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Sunday, July 7, 2019

TV Show Reviews You Didn't Ask for Vol 1

TV Show Reviews You Didn't Ask For


Summer 2019




First off, this photo is not me, I found it online on some adderal induced google search and here we are. I think after searching some generic "tv show reviews" image search, I somehow landed here and the photo description was legit "white male hand bachelor pad amazon fire stick" or some other unintentionally racist, demeaning title (yeah this is not sponsored. I just didn't want you thinking I had some 2007 Direct TV remote.) Also who takes these photos? Is this a hand model career choice? A side gig? how does one get into this profession?  also, can we address the awkward shelving unit uncomfortably high to the right of the TV? I'm no interior designer, but what TLC trading space decorative mishap is this? Great thumb photo though. I know you didn't ask for this, (but I SO could pull the cliche blogger "everyone has been asking me" move right now, right?!?) but I wanted to entertain you with my unrequested TV show reviews for Summer of 2019, because someone needs to hear them. So get ready to press play to these top choices prior to a wild night of Netflix and Chill or fellatio with your one night stand. (because what else are you going to watch now that The Office is leaving Netflix?!?!)  


Big Little Lies (Season 2)


While the first season of Big Little Lies had me at the edge of my seat needing a Xanax almost every episode, the most riveting thing to happen in season 2 thus far, is Jane's hideous bangs. (also how the f*ck is she getting by in Monterey, California on her part time petting zoo career choice and not cashing those hush money checks??) So many questions.  While this show reminds me how much I love Reese Whiterspoon as an actress, it  also reminds me how much I can't unsee her husband as Ben Wyatt, the calzone loving Ice King, from Parks and Rec. Meryl Streep makes an appearance on this season as the dead guy's mom, but looking and acting way too much like a c*nt version of Mrs. Doubtfire. Overall this season has been a snooze so far with a lot of slowly building mental breakdowns and hypothetical divorce scenarios. (cheating, prison, murder, death)


Why are the kids on this show uncomfortably too mature and in touch with their parent's emotions? Aren't they like 7?  I was most likely still talking to myself in first grade, not asking my mom "why are you sad and lying about it, please tell me who is doing this to you?" if my mom unintentionally killed someone in season 1. Also Ziggy being told he's the offspring of a rape and just casually addressing it like it was no big deal. I made up I knew was 69ing was until I was in about 7th grade, there is no way I knew what the word rape meant. or sex. or obviously 69ing. I get these are different times, but c'mon. maybe not at age 6. I don't think you even pay for airplane tickets at this age, you definitely still get free kid's menu meals at majority of low budget family food chains, not sure addressing adult's internal emotional issues really meshes well with this. C'mon HBO, know your audience. 

Also, how does the Monterey 5 happen to all be driving together when Bonnie is slowly having her mental breakdown just walking aimlessly on the side of the highway mid day. I get it's a small town, but let's be real. Also, maybe try and hid your crazy Bonnie. You legit just killed someone last season, maybe let's try and be low key for a little. I know it's only episode 3, but like a college relationship when someone else is in your DMs giving you attention, I'm already bored. Here's an up close of these "three blind mice" inspired bowl cut bangs. You're welcome.






Stranger Things 3


I'm going to be honest, while I've watched every season of this show, I'm not sure I 100% get it. I know people love it, and I'm not hating on it, I think I've just never been good with rationalizing sci-fi or monsters, and the fact that the "Mind Flayer" or whatever the f*ck it's called slightly resembles what comes out of your clogged drain after you call your maintenance man, really doesn't resonate well with me. This season is insane because the entire town goes to shit and no one seems bothered. Like the pool is gone, the hospital is gone, the mall is gone and everyone is just walking around aimlessly in these abandon homes where it's somehow always raining with no power and has an abundant amount of wind. Also I still can't get over that mom in season 1 losing her job and flat broke asking the grocery store man if she can borrow money for a home phone and he's like "nope can't help" and this woman's son is missing and she can't even get a landline. (home girl is at home talking to Christmas lights for an entire season after that, so I can only imagine that electric bill) But fast forward to this season, and now she's running the store. she sure showed him! She also strikes up a relationship with the police officer but plays hard to get because the world is ending.  so many unanswered questions (or maybe I just fell asleep) Mullet Bad Boy Billy from season 2 is now a lifeguard all the moms want to f*ck and somehow gets mixed up with the Mind Flayer and all hell breaks loose. Also, no one is ever in school or at jobs, (even the mayor) and everyone just frequents the mall on a daily basis. 


