Good-Bye, Chicago

...Continued from yesterday:

         A note on that pecan pie from the  post from 12/12/2016  : ​ ​   
      Though it was my first attempt at a home-made pecan pie, and not a difficult endeavor at that,  this was the best pecan pie I've ever tasted - and I've tasted quite a few, though now that I think of it, I'm not sure I've ever had pecan pie that wasn't either store- or restaurant- bought.

     But the filling of this pie was so smooth and mellow and at the same time so pecan-y that it was definitely a cut above all my previous pecan pie experiences; and if you, too, happen to be a pecan pie aficionado I highly  recommend trying this super-easy recipe.
       To that end, I'll re-share the recipe as  I prepared it (I strayed ever so slightly from the original recipe) for anyone who might want to try it:

       Pecan Pie
       1 refrigerated pie crust
       1 cup piled high with pecan halves
        3 eggs
       1/3 cup brown sugar
       1 cup light corn syrup
        2 tablespoon butter, softened
     
       1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
       2.  Place crust in a 9-inch pie plate.
       3.  Place pecans in pie crust.
       4.  Beat eggs in a mixing bowl.
       5.   Add remaining ingredients and mix.
       6.  Pour filling over pecans.
       7.  Bake for 50-60 minutes or until browned and set in the middle.  

     Anyway, on Saturday afternoon while we finished making - and sampling - the pies (see  posts from 12/12  and 12/15), a light snow began falling,

​...which by dinner time had escalated into a standard Chicago snow storm, but which didn't keep us from venturing out,

...to  a small nearby restaurant called Township, where the lighting was low,

...the decor eclectic,

...and the burgers with aioli sauce fantastic. ​

I had mine with a side of tasty seasoned spinach.

​     After dinner we walked back to Claire and Miguel's through the lovely city snow scene.

​     We had  a farewell round of pie and  said our good-byes then Tom and I walked back to the Urban Holiday Hostel,

..via the 606 walking path.

   The next morning we partook of the nice complementary breakfast,

...offered in the hostel in dining room,

​...from where we were treated to a view of the city.

​    Then we said good-bye to the Urban Holiday Lofts,

...schlepped down the steps,

...walked back to the Damen Avenue el stop,

...and rode the el to the Megabus,

​...which took us back home to Columbus.