Mindy's Hot Chocolate on Chicago's north side.
Valentine’s Day came a day early for J and I. We have other commitments tomorrow, so we decided to get reservations for a restaurant in Chicago we had heard good things about. When I called at ten this morning to see if we could get a table, the response I got was, “Ooooh…I don’t know. Hang on a sec.” Turns out, the only opening they had was at 5:30 which is when they open. I told them we’d take it.
Mindy’s Hot Chocolate is locate on Damen Avenue in the north side’s Bucktown Neighborhood. Coming from the south suburbs during rush hour was a little bit of a challenge. It’s only twenty miles, but with rush hour traffic, it took a little over an hour. Once we got to the neighborhood, we then had to find a spot to park. The only options are valet or finding a spot at a meter on the street. We actually got pretty lucky and found a spot on the corner just about a block away.
We walked in to Hot Chocolate and were met by a hostess who showed us to our table. The restaurant is fairly small with a bench along the back wall that acts as a seat for about ten tables. There are also a handful of four tops, a bar, a small waiting/lounge area and one table near the kitchen for larger groups. We were seated along the wall and the tables were really crammed in there. It was alright at first because there was no one sitting on either side of us, but once the tables around us were filled, it was like we were all eating together. There was just a matter of inches between the tables. Read the rest of this entry »
Mid-Michigan Dining 
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