 They let Eleven improve her American Girl buzz cut inspired look from the prior seasons, but somehow everyone else still has their season 1-2 bowl cuts and cameltoe. She continues to have her cocaine nose bleeds and now has a ginger friend to add more diversity and women empowerment to the show. The mall somehow is a secret passageway and only the Staff at some off brand Dairy Queen can figure it out. I won't give away too many spoilers because it was entertaining and extremely confusing until it all adds up at the end. (well played Netflix) 








Black Mirror


First off, what Season has a total of 3 episodes. I know I tend to half ass things sometimes, but c'mon. Especially after that weird "choose your own ending" season before this, we were hoping for a comeback, not Hannah Montana. They definitely wanted to cover all hot controversial topics in this season (which is hard to do in three episodes) and dedicated one episode to some guy secretly banging his friend via some  Nintendo64 alternate dimension. Episode ends with wife being ok with it and letting them get one day a month to f*ck each other via Playstation. Marriage is compromise. 






Euphoria


Huge fan of this show. The previews don't really do it justice and just make it seem like it's some cliche troubled teen with glitter everywhere, but it's addicting to watch.  Think every possible bad scenario you experienced in high school mixed with every controversial issue in today's society jam packed into a 60 minutes. Drugs, transgender, struggling to come out of the closet, Sugar Daddies, Sex Tapes, Bitcoin, nudes as currency, faking rape, fights, cheating, the list goes on and continues to push the line. Literally everything. The shock value of this show is insane, and it's only a few episodes in. The story is told through Rue's perspective (the drug addict) and her blunt and sarcastic remarks makes it so entertaining. I highly recommend, but just know it's insane. 

Handmaid's Tale

Imposters

Chernobyl

Chambers

The Hills: New Beginnings


I'll finish these reviews as the shows continue, but hope you enjoy!

XOXO, 

Liz







Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Sorry if this is Cheesy; an Unrequested Guide to Pizza in the City



Chicago is best known for the ever famous Chicago Style deep dish pizza. You ever think deep dish was a mistake? some cook was just high as f*ck like, "oh shit, the sauce!" and just threw it on top after and thought no one would notice. That sounds about as Chicago as it gets. I am by no means a pizza connoisseur, in fact majority of the pizza I consume is while intoxicated or when newly in a relationship and still pretending I'm that care free girl who "eats whatever I want". Don't get me wrong, pizza is one of my favorite food groups. (even more so when I had a fast metabolism and was in college with my parent's credit card still attached to my grubhub account.) But regardless, I figured I'd give my unrequested personal take on the best pizza in Chicago for 2019. While I've included the cliches like "best deep dish" and "best thin crust", given my unsophisticated palate, I figured I'd also include some less common category choices, such as "Best pizza to get hungover on a Sunday", or maybe "Most Instagrammable pizza posted by girls you know aren't eating it" You know, typical achievements that only the combination of dough, tomato sauce and cheese can master.   Thankfully, I have some amazing foodie friends in this wonderful city that have beautifully captured these carb filled moments. If you're not doing so already, I highly recommend following these bad ass Chicago Foodies for daily mouthwatering pics and actual reviews on great food in the city!

1. Jen Mai Instagram: @jeneatschi 
2. Mina Instagram: @chicagofoodgirl
3. Rosie Instagram: @eat.around.the.rosie
4. Sam Instagram: @chicagofoodauthority


Pizza: Giordano's Pizza     Photo Credit: Jen Mai @jeneatschi 


Best Deep Dish Pizza in Chicago


Giordano's, Lou Malnati's, Art of Pizza & Gino's East 

Like every tourist and Google search results, it's inevitable the well known winners of the best deep dish pizza in the city of Chicago. (don't blame me, blame Google.) Giordano's and Lou Malnati's easily take the lead here, and it's obvious to see why, they're AMAZING!  (I can't tell you how frequently I crave Lou's butter crust followed by a carb induced coma.If you haven't had Lou Malnati's or Giordano's do you even live in Chicago?) 

