matt and i run into each other once in awhile but it had been a month or two since we had gotten together for a brunch. so, we finally hashed out our schedules and decided to meet up at cafe salmerie in lincoln square…i’ve never been there before and it was super yummy!
we were cruising along the street in the cute little neighborhood of lincoln square. it’s a quaint, unique area tucked way up north of chicago. as we strolled down the street, i was delighted by all the cute shops around. of all the years i have lived in chicago, i never frequented this area. i think i have been up there once or twice ever. so, it was refreshing to visit this area again…or it felt like for the first time since it had beens so long since my last visit!
we walked right into a pastry counter so i knew this place was going to be great! i met up with matt at a corner table and we got down and dirty with our conversations. we laughed, we gasped, we were in awe over our life’s happenings.
we had ordered our food {which took a very long time to get}, i had selected their bacon and boursin sandwich, which was sooooo good! olive had buttered pasta and fruit and plenty of libations to fill her cute little belly.
[my kind of place…first thing you walk into is a pastry case!]
[we had just gotten to the restaurant and she was soooo clingy! p.s. don’t mind the crazy hair…since the pregnancy, i can’t tell my bangs from the baby hair that has been growing in!]
[glug, glug, glug]
[this bacon and boursin sandwich was sooo delish!]
[dearest matt]
[her thing of late…sitting on the floor of the restaurant]
after spending quite a bit of time inside the restaurant, we finally paid our bill {of course i picked up some pastries on the way out} and walked the street to do a little shopping. we stopped at starbucks {natch…that’s a no brainer with me and matt!} and got ourselves some coffee. i am loving the fact that starbucks came out with a mini version of the frappuccino cup. sooooo stinkin’ cute for miss olive! she had her first starbucks drink that day! a mini vanilla bean frappe!
[shopping around in lincoln square]
[olive’s first starbucks drink! i love their mini frap cup!!! so cute!]
[merz’s apothecary]
after perusing a few mores stores around the street {it’s such a perfect area for holiday shopping, so many gift ideas!}, we parted ways. miss olive needed her nap!
it was fantastic seeing matt. i love him! he’s such a great guy and a wonderful friend. until next time!
xoxo
