Chicago: Room Service, Andersonville, Grub
Weekend before last Matt and I went to Chicago for a brief visit. I always return from Chicago fantasizing just a little bit about moving to the City of the Big Shoulders. It's such an appealing place—affordable, solid, American, and full of surprises. Highlights of this visit included a pastry pit-stop at Julius Meinl, breakfast at M. Henry, good sushi at Sushi Luxe, and a strong cortado at the Coffee Studio.
As always, Andersonville impresses. Mike lead us to Room Service, a vintage furnishings shop on North Clark with an ambitious selection of mid-century items and a smattering of new home accessories. An enormous industrial lamp caught my eye. Comparisons to the nearby Scout are inevitable. Both shops do a stunning job of curating their respective selections, obviously, but Room Service feels more seamlessly edited to me. On this visit, Scout's selection seemed a little bit rawer, more akin to a workshop. It goes without saying that both are top-notch shops, the likes of which are all too rare in most US cities.



