October 6, 2008
It’s clear that both Maxine and I love farmer’s markets. There’s something about that fresh hand-picked produce that has been locally grown, and these days buying local is more important than ever. That’s why it’s somewhat ironic that we have written about Madison’s Farmer’s Market, Seattle’s Pike Place Market and even Montreal’s Atwater Market, but we have yet to write about our own very famous market right here in Chicago: the Green City Market. And since Alice Waters named it one of the top 10 markets in the U.S., it’s about time we did.
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July 1, 2008
I’ve been meaning to write about this for awhile. One of the most awesome projects I’ve ever seen happens right here in Chicago. Punfully labelled “Canstruction”, this architectural project involves making life-sized art out of canned foods!
This picture above is a “bean”, a symbol for Chicago these days after the famous “bean” Milennium Park was built. The different colors seem to have been chosen to signify the skyline’s reflection in the real Chicago bean. How cool!
Teams of architects got together this past June for the second annual “Canstruction” event. After the projects are completed, all canned items are donated to food banks to help the hungry. It all kind of reminds me of this picture, but in my opinion, it’s even cooler!
More photos after the jump!
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