DI FARA: UNPARALLELED PIZZA WITH AN APOLOGY

[caption id="attachment_1254" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="had been waiting for 3 years to take this place down!"]di_fara-1[/caption] di_fara-2

[caption id="attachment_1256" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="doesn't look the menu has changed that much-maybe the prices..."]di_fara-3[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1257" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="everyone trying to help out and speed things up"]di_fara-4[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1258" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="full house plus line outside"]di_fara-5[/caption]

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[caption id="attachment_1262" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="LAMO!!!"]di_fara-9[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1263" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="no fancy POS here-straight old school"]di_fara-10[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1264" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="Dom cutting fresh basil topping"]di_fara-11[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1265" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="Natalie chatting up ole Dom-waiting for a 2nd pie"]di_fara-12[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1266" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="our first pie-Dom uses 3 different olive oils"]di_fara-13[/caption]

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[caption id="attachment_1268" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="time to dig in!! wow only a 2hr wait!!"]di_fara-15[/caption]

Moving day Aureole

[caption id="attachment_1188" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="rushing across town to a wine appointment I was surprised to see a fireman line outside"]rushing arcoss to a wine appointment I was surprised to see a fireman line outside[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1189" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="Aureole employees moving the wine cellar"]Aureole employees moving the wine cellar[/caption]

Breakfast at Lunch Time

[caption id="attachment_1096" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="Chavella's is a great little spot in Prospect Heights-Cheap and Solid!"]Chavella's is a great little spot in Prospect Heights-Cheap and Solid![/caption] [caption id="attachment_1097" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="Love to start with Sweet Mexican Bread"]Love to start with Sweet Mexican Bread[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1100" align="aligncenter" width="368" caption="Mango Juice"]Mango Juice[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1098" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="Huevos Rancheros-Classic!"]Huevos Rancheros-Classic![/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1099" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="Huevos Ahogados kinda like the Mexican version of eggs benedict"]Huevos Ahogados kinda like the Mexican version of eggs benedict[/caption]

Jib Jaboulet

[caption id="attachment_1321" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="Raj's last night at CRU... We were blinded on the 61 La Chapelle-the fruit on this wine was mind blowing-so youthful Thank You Mr. Bohr"]Raj's last night at CRU... We were blinded on the 61 La Chapelle-the fruit on this wine was mind blowing-so youthfulThank You Mr. Bohr[/caption]

It's always fun to get things in the mail

So the good folks over at Decantus sent me their latest wine aerator "Decantus Deluxe" to take it for a spin. Stay tuned for feedback! [caption id="attachment_1077" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="I love packing peanuts"]I love packing peanuts[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1078" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="Pretty cool design"]Pretty cool design[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1079" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="Going to have fun testing this thing out"]Going to have fun testing this thing out[/caption]

Liquid Lunch @ Spotted Pig

[caption id="attachment_1106" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="How fitting... great sign out front"]How fitting... great sign out front[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1107" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="Pigs, Pigs"]Pigs, Pigs[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1108" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="and more Pigs"]and more Pigs[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1109" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="busy downstairs bar"]busy downstairs bar[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1110" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="a nailed cock"]a nailed cock[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1114" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="lots of folk art"]lots of folk art[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1116" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="LUNCH!!"]LUNCH!![/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1111" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="chef puzzled on why no food"]chef puzzled on why no food[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1112" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="have lemons... make lemonade"]have lemons... make lemonade[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1117" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="Wild Bill Rhodes from Lauber Imports"]Wild Bill Rhodes from Lauber Imports[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1113" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="applying for a job while drinking bubbles at the bar-priceless!"]applying for a job while drinking bubbles at the bar-priceless![/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1115" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="Kevin doing his thing behind the bar- #1 rule in bartendering is act like you care!"]Kevin doing his thing behind the bar- #1 rule in bartender is act like you are care![/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1118" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="MORE PIGS"]MORE PIGS[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1119" align="aligncenter" width="549" caption="This was a cool pic of some guys on a smoke break at a place near by"]This was a cool pic of some guys on a smoke break at a place near by[/caption]