But we do have some other contenders that certainly deserve recognition for their effort  (just like a girl after a blowjob even if she uses her teeth) . After all, the pizza itself takes 45 minutes at MINIMUM to make, and so many locals would argue that these are the best double d's (aka Deep Dish) In Chi; Art of Pizza and Gino's East


Pizza: Lou Malnati's       Photo Credit: @chicagofoodgirl

Pizza: The Art of Pizza 

Most Instagrammable Pizza Posted by Girls You Know Aren't Eating It


Parlor Pizza, Siena Tavern, Art of Pizza, Homeslice

We all know them. Girls who religiously post pictures of high calorie foods on their instagram stories with no actual intention of eating them. We see you. I'd say the most instagram worthy pics by these culprits are; Parlor Pizza (when on the patio with an ice cream taco as well), Siena Tavern (sure to include their Gucci bag in the photo) Art of Pizza (late night at home with an obnoxious "being a fatty" caption) and Homeslice (under the I LOVE PIZZA sign after recently being dumped by an ex and pretending to be happy and moved on) In all honestly, what female is eating pizza before a night out? I'm on a self proclaimed intermittent fasting diet if I plan on wearing a crop top on a Saturday, a more realistic picture of me eating that pizza is blackout on my couch at 1:54 am snapchat messaging my college ex. 

Pizza: Siena Tavern
  
Pizza: Homeslice


Best Pizza Place to Take a Bad Date or Wife you Can't Stand.


Gino's East

This was an easy win because Gino's is connected to The Comedy Bar! So you can enjoy your evening with some hysterical comedy and great pizza, even if your date's personality blends in with the wall. If he continues to tell you about his strong political views, record collection or his deep love for Mezcal, you can politely tell him that you can't hear him and you guys can talk after the show (leave out that this window of time is the 3-4 minutes while your Uber is connecting you with local drivers to go home) They have both thin crust and deep dish so you really can't go wrong here. Enjoy! Also, great spot to take your wife you can't stand. Maybe after an hour of comedy she will stop nagging you about the lawn or your receding hairline for at least the drive home.




Best Hangover Pizza


Costco


No questions asked on this one. We may not be posting it regularly on instagram, but like the side chick we can't leave, we keep coming back for more.  Honestly, the Costco membership fee is solely worth it for the pizza and fountain pop. Getting degraded by the Costco bouncer so you can buy bulk orders of deli meat, trampolines and alcohol at cost is just another perk to the membership, but the pizza is the real deal. 





Best Thin Crust Pizza


Piece Pizza, Bongiornos

If you haven't been to Piece Pizza yet, I highly recommend. Aside from the largest, floppiest, best tasting pizza (I realize those adjective choices give off a sluttier vibe.) they also have a ton of craft beer they make and they've won a shit ton of awards for it. While this pizza isn't the best the next day, thankfully it's so good you most likely won't have any left overs. Bongiorno's is also another top candidate tucked away in River North with an adorable little patio for all the spoiled DePaul kids to pretend they like "hole in the wall" spots. 



Piece Pizza




Best Trendy Pizza for Hipsters & Wicker Park Residents


Pequods, Piece Pizza, Divo's






Best Pizza & Patio


Paradise Park, Homeslice, Parlor Pizza


There are few things better than patio season in Chicago when it's 85 and sunny and you're about 3 drinks deep and eagerly decide on a pizza for the group. After all, you've been eating healthy all week, you deserve it. (the exact thought process of why I've never been successful in any diet I've ever tried). As a basic white girl in Chicago, nothing improves your pizza experience quite like a great patio, an instagram worthy drink and great crowd. Homeslice, Paradise Park, and Parlor Pizza have nailed it when it comes to all of these categories. 








