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John V
Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown Lakefront (3/5) - http://www.yelp.com/biz...
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"The beds were comfortable enough and the location is nice for downtown happenings... We had someone trying to sleep in the "first" room, on a Friday night, and that was a mistake, as the lobby…" - John V
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Burrito Beach (4/5) - http://www.yelp.com/biz...
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"We try to hit a Burrito Beach every time we're downtown. My girlfriend loves it and we usually bring one home for her Dad. We hit this location for dinner the other night and were not disappointed.…" - John V
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Café Iberico (4/5) - http://www.yelp.com/biz...
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"I've never had tapas, before. We went there with a group of 14 for a birthday celebration. The table ordered up 13-15 tapas (mostly hot), a couple paellas and a couple pitchers of sangria. We passed…" - John V
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Rookies Sports Bar & Grill (4/5) - http://www.yelp.com/biz...
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"I occasionally work at a place on Wooster lake and this is a common spot for us to go and unwind after a long day of work. There's been quite a few upgrades over the years, including a decent…" - John V
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"B R Ryall YMCA Nice facility with a lot of potential (full disclosure - I've worked for this YMCA about 5 or 6 other YMCAs in other parts of the country): -Racquetball courts are in decent shape,…" - John V
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Geneva Spice House (5/5) - http://www.yelp.com/biz...
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"The smell when you walk into the Spice house is amazing. The staff is all very friendly and willing to give you advice and tips. The selection of spices is tremendous and all of it is fresh and…" - John V
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Egg Harbor Cafe (5/5) - http://www.yelp.com/biz...
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"Brought my mom here once and it was delicious; been to the Barrington location as well, also amazing. We brought the family back here for a weekend brunch the other day and was wowed again. Apple…" - John V
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Calzone Pizzeria (4/5) - http://www.yelp.com/biz...
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"they do a decent NY style slice, and that's saying something for a Chicago based pizzeria. They are, in fact, right across the street from Mather High School, so they are flooded with high school kids…" - John V
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Kuipers Family Farm (5/5) - http://www.yelp.com/biz...
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"Great apples and apple-products... cider, cider donuts, jam, salsa, barbecue sauce, pies, muffin mixes, syrups, etc., etc. Decent selection of pumpkins and other gourds for the Fall and a cool place…" - John V
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Rich guy dislikes poor people, wants local kids to "lose sleep" over plan to shut library - http://www.boingboing.net/2009...
wow. this guy is just like some evil disney character. - John V
John V
They Might Be Giants' awesome new kids' CD: HERE COMES SCIENCE! - http://www.boingboing.net/2009...
I own this, audio + video from iTunes ... excellent stuff, entertained me while I waited for them to stop breaking my car at the dealership, today - John V
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Barnaby's Family Inn (3/5) - http://www.yelp.com/biz...
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"The pizza was decent. I'm no native Chicagoan, so I know my "thin" crust, and this was a little greasy and just a bit limp, but very tasty. We also had a Barbeque sandwich at the table, and the sauce…" - John V
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Rumbleseats (4/5) - http://www.yelp.com/biz...
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"Peace, Love & Root Beer - reads the sign out front and the back of some of the girls shirts. This is a classic drive-in... and even though the girls weren't on roller skates, it felt very…" - John V
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Blue Spoon Cafe (4/5) - http://www.yelp.com/biz...
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"We had visited the other Blue Spoon location on another trip to the area and were staying just down the street from this location, so we decided to try it out for dinner.We tried a pizza (Mozz and…" - John V
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American Players Theatre (5/5) - http://www.yelp.com/biz...
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"We've made it an official tradition to see one play every summer at APT. We have yet to see any shakespeare, but the other comedies that we've seen have been great (Misalliance, Widower's Houses, Hay…" - John V
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Blue Spoon Creamery Cafe (5/5) - http://www.yelp.com/biz...
