A Note from the Grossmans ...

We are a married couple with a diverse background (Agi is from Budapest, Hungary and Richard is from Chicago, Illinois) but a common desire to live our life to the fullest.


We love to travel, eat scrumptious feasts, drink fine wine, and most importantly, we love to meet people. Our family and friends often ask us for travel advise so we have decided to start a blog and share some of our experiences and tips.


We love to discover the hidden gems and "un-touristic" places of the cities we visit. We prefer the tiny boutique to the big shopping center; the local cafe to Starbucks; and the neighborhood trattoria or bistro to the international fast food chain.

We hope that with this website we can give some helpful advise to those who are interested in living life passionately ... so come on and travel with the Grossmans!

Friday, July 20, 2007

Leon, the garden gnome

Call me silly but I’ve always wanted to have a garden gnome (especially, when I saw the movie Amelie where the main character’s father’s gnome gets kidnapped and flown all over the world). And finally, I got Leon, my brand new garden gnome who plays the accordion. I bought this French made fairy tale figurine (these garden gnomes are popular across Europe) at P.O.S.H that sells unique, often one-of-a-kind or limited in quantity products, such as French pastis (anise flavor drink) glasses, coffee bowls, silverware, etc ... and of course, gnomes. When you go to this store located at 613 N. State Street in Chicago, you’d better buy what you like or else you may never find it next time. (The owners often bring these products in from flea markets in Europe.) Even if you don’t fancy gnomes you’ll find something you want to take home from this lovely shop.

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