Cup of Jules

Ok so sadly I don't have plans to move to Evanston anytime soon, but I did spend a good majority of my weekend there! First on Saturday night some of my roommates and I went up to Northwestern to see a football game. Sadly Loyola doesn't have a team so Northwestern was our best (and closest) option for college football. Even before the game we had fun just walking around and people watching during the tailgate. We even participated in some tailgating activities at Wildcat Alley where there was a Photo Booth, face painting, corn hole, and we even got to listen to the Northwestern marching band before the game. Sadly the Wildcats did not win this one but it was still a fun game! On Sunday I went back up to Evanston to meet up with some of my friends for brunch and shopping. We went to one of my favorite brunch spots, Cupitol where I of course got a Peach Bellini and a sweet potato bowl with a poached egg (Im pretty predictable when it comes to my brunch order). It was a bea...

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 ...