June 2021 - March 2022

Starbucks Reserve Roastery
Michigan Ave, Chicago
March 5, 2022

Furious Spoon
Lakeview, Chicago
February 5, 2022

hip hop ramen stop. tonkotsu ramen with chashu

BITES Asian Kitchen
Lakeview, Chicago
January 29, 2022

roast duck and yakisoba noodles, topped with bonito flakes and sesame

Museum of Science and Industry
Hyde Park, Chicago
January 2, 2022

Christmas around the World and Holidays of Lights exhibition

Aba
Fulton Market, Chicago
January 2, 2022

dining on mezze on the rooftop patio. tamarind-brased short ribs with barberries

Gaylord Opryland Resort
Nashville, TN
December 20, 2021

the duality of December = festive lights + country music

Christmas in Millennium Park
Chicago Loop
December 12, 2021

Il Culaccino
South Loop, Chicago
November 3, 2021

my favorite Italian restaurant in Chi. pipette alla vodka with ricotta

Macalester College
St. Paul, MN
October 30, 2021

autumn daze

Garfield Conservatory
Garfield Park, Chicago
October 22, 2021

botanical conservatory with care-free koi

The Shedd Aquarium
Museum Campus, Chicago
September 20, 2021

Grand Lux Cafe
Michigan Avenue, Chicago
August 24, 2021

that morning, I woke up from a dream where I ate beignets. had to fulfill fate

Gateway Arch
St. Louis, MO
July 11, 2021

right before torrential downpour

Old Settler's Day
Rockton, IL
June 17, 2021

on top of the ferris wheel, at my hometown's annual festival

Gulfport Beach
St. Petersburg, FL
June 11, 2021