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super busy night tonight. restaurant week is bringing in some outside business to the hotel and that is a good thing. it seems as though the events we've participated in over the last few months are slowly starting to pay off. restaurant week is a pretty good deal

our menu:

artisen greens, pommegranite seeds, persimmions, spiced pepitas, pommegranite vin
or
argurla and shaved fennel, truffeled...
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had myself a time last night at the Silverstein show. my hotel turned out to be rigth across the street from the house of blues and was very nice.

rolled to the venue about 5pm and the line was fucking massive. lucky for me my pass was up at will call which was inside the venue, but getting the pass doesn't mean you're in yet,...
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so excited for a day off tomorrow and seeing Silverstein at the house of blues. haven't seen the dudes in a year or so and its probably the first time seeing them in chicago (as opposed to iowa city or colorado) since like 2003 or 2004 when they still played at Fireside. Always good to have a quality bro-down when friends roll through town.

Last night for Valentine's Day we ran a four course prix fix for the lover's and a la carte for guests of the hotel. The PF menu was no problem and we cruised through the 10 or so couples that dined with us. The two courses that I had a part in the options were split between my station and saute, and almost every table...
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so. the sellers of the condo have accepted my offer! now it goes to their bank for final approval, which could three months because the world is backed up by short sale litigation. but for right now, I have bought this place and i'm stoked. hopefully the bank's turnaround is faster than expected and i can make the move before the spring. the inspection is...
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This reminds me. i need to start doing yoga again.

today i am putting an offer in on my #1 choice. the ball is rolling.

besides my trip to pita inn today i laid around, listened to the 6 or so new records i've bought recently, read, and looked at more condos online.

i am seeing five, maybe six properties tomorrow. this is pretty much it, i have got my #1 choice and if tomorrow nothing wows me or comes close i'll be discussing making an offer on this place....
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pita inn, you, once again proved why you have been money well spent in my life for the last 14 years. mmmm.

getting scary close to putting an offer in on a condo.

got approved!

home ownership here i come!

want to know what makes you feel all grown up?

filling out an application for a mortgage loan.


i found a great place in Logan Square. it is basically exactly what i would want to buy for my first place and somewhere i'll enjoy living for the next 5-who knows when years.

even after i put an offer in (not there yet) it could take...
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