Tomboy

I had been living in Chicago for about a month when I stumbled on the show "Check, Please!" on WTTW (Chicago Public Television). It was featuring the restaurant Tomboy and watching 10 minutes of the show, I wanted to eat there. It's run by two female, best friends who grew up together and were known as tomboys on their block. The restaurant features bistro style food, free jazz music on Thursdays, and an atmosphere which is perfect for conversation and friends. After two years of living in Chicago, I finally got to eat there.

Friday night, Sarah, Paddy, Kurt and I met for dinner at Tomboy, located in the Andersonville neighborhood. I ordered the bowtie pasta with asparagus, tomatoes, in a gorgonzola cheese sauce. It was delicious (except the chunks of cheese were a bit too strong for my liking). Dessert was amazing. They offered our table a free piece of the Andes mint cheesecake (good lord that was incredible) and we also ordered a martini glass of chocolate mousse with fresh strawberries. Delicious!

The best part, though, was spending time with good friends. I've thought a lot about “friends" this week; the role they play and how important they are. I truly feel you are the company you keep and I am grateful and proud of whom my friends are. They are all honest, good people. They are intelligent and hard-working. They are kind and generous. My friends are never offensive and never rude. They are encouraging and supportive. They are fun and funny and good. And spending 3 hours eating wonderful food and having lovely conversation is the best way I could think of spending my Friday night.