Julianne’s travelogue

My sweet home uploaded on 4 November 2008

Behind the bushes uploaded on 2 July 2008

Viewed from just outside the Garden Restaurant in the courtyard of the Art Institute of Chicago, these statues' activities remain a mystery.

All aboard uploaded on 2 July 2008

The El departs the Merchandise Mart station in Chicago heading north. The train has become much more popular since gas topped $4.75 here. So have bicycles, buses and plain old walking.

Unitea uploaded on 2 July 2008

That little leaf you see is built right into the bottom of a teacup as different as the new Unitea service at the Wave Restaurant in Chicago's W Hotel.

Unitea uploaded on 2 July 2008

As if the bucket of treats was not enough, we were served jam, cream and lemon curd so good we finished it with the spoons after the cakes were gone. Unitea is the new tea service at the Wave Restaurant in Chicago's W Hotel.

Unitea uploaded on 2 July 2008

My daughter and I earned the dubious distinction of being the first pair to polish off everything in this little boat of sweets at the new Unitea tea service in the Wave Restaurant at Chicago's W Hotel. Hey, it was really good. Maybe even better than the slider.

Unitea uploaded on 2 July 2008

Not your usual finger food for tea service, the slider proved the best part of the Masculini-tea menu.

Unitea uploaded on 2 July 2008

The Wave Restaurant in Chicago's W Hotel is just off the hotel bar and lobby, so if you like to sip in silence, this is not your cup of tea. Serene surroundings echoed with shouts from a rowdy crowd of convention attendees getting the party started early one afternoon. Thankfully, their tour bus soon arrived.

Unitea uploaded on 2 July 2008

Chrome and sofas are a hard-and-soft counterbalance at the Wave Restaurant in Chicago's W Hotel. You can have tea for two, tea for four or tea for many more.