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"My girlfriend and I stopped in here because we saw some people with some yummy looking ice cream (gelato, actually) walking out the door. We popped in and sampled some gelato. They were really nice…" - John V
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Capannari Ice Cream and Catering (5/5) - http://www.yelp.com/biz...
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"I've been here twice over the past three years and both times were wonderful. I brought a group of summer camp kids here and got the "tour" which includes the history of the building and a visit…" - John V
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Wagner Farm (4/5) - http://www.yelp.com/biz...
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"Bringing a group of kids and watching them pump water, grind corn, and feed hens is really a blast. The staff is very friendly and gave the kids a bunch of great information about the cows. There was…" - John V
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Rainbow Falls (4/5) - http://www.yelp.com/biz...
"We took a fairly large camp group to this park. We spent a few hours there and no one got bored. The lazy river was a big hit. Only about 25% of our kids were over 48 inches tall, so they couldn't try…" - John V
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Millrose Restaurant & Brewing Co (4/5) - http://www.yelp.com/biz...
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"Went here for an anniversary dinner with a party of 5. We sat in their outside/porch area... the sun was in our eyes for about 10 minutes, but then it was quite pleasant. The awning works, but the…" - John V
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Egg Harbor Cafe (5/5) - http://www.yelp.com/biz...
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"We'd been to the Geneva location and decided to try this one out for a birthday brunch. We had high expectations and were certainly not disappointed. We had a couple excellent skillets, a "Down Home"…" - John V
John V
Verizon to cops: we won't help you track down sick, possibly dying man - http://www.boingboing.net/2009...
This does not surprise me. This is Verizon, after all. - John V
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Durty Gurt's (5/5) - http://www.yelp.com/biz...
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"We stopped into Durty Gurts for a refuel after shopping half of Main st. We all got sandwiches, one burger, one monte cristo, one pulled pork, one patty melt. We all tried a bit of each others. It was…" - John V
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Manchester's streets to be patrolled by CCTV cars that film you picking your nose at the wheel and then send you a fine - http://www.boingboing.net/2009...
I know things are a little overboard, as far as surveillance goes, over there... but this is really creepy. - John V
John V
FIRE AT STONE SOUP - http://fujichia.com/2009...
a sad setback for a group that, by all accounts, has been doing some great stuff, in Worcester. - John V
John V
Apple MacBook Pro 15.4-Inch Laptop (2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 4 GB RAM, 320 GB 5400 RPM Hard Drive, Slot Loading SuperDrive) - http://www.amazon.com/dp...
Apple MacBook Pro 15.4-Inch Laptop (2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 4 GB RAM, 320 GB 5400 RPM Hard Drive, Slot Loading SuperDrive)
Wow, it's more than I thought it was! - Sarah Knopf
but that's with upgrades from Apple. you pay Apple tax on those. I'd probably go for a base model and do upgrades later, if necessary. - John V
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Three Sons Restaurant (4/5) - http://www.yelp.com/biz...
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"We stopped here for breakfast after a flight into Midway. It was quite good and the service was fine. My girlfriend was very happy about their crepe combo options. I enjoyed their french toast…" - John V
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Appleseed Crepe and Bread (5/5) - http://www.yelp.com/biz...
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"we were in the burlington mall, looking for a place to grab some coffee. Everyone was giving out lots of samples, but this place had a whole tray with a variety of their sandwich style crepes, in…" - John V
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Dark Horse Tavern (5/5) - http://www.yelp.com/biz...
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"excellent food, nice atmosphere... which is saying a lot, since I grew up in Dudley and don't usually see much charm in the local places. I had the fish sandwich (the Ipswitch) and I think we tried a…" - John V
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Jimmy's Pizza (5)/5) - http://www.yelp.com/biz...
"Delicious Pizza, "Grinders," Salads, etc. Extremely friendly staff. Great place to spend an afternoon (between school and rehearsal, for example). Perfect Pizza crust, fresh and yummy grinder rolls. A…" - John V
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