www.calorestaurant.com – 5343 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL
9/26/25 – Valentina‘s drinks at Calo’s are the best restaurant drinks around.
After “Yappy Happy Hour” at Mrs. Q’s she shed, we had an enjoyable evening with Eileen & Rich at Calo’s.
We shared the delicious bread.
Each Q had: a cup of soup- Minestrone Soup.
Q’s shared: Grilled Salmon w/a side of pasta with meat sauce.
1111 W Granville Ave Chicago, (773) 465-1616, ginosnorth.net
Nice seeing Mixologist – Jen.
Had a wonderful last visit to Gino’s before leaving for Fl.
Mrs. Q had: An Old Fashion & a Cosmo.
Mr. Q had: A Perfect Manhattan & a glass of wine.
We shared: Fresh Garden Side Salad & Gino’s Special pizza – Includes Italian sausage, fresh mushrooms, green peppers, black olives & onions.
Six old friends head for a relaxing weekend away only to learn that one couple in the group is about to split up. The three couples, Kate and Jack, Nick and Anne, and Danny and Claude, are completely upended by the news. Over the course of a year, we follow the friends on four vacations, and watch how this shake-up affects everyone’s dynamic — sending old issues and new bubbling to the surface. Netflix
Q-tips say: YES, We are enjoying it.
Mrs. Q says: Single, engaged, almost engaged, married, almost divorced and happily divorced people will all get this. I feel like I was watching myself and friends in every season of the year, in one year! It was funny, witty, honest and genuine.
The Four Seasons is an American comedy drama miniseries which showcases the decades-long friendship between three married couples and how it is tested when one divorces, complicating their tradition of quarterly weekend getaways.
Three couples in their fifties navigate the ripple effects of a divorce within their tight-knit group. But what unfolds is a nuanced exploration of aging, friendship, reinvention, and how time chips away at even the strongest bonds—and sometimes makes them stronger.
Believing he witnessed an abduction, a young man turns to his next-door neighbor, a retired security guard, to help him find the missing woman. fandango – amc +
Q-tips say: We did enjoy.
A compact and intense thriller, Simon McNally, has no such misgivings. He knows he saw a young woman being hustled into a van for nefarious purposes. His problem is getting anyone else to believe him. Not because he’s apt to cry wolf, but because he’s got a pretty debilitating mental illness. He doesn’t just have a voice in his head; as we see, there’s a big, irate, hairy, red man there too, and that red man is always telling him how worthless he is and how nobody likes him.
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MOODY’S Pub 5910 N Broadway St., Chicago, IL 60660,
(773) 275-2696, moodyspub.com
Both Q’s had a: Miller Light Beer.
We shared: We shared the Burger w/ Swiss & fries.
Had a Dad & his baby girl at the table next to us & we had fun, waving, making faces etc. with the baby girl.
At Moody’s it is the outdoor seating under umbrellas & the trees and watching the birds fly by that make it worthwhile visiting on a beautiful weather day.
Q-Tips say: The Outdoor Garden is awesome.
The outdoor Beer Garden is great on a sunny, beautiful Chicago fall day. Mrs. Q says: you can park in the lot after across the street at the Armory parking lot & pay or use street parking.
Burger with Swiss & Fries
6157 N Broadway Ave Chicago, IL – (773) 754-7429, beardandbellychicago.com
9/15/25 – Mrs. Q had: Old Fashioned – Maker’s Mark – demerara, Regan’s orange bitters, angostura bitters with an orange swath- dirty ice on the side.
The other half had: Perfect Manhattan.
Yes, enjoyed the ambiance- Sandwiches can be big at times so we share sometimes.
We shared the: Baked Pretzels w/ mustard.
Shared: Half Pint Burger w/Fries/
cheese sauce on the side.
9/10/2025- 5959 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60660, (773) 856-0175, regalia5959.com Yes, Indoor/Outdoor dining.
We shared the Bread.
Mrs. Q had: an Old Fashion. Mr. Q had: Perfect Manhattan.
Each Q had: a bowl of Mushroom Soup.
Entrée: Both O’s had: – Seared Tuna / Chipotle Aioli / Serrano / Crystalized Garlic / Lime / Soy.
Some entrees are large enough to share unless you are really hungry.
The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch in the “The Office” find a new subject when they discover a historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it. Peacock
Q-tips say: So far, we are enjoying it. Still enjoying it.
Mrs. Q says: “The Paper” delivers a some what wholesome, hilarious, and perhaps surprisingly accurate look at the struggles of media in the modern age. However, rate this a tad lower than “The Office. Solely because of… ESMERELDA. 🙄🙄 This character is so insufferable and annoying. Every time she speaks on screen, it is like nails on a chalkboard.
9/8/2025 – 5951 N Broadway St Chicago – (773) 561-5577 – indiecafe.us
Indie has indoor/outdoor seating. BYOB with corkage fee for Beer & Wine only. No BYOB outside.
This visit was a take home & we ate and drank our favorite libations at home.
We shared & always enjoy one of the best Crab Rangoon around.
Mrs. Q ordered the BIBI SUSHI – 7 pcs. of Nigiri and one California Maki roll – no sesames please & Wonton Soup. A Cosmo with dirty ice (ice from the shaker) on the side.
The other half had: OMAKASE – 9 pcs of Sashimi, a few pieces of Unagi & Miso Soup. His Saki.
Women Owned Restaurant – Executive Chef Iggy Waranon and Co-Owner Gui Prasartkul came to Chicago in 1998 to study the arts of photography(Governor State University) and film making(the School of the Art Institute of Chicago).
9/8/2025- Lincoln Park Zoo – 2001 N Clark St. Chicago, IL 60614, lpzoo.org – (312) 742-2000
Q-tips say: Yes, another enjoyable our visit to the Lincoln Park Zoo. IT IS FREE! Everything is open even the Merry Go Round & Train. We went around 11:00 AM & it was feeding time for most animals so they were out and about & playing. Street Parking & they have a lot -which requires a fee.
Mrs. Q says: So, get off your fanny and put your cell phone away and go enjoy the beautiful weather outside & visit your four legged relatives at the Zoo.
Many negatives are said by some about Chicago, IL, but you can’t beat the Free Lincoln Park Zoo/transportation/museums/restaurants, etc.
Chicago has great public transportation, the restaurants, Playhouses, Museums (do offer free days for residents & you can get free admission from some Public Libraries providing you have little ones with you). The wonderful ethnic neighborhoods and their restaurants. Navy Pier. The wonderful views of Lake Michigan & views of the cities, especially if you live on/near the lake.
