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The best parts of summer…

I think that every young boy, from now until the end of time, should be required to watch The Sandlot at least 10-15 times before he turns 13. I think I probably watched it about 50. Besides just being a great movie for kids, it also captures the essence of what makes summer great in one beautiful scene: baseball, food, friends, and fireworks.

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Take It From A Millennial: Stop Taking It Easy On the Millenials!

On my way home from work the other day, I was listening to the most recent episode of everybody’s favorite public radio show, This American Life (#402 - Save the Day), and a story about an long-running annual event at a small liberal arts school, stuck with me. Each year, the school hosts what it calls [...]

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• As you may have noticed, my most recent post (and the first in forever, I know) has nothing to do with restaurants or movies. That's going to be a trend here. I'm still planning on writing about movies and restaurants, but because I no longer have a good hook-up for comped meals, frequent restaurant reviews are an expensive proposition. I'm planning on writing more about my thoughts on current events and the general going ons of my life. Hopefully that's cool with you guys. At the very least, I'll probably have some opinions that spark discussion. #
• For any of you that may have been worried about me, fear not. I'm alive and well in Chicago, IL. I've moved into a great apartment just a few blocks from Wrigley Field and have been working to get adjusted to my new surroundings and my new job at a major agency simultaneously. I'm going to get back to work reviewing movies and restaurants, though my restaurant reviews may be fewer and further between as I don't have an inside track on comped meals anymore. If you're from Charleston, thanks for the memories, and please keep stopping by to check out what I've been watching. If you're from Chicago, welcome! Read through some of my old articles to get a feel for my review style and what you can expect moving forward. It's time to get back to work! #
• This past Sunday I had the opportunity to attend one of McCrady's new "Sundays at McCrady's" events which are mixing food with musical theater. Food highlights included a really outstanding popcorn soup with local shrimp, wonderfully tender beef with foraged mushrooms, and caramelized onion and brown butter risotto. While musical theater isn't normally my cup of tea, I was really impressed by a couple of the singers voices and a very talented saxophonist. #