Another Day, Another Sandwich!

This morning we said our good byes to Jac and Jude, and headed out through Wisconsin to Chicago.  It was a rainy and miserable day out there, but we did have a high spot.  We stopped in Milwaukee to enjoy the Wisconsin state sandwich, and we were not disappointed!  The best one so far, by far!

We knew we were in our kind of place hen we spotted the original (and best) edition Trivial Pursuit cards on the table.

 There it is...the Short Stout.  The. Best. Sandwich. Ever!!

 

It is the dairy state, so the mac & cheese was definitely in order.  Delish!

And the pie was amazing too....

Don't mind if I do!

Oh yes, Honeypie was the best restaurant so far.

 And finally, we made it to Chicago!  We have a big tourist day planned for tomorrow, can't wait!

Road Trip Day 4: St. Paul, MN to Chicago, IL

We left St. Paul and headed out for Wisconsin (America's Dairyland) and then off to Chicago for the evening. After some misguided attempts at cheese factory tours and a side venture to Wis(consin) Dells, we made it to the Windy City in time to have dinner at Rick Bayless's (reigning Top Chef Master) restaurant, Frontera Grill. Delicious Mexican food...let's hope it's not our last!

 

This is NOT a cheese factory. It is in fact a cheese/sandwich deli! Thanks a lot Google! Oh well, it was still a nice visit to Chad and Marth's hometown of Eau Claire (French translation..."clear waters"), and we got garlic cheese curds out of the deal....yum!

Yet another NON-cheese factory! Just kidding, they did have a cheese making facility at this lovely cheese chalet, but they weren't making cheese today, so there was no free show! Best curds that we've tasted to date! The secret ingredient....PRIDE! haha! Just a little Wisconsin cheese humor!

"Paul Bunyan: All You Can Eat! Cookin' Shack" in our newest favorite vacation destination for the ultimate in family friendly Mid-Western fun....the Wis Dells! 

Chicago at last! The view of Lake Michigan from our room!