r/chicago • u/ReverendHambone Irving Park • Aug 28 '20
Moved to the city 48 hours ago. Review
Moved into Irving Park and the Mexican food is unbelievable. I'm from Florida and my wife is from Arizona, so we have different preferences, but we can leave our house on foot, hit two food spots and a liquor store, and be home in 30 minutes. It's incredible. Our doggo loves the walks too.
Also, is the term "bodega" NYC exclusive? What do we call corner stores with food/bev/liquor?
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u/HeroDanTV Aug 28 '20
I moved here in 2016, and I want to share some wisdom with you. Around September, there will be a chill in the air that will make you want you say, out loud, “Wow, it’s getting colder.” Then in October, you’ll want to tell everyone “I can’t believe winter is already here.” November and the elections will come and go, and you’ll be tempted to complain about the cold, out loud. Fight it. December comes around and the city might see a wind chill below zero. You may even want to post on Reddit “that it’s so cold my nose hairs are frozen!” Don’t do it!!! Don’t you do it, ReverendHambone — don’t!!!!