Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Orange. Tolix. And Al Fresco.

Somethings I cannot help but love. One is the color orange. It's my favorite for so many reasons. One being that it's bright, positive, and much more contemporary than it's close cousin red. I also love Tolix chairs. Which come from France and are designed specifically for outdoor seating. They can take abuse from all sorts of weather, children, and animals. Last week I was walking down North Avenue in Bucktown and came across these beauties. Sitting empty because it was raining, I fell in love. With the city, the idea of eating outside sometime soon, and seeing the combination together. Add it with the brick exterior, and I have to say, this is part of what makes Chicago so wonderful. And with a great martini, I can't wait to take my seat.