Most Authentic Pizza


Chicago Pizza & Oven Grinder, Giordano's 







Best Drunk Pizza You Don't Remember Eating


Bottled Blonde


Best Trash Chain Delivery Pizza


Papa Johns, Little Ceasars, Domino's



Most Instagram Worthy Pizza


Send your best Pizza Pics so I can finish these descriptions and post your pics!


Pizza: Dough Bro's       Photo Credit: @jeneatschi



Send your pizza pics so I can finish this post and add all your cheesey goodness pics!

Enjoy the Summer Weather Today! 

XOXO,

Liz

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Bueller's Favorite Dog Friendly Patios In the City


To answer your question, yes, I'm one of those obnoxiously bias people that thinks I have the most amazing dog in the world. But c'mon Bueller is perfect and with a personality to match and crippling separation anxiety whenever I leave, seriously I couldn't ask for more?!?! haha this isn't going to be a long winded post,  I just wanted to inform you of all the dog friendly patios in the city right now (since we FINALLY had the first nice Summer day today, disregard that it's the end of June and that nice day was followed by literal hail.) regardless, I've been looking online for a list that has all our favorites four legged friendly patios, and every list I find seems to be missing some, or has like 17 I've never heard of. Of course I'll also use this as an excuse to brag and show off pictures of the cutest 4 year old pooch ever, Bueller. Please note most of these places ONLY the patio is dog friendly, so don't be coming back here saying I told you something different,  like a college boy who got caught cheating. On top of all these patios, I hope you get a chance to take your pup to the amazing dog parks surrounding the city and especially the dog beach (Montrose Dog Beach) it's seriously one of the best places in Chicago and Bueller is there frequently flexin' on young labradoodles. (don't worry ladies, he's neutered.)   



1. Big Star



2. Paradise Park



3. Federales



4. Parlor Pizza 



5. Parson's Chicken & Fish



6. Broken English



7. Nellcotte



8. Tuco & Blondie



Bueller













Enjoy Patio Season with your Pups this Summer!

XOXO,

Liz


Monday, June 17, 2019

Summertime Chi



There is honestly nothing quite like summertime in Chicago. The remaining 9 months of the year it's probably easy to have the misconception that we're just here for the lake effect snow, year long construction, high cost of living, crippling sales tax, and underwhelming dating scene. But those few amazing months of sunshine and rooftops make it well worth the below zero temperatures in mid April. 

Summertime Chi


Chicago has it all. Whether you're a thrill seeking tourist family of 4 looking to overpay for pizza and parking, a rooftop drinking female in your twenties in need of attention, or a Wicker Park festival goer still trying to make bermuda shorts happen; Chicago has something for you. Boats in the playpen, Patios everywhere, Cubs games, Navy Pier, rooftop bars, Street festivals, concerts in the park, sight seeing, music festivals, Lollapalooza, Millennium Park, Biking on Lakeshore, beach volleyball, Skydeck. The list literally doesn't stop. Any activity you want to do here this summer, Chicago already has it, and has already found a way to one up your expectations on it. 

Cliche Chicago Summer Bucket List


Trying to create a bucket list for the summer in Chicago was literally impossible, there are SO many options and as a stereotypical dramatic female in her twenties, I can barely decide what I want for dinner in the next few hours, not sure why I thought creating a 3 month to-do list of local activities would have a different outcome. Never the less, I still create this bucket list every year, and, similar to my new year's resolutions, I complete hardly any of them. This year I'm determined to do more and thankfully with a little help from google and an adderall script, I was able to find a ton of Chicago bucket list ideas. It also just so happens to be the cliche topic choice of every self proclaimed Chicago blogger's "newest post" right now, so there's that. I won't overwhelm you with useless information that doesn't apply to you (a character trait my ex's new girlfriend publicly displays on her daily Instagram stories.) but I will attach some links and blogs and some new stuff that's happening here this summer. Feel free to read if your'e stuck in traffic, on a dinner date in the Viagra triangle with a man twice your age, or waiting in line at some trendy lunch spot in the city that refuses to take reservations. (we're looking at you Au Cheval) 

Things I want to do in Chicago this Summer:

