EC’s Summer in the City
It’s June 21st — the longest day of the year, and the official start to summer. Yas!
At EC, we take our business and our pleasure seriously and we *love* our summer nights and weekends. We did a little team roundup of our favorite spaces and places for summertime hanging.
For a bite:
Piccolo Sogno – great food & cocktails and a beautiful outdoor patio that is a real hidden gem. My favorite neighborhood haunts right now are Hearth & Crust and Pisolino.
Green Street Smoked Meats, Parson’s, Cira, Cabra — always delicious, always fun.
*Photo cred: pinterest.com/restaurantguru
Weekend getaways:
Hiking and camping! Everyone should check out Rock Cut, Chain O Lakes and Lowden State Park.
I love a good stay-cation – there is so much to do here in the city! Walking tours and boat tours from the Chicago Architecture Foundation, concerts in Millennium Park, the Art Institute, theater.
*Photo credit: therealchicago.com
Music venues:
The Old Town School of Folk Music – an amazing concert series in a fantastic listening room.
Soldier Field for Rolling Stones, Ravinia, the Rooftop at Cerise.
Outdoor activities:
Walking in Horner Park, gardening in my yard.
Jumping into the lake off of North Avenue, biking trails – like North Branch, or anywhere near the water!
Free summer activities:
The farmer’s market – I particularly love the Wednesday night market in Andersonville.
In general, you’ll catch us:
Soaking up the sun, throwing a picnic, and making our friends test drive cocktail recipes at our patio BBQ.