and then there was 6...

welcome home grandpa bear :)

the bear family giving grandpa bear a big bear hug!

sammy meet grandpa bear, grandpa bear meet sammy...

telegraph

i'm always looking for new spots to check out.  so in October, me and lim hit up a new wine bar in logan square called Telegraph.  we actually walked by the place when we were exploring ukranian village, and finally got to go inside hahaa

i had a really good white wine, forgot the name of it though..  darn it!

ruxbin

one random Saturday afternoon, my mom tells me about an american-korean restaurant that appeared in the korean newspaper.  so i looked it up for her, and saw it was rated 4.5 stars with almost 300 reviews on yelp.  woww!!  i remembered the name, but i guess it completely fell off my radar :(  

so in October, i decided to check it out haha.  me and marc tried going twice, but every time we called there was over a 2 hr wait.  so on the third try, we went right when it opened on a warm, sunny Saturday and literally got the last table before it filled up :)  it is a tiny space, but just so cute and cozy.  

octopus  - korean fusion appetizer 

pork loin

fish, can't remember what it was but very tender!

the bathroom haha

2 birds, 1 stone...

i knocked off TWO places on my list in one day :)  we got all dressed up for our september saturday date, and headed to mag mile for some window shopping on mag mile.  then a few day drinks at Sable Kitchen.  oh so delicious!!  and then late dinner at Boka hehe....

round ONE with pork belly flatbread

:)

round TWO

and round THREE :)

dinner at Boka :)

here i come!!

ready.... set.... go!  it's my own flip book - scroll quick hahaaa

oh the love of brunch!

i can never get enough of brunch food.  and i had the most amazing brunch buffet at the Four Seasons! (and probably the most expensive too =P )

 our own private room at Four Seasons :)

such a vibrant flower!

and now changing gears...a lil more down to earth.  french toast with chocolate!  haha

my to-go brunch choice - scrambled eggs, sausage, and hash browns!

i just love the picture :)

Wait for it....

Okay I am going to have to play catch up on my pics from 2011 before I start posting for this new year haha...

Be prepared for lots of awesomeness !