Baker Miller

FINALLY! Lincoln Square has a new addition to the neighborhood and I crossed it off my list yesterday morning. Baker Miller, Chicago's first "grain-centric" sweet and savory bake-house,  offers baked goods and other items that are made with non-GMO grains. As a San Franciscan, finding places in Chicago with this sustainable mindset is not as easy as you would think, so I'm more than thrilled to have this spot within steps from my apartment. The interior of the bakery/mill house is welcoming and friendly and the staff are all pleasantly kind. I love the art hanging on the walls and wanted to take more photos of the pieces, but didn't want to be that obnoxious girl with a camera intruding on people enjoying their breakfast.

Initially I thought this spot was solely a bakery joint, specializing in the incredible pies I've been hearing about. BUT it's not, in fact, Baker Miller is much more. They have a seasonal breakfast menu, which we sampled here. Limited, but delicious. Jaclyn and I shared the grain bowl, a sausage link, and a delicious baked good.

caught Jac Instagramming

(We devoured that delicious Big Fork Black Pepper Sausage before I had time to snap a photo)

this beauty is a sourdough cinnamon roll... heaven. 

The Grain Bowl: 

preserved cherries, roasted pumpkin, sheep's milk feta, a softboiled egg, and cilantro piled on top of delicious Baker Miller cracked soft winter wheat.

You probably saw this on my Insta (@fincerty) already, but go give Baker Miller a follow @bakermillerchi

Baker Miller is really a great space and other people should catch on to what they've got goin on. I'm so happy to see them in our hood.

Happy Friday!

xx

Weldi

((Jaclyn and I are curious, who ever wears their coat like this... Clearly not people in Chicago since we just got hit with terrible weather and the cold is sadly here to stay.)) 

It's been quite awhile since I've posted any outfit pictures on here, quite honestly because it's been so cold here and I haven't had the time. But at last, here are some shots of my new favorite TopShop piece. Absolutely in love with the color of it, plus it furthers my love of fur/slight coat obsession that is forming...

Topshop Coat & Sweater / Levi's Jeans / Frye Boots / Chanel Bag / Forever21 Necklace / Rayban Sunnies 

xx

my kind of town

hello to those who may be wondering if I've fallen off the face of the Earth. I have not, I've just been caught up in the mess of moving into our new apartment, starting a new job, seeing friends who I haven't seen in the past year, while still not having wifi set up in our place. It's been a bit of a mess, running around and settling in, but I'm sharing a few shots from the past chaotic week. 

Moving in was quite an awakening, realizing the amount of crap that is required when furnishing an apartment. Four people can consume a lot of junk.

While leaving home for the summer wasn't exactly an exciting thought, moving to Chicago is. To everyone who told me there's a festival every weekend and I doubted you: I was so completely wrong. Sorry about that because there literally is. I've spent one weekend here and have already gone to three festivals! Theres something for everyone...food, music, beer, etc. and my friends and I cannot wait to keep attending them throughout the summer. Plus I have a list of restaurants to try thats getting out of control. Safe to say I'm thrilled to be here for the summer, living with my best friends, and taking advantage of all that Chicago could possibly offer us. 

Getting to know our neighborhood the only way we know – trying all the local coffee & bakeshops and shopping local. 

xx