February 2007 Archives

The Bottom Line #2-The L&L Tavern
3207 N. Clark
I have to admit that this was one of the first bathrooms I was impressed by when I first moved here from Mississippi almost 7 years ago. Tampons! A one-seater! Wow! Though I do remember a frightening time when the Ladies room was broken and I had to use the Men's...that was bad news from start to finish. But on my last visit, it was business as usual. I wasn't a fan of the bar soap-germs can fester on bars of soap that just sit there-so that was the main turn off. Faded art and fake flowers make it a little more 'homey."

Cleanliness: 3
Amenities: 1
Atmosphere: 2
Overall: 2

Pretty awesome for your neighborhood dive bar.

The Bottom Line #1-Konak Pizza and Grill
5150 N. Clark Street

What's not to love about Konak? They serve food way later any other Andersonville restaurant, are the creators of the much admired "Chicken Chop," and are the most theatre-friendly bar in the neighborhood. So how does the bathroom compare?

First, there is a little stroll to get to the bathrooms past the dartboard, so make sure you look both ways before you cross the board. On especially chilly nights, it can be kind of an arctic tundra back there, too. There are separate men/women rooms, and each is a one-seater, so that is a plus. The bathroom is fairly lowly lit, and pretty barebones-there is a mirror and a towel dispenser and that is about it. Both nights I was there last week found there to be no soap, which I found to be rather bothersome. However, I didn't find the toilet to be scary, so I could sit in peace (not always the case in a low lit bathroom.)

Cleanliness: 4
Amenities:0
Atmosphere:1
Overall Rating: 2

Not the best, but not the most frightening either.

The Bottom Line--
We all read about restaurant reviews--the food, the drinks, the atmosphere, etc. But how can we overlook the one little room that can make or break any evening out--the most intimate room in the place--the bathroom. That is what I am here for. To let you know which bathrooms are happy places, and which ones to avoid. I will happily 'take one for the team' and report back to you, so you can rest easy in the rest room.

Areas of Critique:
Cleanliness: The most important factor in bathrooms.
Amenities: The little things that matter.
Atmosphere: Is it a nice place to get down to business?
Overall: An general overall rating.

Each will be rated on a scale of 1 to 5.

I hope that you will find this to be as entertaining and informative as I do!

The Bottom Line--
We all read about restaurant reviews--the food, the drinks, the atmosphere, etc. But how can we overlook the one little room that can make or break any evening out--the most intimate room in the place--the bathroom. That is what I am here for. To let you know which bathrooms are happy places, and which ones to avoid. I will happily 'take one for the team' and report back to you, so you can rest easy in the rest room.

Areas of Critique:
Cleanliness: The most important factor in bathrooms.
Amenities: The little things that matter.
Atmosphere: Is it a nice place to get down to business?
Overall: An general overall rating.

Each will be rated on a scale of 1 to 5.

I hope that you will find this to be as entertaining and informative as I do!

Parker in dog shoes, originally uploaded by Fuzzy Gerdes.

Hee Hee! Thanks to Dana, we put dog shoes on Parker! My dreams came true!! Look at how adorable!

We were paired up, given a song, and had to write an original scene that would be in context with the song. Hilarious.

This video even cracks me up. And I was in it.
Thanks to the wonderful Fuzzy for helping with the ideas and props, and to the brilliant Jim for being an amazing partner.

PS-We totally can't sing.

Weensie Birthday Wish, originally uploaded by Erica Reid.

Mom's bday is today, February 4th, and Noah made her this awesome birthday card!

Fuzzy at the Freemont Street Experience, originally uploaded by Fuzzy Gerdes.

Happy Birthday to my sweet little husband. May this year be full of amazing and wonderful things! YAY!

Things are good. Busy. Travel. Shows. Yes.