Yup, I did it, I went and got a job. Sure, it's just for the summer and technically a "research grant" isn't the same thing as getting paid, but I'm super excited nonetheless. I will be a fellow* in the International Human Rights Program at my school. They are sending me to the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa for the summer to do research. What will I be researching? When do I start? How will I get there? Trivialities!**
I don't know a whole lot about Jo-burg, but I do know that it is winter there. Am I disappointed? Sure, but at least I know that nothing could be worse than winter in Chicago.
*Lady fellow? Fella? Fellowette?
**I have no clue yet.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
Fooooodings
I haven't blogged in a while and in an effort to think of something to write about my mind was naturally drawn to food. One thing Chicago has in abundance is good food and I have been fortunate enough to experience some of it. Here are some of the places my taste buds and I have visited:
BIG and little's: Cajun-style fast food. They apparently have the best soft shell crab po' boys in the city, and although I can't attest to this (I had the shrimp po' bo), I can say that the truffle fries were delicious. I think the city's devotion to deliciousness can be summed up by one review on Yelp for this place: "Best truffle fries in the city." That's right, there are enough restaurants in Chicago serving truffle fries that one of them can be dubbed "the best."
Seoul Corea: Korean food. I have to say, for Korean in Hyde Park, this place is pretty darn good. Nothing can compare to my beloved Food Box, the local Korean fast-food place near my apartment in PyeongChon, but this comes close. They do a great ojingo-dap-bap, or sauteed squid in spicy sauce, my favorite Korean dish. The couple who own it and the pictures of Seoul lining the walls add to the ambiance and make me yearn for my former home.
Chicago deep dish: I've tried a few places and while I haven't yet been to Uno's, a Chicago original, I must say that the pizza is quite delicious. Personally, I prefer thin crust to deep dish, but that doesn't stop me from eating the cheesy, greasy, crusty goodness that is Chicago-style pizza from time to time.
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business Cafeteria: Variety. This may sound crazy (and might be in part due to Hyde Park's lack of quality food), but the B-school has some pretty darn good cafeteria food. I know it's definitely not the ordinary dining commons food I had as an undergrad and it definitely kicks the butt of the Law School's cafeteria. They have a rotating menu that usually includes pizza/calzone, Mexican or Asian, fish, made-to-order burgers, paninis*, sandwiches, and a rocking salad bar. It is pretty expensive (I don't usually leave spending less than $10) but the poblano chile burritos and toasted panini** are delicious and if you spend more than $6 you get a free dollop of frozen yogurt.
*I know the plural is "panini" but I didn't want to sound pretentious so I included the optional "s." Although now that I've explained it, I still feel a little pretentious.
**In case you prefer it this way.
BIG and little's: Cajun-style fast food. They apparently have the best soft shell crab po' boys in the city, and although I can't attest to this (I had the shrimp po' bo), I can say that the truffle fries were delicious. I think the city's devotion to deliciousness can be summed up by one review on Yelp for this place: "Best truffle fries in the city." That's right, there are enough restaurants in Chicago serving truffle fries that one of them can be dubbed "the best."
Seoul Corea: Korean food. I have to say, for Korean in Hyde Park, this place is pretty darn good. Nothing can compare to my beloved Food Box, the local Korean fast-food place near my apartment in PyeongChon, but this comes close. They do a great ojingo-dap-bap, or sauteed squid in spicy sauce, my favorite Korean dish. The couple who own it and the pictures of Seoul lining the walls add to the ambiance and make me yearn for my former home.
Chicago deep dish: I've tried a few places and while I haven't yet been to Uno's, a Chicago original, I must say that the pizza is quite delicious. Personally, I prefer thin crust to deep dish, but that doesn't stop me from eating the cheesy, greasy, crusty goodness that is Chicago-style pizza from time to time.
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business Cafeteria: Variety. This may sound crazy (and might be in part due to Hyde Park's lack of quality food), but the B-school has some pretty darn good cafeteria food. I know it's definitely not the ordinary dining commons food I had as an undergrad and it definitely kicks the butt of the Law School's cafeteria. They have a rotating menu that usually includes pizza/calzone, Mexican or Asian, fish, made-to-order burgers, paninis*, sandwiches, and a rocking salad bar. It is pretty expensive (I don't usually leave spending less than $10) but the poblano chile burritos and toasted panini** are delicious and if you spend more than $6 you get a free dollop of frozen yogurt.
*I know the plural is "panini" but I didn't want to sound pretentious so I included the optional "s." Although now that I've explained it, I still feel a little pretentious.
**In case you prefer it this way.
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