Q-tips say: Orion is a new Polish Rest. for the Q’s – we have not been here before.
Everyone enjoyed the food/environment & each other company before dropping off the Kids at the airport. The food tastes like all is homemade. Servings a plentiful to share. We will go back again & enjoy!
We began with ordering 3 Polish beers – Zywiec. And a Wine.
The Son & Mrs. Q had: Mushroom Soup.
The Daughter in Law & Mr. Q had:Beet soup mini pierogis filled with meat.
The Q’s shared: Pierogi –Meat/Sauerkraut topped with bacon bits. And shared Golabki – Stuffed cabbage rolls with meat & rice. A side dish of cucumber salad.
The Son had:Golabki – Stuffed cabbage rolls with meat & rice. A side dish of cucumber salad.
9/2/23 – Go inside the lobbies of Art Deco masterpieces built in the heart of Chicago’s financial district during the Roaring ’20s. Learn how Art Deco reflected the era’s fun-loving optimism with lavish materials and geometric ornament.
Outside 30 N. LaSalle St.
Q-tip say: Loved it! Favorite Son & Daughter in law & Q-tips walked the tour & really enjoyed the tour/ the tour guide Haley, the beautiful weather & then walked to Berghoff’s for a delicious dinner & drinks.
8/26/2023 – 2734 W Peterson Ave Chicago, IL 60659, (773) 743-0207
Q-tips say: A good old fashion Chicago style hotdog stand & much more. So delicious.
When our favorite Daughter in Law & Son visit us in Chicago – Wolfy’s is the first & last stop when arriving & leaving Chicago. We did take out & enjoyed Happy Hour & Wolfy’s hot dogs on Mrs. Q’s “She Shed” balcony.
Liam (Daryl McCormack), an aspiring and ambitious young writer, eagerly accepts a tutoring position at the family estate of his idol, renowned author J.M. Sinclair (Academy Award nominee Richard E. Grant). But soon, Liam realizes that he is ensnared in a web of family secrets, resentment, and retribution. Sinclair, his wife Hélène (Academy Award nominee Julie Delpy), and their son Bertie (Stephen McMillan) all guard a dark past, one that threatens Liam’s future as well as their own. As the lines between master and protégé blur, class, ambition, and betrayal become a dangerous combination in this taut noir thriller.
Q-tips say: Mr. Q enjoyed it more than the Mrs. The acting by the lead characters is ok. The Lesson isn’t likely to win any year-end awards, but It’s not the most original story, but it kind of worked.
Following freshman year at college, best friends Tibby (Amber Tamblyn), Lena (Alexis Bledel), Carmen (America Ferrera) and Bridget (Blake Lively) find it increasingly difficult to stay in touch. As their lives take different paths, it may take more than a shared pair of well-worn blue jeans to keep their bonds from completely unraveling.
Q-tips say: We enjoyed it more than we thought might. A movie directed by a woman, written by a woman, based on books written by a woman, starring young women with minorities and older women as supporting cast? Give it a chance.
Mrs. Q says: You believe these four are friends now and will probably be friends when they’re little old ladies.
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8/21/23 – Porkchop is restaurant and bar that dishes out an urban interpretation of a Southern backwoods experience. It is an unapologetically unpretentious neighborhood party spot serving gourmet Southern comfort food and BBQ, and featuring an innovative bar program with some of the world’s top whiskeys.
Pit to plate smoked meats, seafood and veggie options offered with a full cocktail bar, specializing in over 70+ whiskies.
Q-tips say:It was our first visit to Pork Chop. The food was just ok – drinks were awful. Waitress/bartender said she does not know how to make a Perfect Manhattan – so we both had their Old Fashion – was strong but very little mix. Rest. did not look really clean, only one man was eating at the bar – that was it & music was loud & they have gambling machines. Not sure we will go back again.
I had: Build your own Burger w/ cheese an extra dollar. I asked for Swiss but she brought out the burger with Cheddar cheese. So far the evening was not going as well as we would anticipated, so Idecided to eat it instead of sending it back. There was lettuce, tomato, & asked for pickles – an extra charge & hand cut fries . All was just ok -nothing special.
The other half had: Blackened (was over blackend) Catfish Filet w/ Cole Slaw & Mac & Cheese. Was ok but not as good as Pearl’s was – which is now closed.
Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), the son of the President of the United States (Uma Thurman), and Britain’s Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine) have a lot in common: Stunning good looks, undeniable charisma, international popularity… and a total disdain for each other. Separated by an ocean, their long-running feud hasn’t really been an issue, until a disastrous–and very public–altercation at a royal event becomes tabloid fodder, driving a potential wedge in U.S./British relations at the worst possible time. Going into damage-control mode, their families and handlers force the two rivals into a staged “truce.” But as Alex and Henry’s icy relationship unexpectedly begins to thaw into a tentative friendship, the friction that existed between them sparks something deeper than they ever expected.
Rated R – (Language, Some Sexual Content & Partial Nudity).
Q-tips say: We really enjoyed this movie. A funny, smart, and sassy romantic comedy.
It turns out that watching two impossibly beautiful boys making cow eyes at each other might be just might be what we need right now.
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When auto mechanic James Busbee (Michael Rapaport) is sent to fight the Japanese during World War II, he leaves behind his wife (Emily Watson) and two sons, London (David Henrie) and Pepper (Jakob Salvati). Pepper feels his father’s absence most keenly, and can’t wait for him to return home. An encounter with a magician (Ben Chaplin) and advice from a priest (Tom Wilkinson) convince Pepper that the power to bring his dad back safely may be within himself and his actions.
Q-tips say: Yes, we did enjoy it. There’s an earnestness that simply can’t be denied. While the story has some logical (not to mention theological) inconsistencies, it is well-paced, well-produced, and very well acted.
