*bear hug*

ChiTown - are you actually in Chicago? Asking because I will be there for a conference in a few weeks and looking for restaurant recommendations to take my clients. They don't like chain places (neither do I)... We love to go where the locals go!

Cheers :)

awww how hearfelt and sweet! I'm a stay at home mom so every night is the same to me, weekends..weekdays SSDD..but the upcoming holidays are really going 2 be Hell :(

Born and raised there, but not there at this moment, unfortunately.

I can give you a few places depending on what kind of dining experience you are looking for, (ie. casual, authentic, italian, steak, pizza, etc.) let me know and I'll shoot you are list.

Ironically me and the STBX typically would not go out on Saturday nights because everything was so crowded (restaurants, movies, etc.) so it is strange that I have felt so lonely the last few Saturday nights....like I am missing out on something. Wait....who I am kidding...I feel alone all the time :(

ChiTown - definitely Italian for our group dinner but also if you know of any cool wine bar or tapas place that would be great for the nights my girlfriend are going to be in town.

This trip will actually be my first human interaction since my separeration... Well besides seeing my therapist once a week!

yep me too home alone saturday night don't feel bad know youre not alone me and my ex never went so called out every sat but the alone part gets too me after awhile... no matter what day . mabey being I live alone.Try and hold youre head high know when one plan don't work out it means God has better plans ahead hugs too all :)

Hugs :)

Yes, I'm home but not entirely alone...

I'm hanging with my bedpartners. Daisy, Peanut and Wayne are keeping me company. Cooking a nice meal for one and watching a couple of movies. Oh yea! Can't forget the Ben and Jerry's :)

Better days are coming but I am trying to enjoy tonight :)

Blue - are your bed partners cats or dogs....or both? My saving grace through this has been my 3 dogs...Jack and Major (pugs) and Stone (French Bulldog).

Good for you cooking you a nice dinner. I succumbed to delivery.

lol...I almost went the way of the 'ordered out cheesesteak' but I decided to cook.
My pups, my furry kids...Daisy is a papillon, Peanut is a Chihuahua mix and Wayne is pap and pom mix...Tons of personality in small animals. :)

Ahhh the sauteed onions and shrooms in a red wine reduction are ready...almost time to eat!

cafe iberico is the best, but you have to go to the one on Halstead... as it is sort of a chain, meaning it has a couple of locations. The one on Halstead is the best. They have great wines there too... Spanish wines as well.

For Italian, you have to try Suparossa on Central. Family owned, best deep dish pizza and pasta dishes. Great wine. There is also Ginos East and Girodanos, but Suparossa is my #1.

For fun, one of my favorite places is Ed Debevics. Old style 50's diner with a rude waitstaff (on purpose), they dance every so often and have a live 50's Dj on Friday and Saturday nights. Have to get at least 1 green river drink if you go. Its an old fashioned soda fountain drink. :)

I know some little hot dog of italian Beef joints as well or other places.

http://www.cafeiberico.com/

Thanks for the recommendation...will check a couple of these out. Of course I always hit Gino's East while in town :)