For Reals Meals: Farewell Chicago Edition Hosted By Paul Octavious
This post has me feeling all the feelings about missing Chicago. Maybe it’s because the Cubs are finally making things happen (I’m NOT jinxing it, I’m NOT jinxing it). Maybe it’s that I’m not there to celebrate big things happening with my crew. Or maybe it’s because we still haven’t exactly made it into our new home in Charleston yet (it’s […]
For Reals Meals Hosted By Caitlin Kerr of The Foxglove Studio
If you’re new around here, you might be asking, “What’s a For Reals Meals?” Well, here’s the deal. I choose a host that doesn’t eat a plant-based diet. Then they choose a handful of guests that they want to get to know better – whether that’s someone they stalk on Instagram or some random person […]
For Reals Meals Hosted By Kelsey Kreiling and Mallory Ulaszek-Tews of Presence Agency
If you’re new around here, you might be asking “What’s a For Reals Meals?” I choose a host that doesn’t eat a plant-based diet. Then they choose a handful of guests that they want to get to know better, whether that’s someone they stalk on Instagram or some random person they met at a party. […]
For Reals Meals Hosted By Paul McGee + Shelby Allison / The Tiki Edition
When it’s -2 (feels like -14) outside in Chicago, what kind of For Reals Meals do you host? A warm and toasty hot cocoa brunch? Sure, that could be fun. How about a hot toddy day-drinking lunch? Yes, totally cool. But when you ask Shelby Allison and her husband Paul McGee to host, the weather […]
For Reals Meals Hosted By Megan Silianoff of 99 Problems But A Baby Ain’t One
Hiii! My name is Megan Silianoff and I’m the creator of Greetings from Texas, the author of 99 Problems But A Baby Ain’t One, and the host of the latest For Reals Meal. When Jessica asked me to host I was pumped yet concerned about the logistics given I live in Houston, Texas. Jess didn’t seem down with […]
For Reals Meals Hosted By Yoga+ Chicago
Sisters Natalie and Andrea Pavela of Yoga+ were this month’s FRM hosts. Why did I ask them to host? Well, for starters, a baller former For Reals Meals host (Dean Renaud) suggested them. And I pretty much think everything Dean says is cool. Second, I am so into awesome business- and community-building ideas – and Andrea […]
For Reals Meals: Hosted by Alexis Nido-Russo of Local Eclectic
The night before her For Reals Meals, Alexis sent me her menu. There were three dishes – two with salmon, one with eggs, and another with bacon. Now, I don’t judge what people eat…but for this series, everything needs to be plant-based. I sent Alexis an email telling her that nothing on her menu would […]
For Reals Meals: Hosted By Kelly Marie Thompson of Fleur with Seven Sundays
I hope you like flowers, because I couldn’t control myself and included lots of gorgeous floral shots from Kelly Marie Thompson’s friggin’ beautiful For Reals Meals brunch. This one was a long-time coming. When Kelly attended the polar-vortex FRM this winter, she asked if she could host in the summer, and I immediately said yes. A) […]
For Reals Meals (Dude Edition) Hosted By Max Wastler
Do you remember that old cartoon Chester & Spike? The one with the little dog (Chester) that kept pestering the big dog (Spike) with questions – “you wanna play ball, Spike, huh? huh? huh? Spike?”. He’d jump over him, around him, and just wouldn’t let up. He meant well but was sorta annoying. Leading up […]
For Reals Meals hosted by Dean Renaud & Jourdan Fairchild (Southern Blonde Edition)
When I arrived at the latest For Reals Meals lunch, I found out the hosts hadn’t have the best weeks ever. The company Jourdan worked for (Daily Candy) was closing and Dean found out that her sweet-ass design studio (where the lunch was held) had been bought and she was moving out. But like true […]
