Tuman's: Too many beers and only one baby

Tuman's is  on our way home from work and a good place to stop for a couple of beers.  At the intersection of Chicago and Leavitt, it's nicely centralized for the work happy hour crowd, though that crowd is usually just myself, the mister, Babycakes, the guy who performed our marriage and the guy who wished he had performed our marriage.

When we got there the other day, the waitress brought over menus and asked if we needed a high chair.  It was quiet, some good music playing softly and only two other people in there-at 4:00 pm on a Friday.  I'm sure it got more crowded later, but it's a pretty good deal for us with Babycakes.

I had a couple of Guinness, the mister had a seasonal Ale that he said tasted like England.  The drinks were served with a smile.

We didn't eat here, and the menu is pretty much just pub food, but all in all, if you're on Chicago Avenue and you want a place that has Guinness and PBR and Bell's (the hipster identification trifecta), this is a good choice.

Cornerstone Cafe: they've cornered my diner market

I drove past Cornerstone Cafe for years on my way to work, but didn't live in the neighborhood.  I had (have) a hard time venturing away from my neighborhood since 1.  I don't like to drive, 2. I never have money for parking, 3. The first two reasons.  And plus  I was a Golden Nugget Girl.  But when we moved farther south I found myself with no Golden Nugget nearby, since the one on Western/Elston is dark and dingy and the parking lot only holds 4 cars.

Enter into Cornerstone Cafe.  It is an anti-hipster hipster's dream.  No long waits, no servers wearing non-prescription glasses, no attitude.  Everyone in the place, including the manager, is terrific.

The diner is small and triangular, but they get you right in.  The help is friendly and quite accommodating.  They offered us a high chair and there was a changing table in the women's restroom.  In fact, there were quite a number of children in there.  They have great specials and really fantastic diner food as well as some other specialities.  The mister LOVED his sandwich and though Babycakes still doesn't eat food food, she had fun in the high chair watching everyone.

There is easy parking on Elston Avenue (pay box).  They take cash and credit.

Two Eggs My Way
Reuben Sandwich
2 coffees

Total: 24.00

http://chicagocornerstonecafe.com/