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Gino’s Pizza East

Jul 102006

Chicago Journal. Monday, July 10, 2006.

The Gino’s East story began in 1966 when two taxi drivers and a friend, frustrated with rush hour traffic, decided to open a pizzeria just off Michigan Ave. and Superior St. in Chicago. The Original Gino’s East became an instant legend with local Chicagoans, national celebrities and visitors from around the world.

The original location is now closed, apparently. They opened the new location in an old Planet Hollywood restaurant.

This place was crazy. It’s encouraged to write on the walls, tables, seats, etc.

The Pizza. Single. Sausage. They put an entire sausage patty on it.

Close-up of the crust.

Fox and Obel

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Jul 092006

Chicago Journal. Sunday, July 9th, 2006.

For dinner, we went to Fox and Obel Market, which was a block from the hotel.

This place was great ! Really nice organic produce and vegetables, gourmet foods, large selection of imported olive oils and vinegars, and even a wine/beer/liquor section.

We got a couple of nice cheeses, and some deli meat, and other things from the deli.

One of the cheeses we bought: Ros Pasteurized Sheep’s Milk from Catalonia, Spain. $21.99/lb. We only wanted a few slices, which rang up to be $6.16. We didn’t look at the price before we ordered. They let us sample it first. That’s one way to hook the customer.

It made a great dinner.

it’s all happening at the zoo

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Jul 092006

Lincoln Park Zoo (http://lpzoo.com) – Sunday July 9, 2006

Sea Lion & Ugly Bear

Smart Ostrich – Standing in the Sprinkler

Tilapia buttikoferi.

I bought one of the fish back in 2002. He’s now 14 inches long, and killed off about 6 fish his size two years ago. Now he’s the lone fish in a 90 gallon aquarium. They had hundreds of them swimming around in a giant tank.

Meercat

So cute you get them twice.

Giraffe

Polar Bear Swimming Underwater

Rhino Butt

But they didn’t do the same for the vultures…

Monkey. Kickin it.

Gorillas in the Midst

Gorilla Shorty !

Chicago Sunday Afternoon

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Jul 092006

Sunday Afternoon (July 9), we hit the streets in search of lunch.

We headed to Pizzeria Due, the original Chicago Deep Dish Pizza. (Actually, Pizzeria Uno was the original location, but they opened a second restaurant down the street – Due).

We asked for some Anchovies.

Numero Uno !

After lunch, we headed out to see some sites! And what did we pass? An open casting call for “The Biggest Loser”.

Onward we marched, and we found this CRAZY building. They PAINTED on window boxes and other things.

Coming up next… Lincoln Park Zoo !

en route to chicago

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Jul 092006

I’m in Chicago this week for work. I’ll be doing a bit of site-seeing as well, when I’m not in workshops, conferences, and meetings.

Sunday, July 9th.

We flew out of XNA at 7:35am. While boarding the plane, we noticed the co-pilot chugging an energy drink. That’s reassuring.

Jill & I on the Plane

Two girls were sitting in front of us. While the plane was still on the ground in Arkansas, one called her mom. “Mom, did you pack my sneakers? They’re in the closet next to my prom dresses.”