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We stumbled upon Thai Thank You one day when we arrived too early for Wishbone’s evening hours. In a clean and comfortable dining room, we had a lovely early dinner.

The food is fresh and tasty. I loved that it wasn’t overly salted. The broth in my noodle soup was full of flavor but still light. To me, it tasted as if they’ve been simmering that stock with some really good stuff for a really long time. As a person who adores soup, I was so happy that this was a bowl I could clean out without being dehydrated from the sodium or weighed down with oil.

I’ve been reading some of the reviews on Yelp, and a lot of the negative ones complain about flavorless food. This must be why I really enjoyed my meal. I don’t use a lot of seasoning in my own cooking at home so when I eat out, I can find the food over the top at times. Why drown out flavor and taste with artificiality?

I tried the boyfriend’s curry dish, and that was very yummy—creamy and lip smacking. And everyone in my party seemed to enjoy his/her bubble drinks.

I do wish the entree portions and rice allocations were just a little bit bigger, but overall, this was a great find.

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For this First Friday art show, the Flat Iron artists have done something really interesting. The Now You See It, Now You Don’t theme refers to the temporary murals that are all over the maze-like hallways of the building.

To see them, you get one chance and one chance only. From the time the doors open until 10:00 tonight, you can wander around and play Name That Artist. At around 10:00, all these art works are going to be painted right over.

Crazy isn’t it?

I took these pictures on the special Thursday preview night, and I have to say that these murals change the building a lot. I’ve been to shows at the Flat Iron Building for years, and today was the first time in a long time that I became disoriented and turned around in those hallways.

Follow this link to see some of the work in progress.

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Jeri’s Grill (4357 N Western Ave, Chicago) has been around since 1963. In many respects, you’ll be able to figure this out just by the way the place looks.

I finally got to visit the diner on Christmas Day. Yep, when they say open 24 hours, they mean it. We were at one place for Christmas Eve dinner and presents and would be at another household on Christmas night. At that point, why cook?

As you can see by the picture, I had the meatloaf special, and the boyfriend had a Denver omelet. We split a short stack of pancakes.

Jeri’s Grill is not as good as our favorite breakfast/brunch place, Cozy Corner, but it is serviceable. The coffee is hot and reasonably priced. The prompt service keeps your cup well filled.

Don’t come here expecting a million different choices and organic this and that. This is a greasy spoon neighborhood diner. It’s going to be there for you when everything else is closed, too expensive, or just not worth the hassle. Jeri’s Grill is a place you can stop in for a fried spam sandwich and a piece of pie. Mmm.

It’s a lot of food for their very affordable prices. Just remember to bring cash because that is all they take.

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