Evanston, More Brunch Than a Girl Can Handle

Sometimes even I need a break from downtown Chicago, which is why my recent day trip to Evanston was the perfect mini getaway. It was also the perfect opportunity to wear one of my more summery outfits during these last few warm days. I met a friend up there for brunch and I was relieved when she already had a place in mind, because there were so many breakfast and brunch restaurants it would have taken me half the day to decided. We ate at Cupitol Coffee and Eatery and I got a mimosa (its not brunch without it) and a sweet potato bowl which was way more delicious than I thought it would be. The weather outside was perfect and we were lucky enough to get a table outside. I highly recommend this place for brunch, just be prepared for a pretty big crowd or wait (nothing too bad though considering it was peak brunch hour).

After brunch we walked to a bakery we had both passed called, Bennison's Bakery. Just walking by you can smell the fresh donuts so we could not resist popping in for an after brunch dessert. After scanning through their wide varieties of desserts I opted for the macaroons (Red Velvet, Pumpkin, and Salted Caramel.) I am not lying when I say these were some of the best macaroons I had ever had. The pumpkin one was defiantly my favorite but they were all so decadent it took some will power not to go back in and order a box to go.

We spent the rest of the day shopping around the area and of course I could not resist stopping into my favorite store Francesca's to see what they had in for fall. You will defiantly see these earrings and scarf in a future blog post!

What did you do this weekend? Have you already started shopping for Fall or are you still in Summer mode? Let me know in the comments!