvest tables" (like a buffet table, but NOT at all a buffet) where you get tiny portions of all these amazing foodie type side dishes. Then you have a stone at your table that you set at the end of the table when you want meat, and the meat just keeps coming! There are so many chefs on staff and they are each in charge of a different meat, and they bring them around and tell you all about them and give you small portions. The chefs keep coming by with different meat until you take your stone away. The parade of meat seems endless: snapper, venison, sausage, pork butt, chicken, prime rib, filet mignon, salmon, swordfish, pork....and still more. It is such a unique dining experience and the service is impeccable. We finished off with deconstructed s'mores, a great way to end the meal :)

More on Chi-town later...


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