I had the most wonderful day yesterday. It was my birthday and my husband made sure that I had a delightful day. He started me off for a good day when he drove down to
Vanille (my favorite
patisserie or pastry shop in Chicago) to get some chocolate croissants, a bottle of champagne and some fresh fruit from the farmer’s market. But before we could enjoy this marvelous breakfast/lunch we went running by the lake in Evanston. The temperature was just perfect with just enough wind to cool us off for our little backyard feast.
In the afternoon (with a slight buzz from the bubbly drink), we headed down to my favorite French boutique,
Cotelac on Webster Street. Luckily (not so much for Richard), a summer sale was in progress (30-70% on certain spring and summer merchandise) so my husband lavished me with a collection of enchantingly beautiful and unique dresses, pants, and tops. What I love about Cotelac is that the clothes are like unique pieces of
artwork in the way they are created: the unusual and high-quality fabrics are oftentimes cut, pleated, twisted, and crinkled to form soft, feminine, and beautiful silhouettes. It’s also important to note that the versatility of the line allows the collection to be worn in different ways, mixing and matching separates throughout all the different seasons (and they also travel wonderfully). While the clothes are not inexpensive, the thoughtfulness behind the clever and gorgeous designs of Raphaelle Cavalli is worth (in my opinion) the price.
For dinner we feasted on the incredibly fresh and inventive culinary creations of husband and wife gastronomic team, Mohammad Islam and Malika Ameen at
Aigre Doux. “Aigre-doux” is the French term for the combined flavors of sour (aigre) and sweet (doux), two flavors that are laced through all of their dishes – sometimes subtly and other times more powerfully. We ordered the sweet pea ravioli and the duck sausage goat cheese pizza for appetizers; the buttery poached cod and seared ahi tuna (appetizer portion) for entrée; and finally we topped all of this off with their signature dessert of sticky toffee bread pudding (which could be marketed as an aphrodisiac). For each of these dishes I could sing an aria exalting their greatness but instead I just say: please eat there!!!
In the afternoon (with a slight buzz from the bubbly drink), we headed down to my favorite French boutique, Cotelac on Webster Street. Luckily (not so much for Richard), a summer sale was in progress (30-70% on certain spring and summer merchandise) so my husband lavished me with a collection of enchantingly beautiful and unique dresses, pants, and tops. What I love about Cotelac is that the clothes are like unique pieces of 
artwork in the way they are created: the unusual and high-quality fabrics are oftentimes cut, pleated, twisted, and crinkled to form soft, feminine, and beautiful silhouettes. It’s also important to note that the versatility of the line allows the collection to be worn in different ways, mixing and matching separates throughout all the different seasons (and they also travel wonderfully). While the clothes are not inexpensive, the thoughtfulness behind the clever and gorgeous designs of Raphaelle Cavalli is worth (in my opinion) the price.
For dinner we feasted on the incredibly fresh and inventive culinary creations of husband and wife gastronomic team, Mohammad Islam and Malika Ameen at Aigre Doux. “Aigre-doux” is the French term for the combined flavors of sour (aigre) and sweet (doux), two flavors that are laced through all of their dishes – sometimes subtly and other times more powerfully. We ordered the sweet pea ravioli and the duck sausage goat cheese pizza for appetizers; the buttery poached cod and seared ahi tuna (appetizer portion) for entrée; and finally we topped all of this off with their signature dessert of sticky toffee bread pudding (which could be marketed as an aphrodisiac). For each of these dishes I could sing an aria exalting their greatness but instead I just say: please eat there!!!
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Oi, achei teu blog pelo google tá bem interessante gostei desse post. Quando der dá uma passada pelo meu blog, é sobre camisetas personalizadas, mostra passo a passo como criar uma camiseta personalizada bem maneira.(If you speak English can see the version in English of the Camiseta Personalizada. Thanks for the attention, bye). Até mais.
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