  1. Order "The Playpen" at Joy District for brunch, obvi.
  2. Have an uncomfortable custom menu made at Maple and Ash, perhaps celebrating a fake prison release date, or maybe completion of Invisalign treatment. "Happy F@%King last day of Laser Hair Removal Brittany!"
  3. Enjoy a boat ride at the playpen without having to flirt with men twice our age for the invitation.
  4. Take a game of beach volleyball WAY too seriously at North Ave beach 
  5. Engage in a heated debate in the comments section of someone's instagram using only personal Facebook statuses from 2008. 
  6.  Dedicate an entire Saturday to drinking at Shore Club with a 2018 Mykonos Lyndsay Lohan mentality. 
  7. Engage in a fake Proposal at Paradise Park's new rooftop.
  8. Purchase a FCKABLE daddy issues hat to further reiterate my humble mentality and daddy kink. 

Here are a list of links to places with actual Chicago Summertime  Bucket Lists that put time and research into them and not just a drunk or addied out note on their iPhone:








Summertime Chi Weekly Giveaway


If you haven't noticed from our constant reminders on social media, we're doing a weekly Summertime Chi Giveaway! Literally all you have to do is submit your best overheard conversations and a new winner is chosen every Sunday! It's that easy, you get your 15 minutes of fame on your tagged post, and you're awarded a prize pack valued at over $300 filled with gift cards and prizes from our favorite local Chicago venues! 

To win submit your best overheard convos to oveheardinchi@gmail.com or DM us on instagram at @overheard_in_chicago Winners announced every Sunday! Each week a prize pack will include 5-7 gift cards and gifts products from our local favorite places! Alcohol too with valid ID!

What is included in your prize pack??

1. Free Month of Shred415 Classes
2. Ellison Sunglasses
3. Gift Card Brunch Pack to BomboBar
4. Gift Card to Paradise Park
5. Gift Card to Happy Camper
6. Gift Card to Hampton Social
7. Gift Card to Gino's East Pizza
8. Two Tickets to the Comedy Bar
9. Gift Card to Federales
10. Gift Card to Cheesies 
11. Gift Card to Binny's Liquor Store
12. Gift Card to France's 
13. Gift Card to Wild-berry
14. Gift Card to Stan's Donuts
15. Hangover Recovery Drinks from More Labs
16. Hydration Drinks from Drink Frenchie
17. Gift Card to 1111
18. Gift Card to Tortorices Pizza
19. Gift Card to Bartucci's
20. Gift card to Leader Bar
21. Gift card to Scout
22. Gift Card to Clutch
23. Gift Card to Joy District 
24. 2 Tickets to Comedy Sportz Chicago
25. Free Tuk Tuk Ride
26. Gift Card to Homeslice
27. Swag from TRULY
28. Swag from White claw
29. 25% Boat Rental at Knot my Boat Charters
30. Basic Vodka
31. Guilianna Prosecco
32. Sneaky Fox Vodka


Submit your best overheard convos today!

"The PlayPen" Exclusively at Joy District 


The amazing staff at Joy District has allowed us to create a group style drink for their summer menu! What's a more Chicago staple in the summer than the playpen?!? This group style drink is a huge spicy margarita made with Casamigos tequila and the smallest bit of blue curacao and self validation. No Daddy needed! This drink is garnished with toy boats to replicate the playpen, and demands attention, just like women in Chicago. If you order this at Joy this summer, tag Overheard and Joy on instagram and we will re-share!  We hope you love it and can't wait to see your pics!! 

Enjoy Summertime Chi!

XOXO,

Liz







When you get the PlayPen at Joy District, tag us on your story and we will reshare to Overheards! We cant wait to see your pics!!


Also, big shout out to our wonderful friends at Happy Camper who liked one of our Overheard quotes so much they put it above their Emergency Exit Sign! Also, THE PATIO IS OPEN!!!!  If you haven't had the pleasure of visiting Happy Camper, I highly recommend it! They're also opening another location in Wrigley to keep the party going in every neighborhood! 

"Whisper those four little words they want to hear, 'I have a boat'"