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Head to The Wooden Spoon for in-depth and fun cooking classes. Choose from a variety of different classes from filled pastas to Indian food, which is the class that I took!

Here's your plan for a cooking class in Andersonville: learn to make delicious Indian food

Cooking Class in Andersonville 🍛🫓

Book a cooking class at The Wooden Spoon in Chicago to learn Indian cooking and more. Purchase cooking supplies on-site.

Cooking Class

✅ Before you go
• This is the website where you book classes: https://www.woodenspoonchicago.com/cooking-classes.html

💪 Pro tips
• You can also inquire about doing private cooking classes with a group. ￼
• They have many different cooking supplies in their store and it’s hard to leave without something! 

Book a cooking class at The Wooden Spoon

Let's go to a cooking class at The Wooden Spoon located in Andersonville.

Learn how to make your favorite Indian food and take home the recipes

so that you could try them from the comfort of your own home.

Chef Janet Cobb guided us through this class

and her experience of traveling around the globe made her very

knowledgeable about the ingredients and cooking techniques that we were using.

I love that you can purchase the same cooking supplies you

used to make the food right here in their store.

There's a variety of different cooking classes that you can

take and I did the cooking class with my dad,

And don't worry, I washed my hands before this.

so put on your apron and get ready to say yes, chef to learn how to make yummy food

Take a yoga class at Soul House! Soul House is a yoga, healing, and teaching center in West Town. 

Soul House Experience 🧘☮️

Join a restorative yoga class at Soul House in Fulton Market, Chicago. Enjoy a serene studio with all props provided—just bring yourself and water!

Yoga class

✅ Before you go
• You can register for classes here: https://www.soulhousechicago.com/yoga-class-schedule

💪 Pro tips
• All you have to do is bring yourself and water! Everything else is provided free of charge. 

Yoga class at Soul House  

so come along with me while I check out Soul House in West Town.

The studio itself is absolutely beautiful.

They offer yoga classes and other types of meditation classes.

What I really loved is that you don't have to bring anything with you.

They had any kind of prop you can think of.

The class that I took was a restorative class,

you might even see the studio pop on your way out.

Try two of the best happy hour deals in Lincoln Park! 

Happy Hour Hopping 🍸

Kick off happy hour at Summer House Santa Monica with spritzes, cocktails, and bottomless fries in a lively, sun-filled setting. Don’t forget to grab a cookie for dessert!

Cocktails & Appetizers


Happy Hour ⏰🗓️
• Monday through Friday, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. 
• At the bar on a first-come, first-served, walk-in basis

Pro tip ✅
• Plan to get there early because they can book up fast
• Get drinks here, food later
• Make sure to get cookies on the way out for dessert 🍪

Start at Summer House Santa Monica 🍹

Enjoy happy hour sushi rolls and snacks at Sushi-San in Lincoln Park—perfect for a fun, flavorful dinner after drinks. Grab spicy tuna or salmon rolls on special!

Sushi dinner deal

Happy Hour ⏰🗓️
• Monday - Thursday, 4:00PM - 6:00PM and Friday - Sunday, 3:00PM-5:00PM



Grab dinner with a deal at Sushi-San next 🍣 🍱

Keep the night going at Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba with happy hour specials and lively vibes, perfect for late-night bites and drinks in Lincoln Park.

Happy hour drinks

Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba is right down the street and has great vibes all night long! 

Happy Hour ⏰🗓️
• Everyday from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Don’t wanna go home yet?

Try happy hour hopping at Sushi-San and Summer House in Lincoln Park.

Start at Summer House for some yummy appetizers and great cocktails.

They have different spritzes and really good rose too.

Definitely got the bottomless fries because wow,

make sure to grab a sweet treat for later.

Make sure to get a few rolls on the happy

hour menu and even some side snacks if you want.

We got the spicy tuna and the spicy salmon roll.

This is the perfect summer night activity,

checking out two happy hours with really great deals.

If you have a craving for NYC pizza be sure to check out Prince Street!

Prince Street Pizza in Chicago 🍕👑

Grab a slice of iconic New York-style Sicilian pizza at Prince Street Pizza in Fulton Market. Try the Spicy Spring or Naughty Pie for a flavorful treat.

Pizza slices

Spicy Spring: 
Fra Diavolo Sauce, Pepperoni, Fresh Mozzarella, Pecorino Romano

The Naughty Pie: 
Spicy Vodka Sauce (contains Prosciutto), Pepperoni, Fresh Mozzarella, Ricotta, Zab's Hot Honey


My favorite slices 🍕

If you haven't tried Prince Street Pizza in West Loop,

Prince Street is a famous pizza joint in New York City,

They're known for their Sicilian square style

This is definitely a traditional pizza joint,

Their best seller is called the Spicy Spring,

So of course we had to try that and then we also got a slice of the spicy vodka,

which is super similar to the spicy spring but with vodka sauce,

Browse the collection of used books at Tangible Books before walking down the street for coffee at Jackalope Coffee!

Bridgeport Books & Brews 📚☕️

Tangible Books offers a vast selection of used books across diverse topics—browse the shelves, find a hidden gem, and enjoy book hunting in this welcoming Bridgeport bookstore.

Book browsing

✅ Before you go
• They carry a wide range selection of topics and interests, and have a constant turnover of books with new books added daily.

💪 Pro tips
• The price of books is listed on the inside cover. 

Book browsing at Tangible Books

Enjoy creative iced lattes like the mint vanilla at Jackalope Coffee & Tea House, relax with your new book, and explore their uniquely decorated rooms.

Iced lattes

✅ Before you go
• I got the iced “mint condition a latte with vanilla and mint syrup. I highly recommend! 

💪 Pro tips
• Make sure to walk through each of the rooms- super cool decor! 

Iced lattes at Jackalope Coffee and Tea House 

Here's the plan for you for an afternoon in Bridgeport.

which is a used bookstore that has any kind of book you can imagine.

They have 3 huge rooms and all of their prices were really reasonable.

then walked right down the street to Jackalope Coffee.

got to enjoy my book that I got from Tangible Books,

and chilled out for the rest of the afternoon.