It's unpretentious but it delivers -- Thai Pastry, on Broadway by Argyle, is one authentic Thai food gem. Today I met up with Roshen for a late lunch there to celebrate her surviving 2 days of the Illinois Bar Exams. We shared the spring rolls, quite unusual because of the egg wrapper, instead of the usual rice-paper. I totally enjoyed my Yom Woon Sen (vermicelli in a spicy vinegar sauce with ground pork, red onions, lettuce, spring onions and mushrooms), now my new favorite. The dish was light, healthy, nicely presented, and the sauce had a definite kick to it. Never mind the slightly tacky ambiance of the place, -- it's just the front to a wonderful kitchen. And, to top it all, I had THE BEST watermelon bubble tea -- and heck, I know my bubble tea.
Except for the expected anxieties of flunking and having to repeat the dreaded review process, Ro was fine. I guess being able to exhale is good. She ran some of the essay questions by me ("is it a secured transactions, a negotiable instruments, or a UCC sales question?".... uhm, that sounded to me like a Constitutional law issue there....just kidding), but in the end we decided doing a post-op was not entirely a bright idea. Nor was in going to be a calming exercise in any remote way. Change topic -- She is touring Guatemala for 2 days to brush up on her Spanish. I envy her that. I seriously need to polish my Spanish too. My speech isn't quite as in tune as my ear for it.
Photo: Window of a house near Lincoln Square, Chicago.
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3 comments:
that is great, where are you planning on moving?
yum- watermelon bubble tea. If I hadn't busted up my ankle I'd go to Chinatown right now to find some. (I wonder how hard that would be to make....)
oh that is great! England has so many fun things to do. Have you ever been there? When are you moving?
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