Chicago friends

[nannyjh 0]

I am in Argenta Il . Dr Tull done my surgery 2/06/07 .since 2 weeks pr op I have lost 20 lbs . .Had mine done at John Warner hospital Clinton Il.. Any one from this area would like to hear from .

[soniacan 0]

did we pick a spot for sunday?

[piercedqt78 658]

Anywhere is fine with me.....is there a cracker barrel around there? ~Mandy

[soniacan 0]

yes there is - haven't been there but i remember seeing it off the highway

Naperville, IL

I-88 , Exit# 59

I-88 & Route 59

1855 West Diehl Road

Naperville, IL 60563-1890

Located off I-88

* Bus & RV Parking Available

(630) 778-6699

[piercedqt78 658]

How is that for everyone? ~Mandy

[Amelia40 0]

This is about an hour for me but that is fine. My broth lives around there and maybe I will stop in for a visit while I am in the area.

Thanks Mandy for coordinating.

[melissa0915 0]

Hi everyone-

I am glad to see we are still planning on meeting this sunday. I live in the city so naperville is pretty far but that's ok with me too. Cracker Barrel probably wouldn't be my first choice and i bet it is packed on a sunday but i am flexible. I am really trying to watch what i eat so i would prefer a place to get a salad...maybe a panera? Again, i am sure i can find something at cracker barrel if that is where everyone wants to go. Hope everyone is doing well and looking forward to lunch!

Melissa

[piercedqt78 658]

Panera is fine with me also. Do they have veggie options? We do have at least one vegatarian joining us, Hi veggiestyle!! I'm cool with just about anywhere, I was just trying to think of a place that would let us sit and talk. Panera ok with everyone else? ~Mandy

[soniacan 0]

i am currently suffering from a Panera chicken Noodle Soup addiction. i know most of my calories should come from food and not soup but I can't help myself. i LOVE it and would probably go there every day but my DH would get a little freaked by all the 3.70$ withdrawls on my debit card so i try and not be a panera chicken soup stalker.

So Panera works for me. :heh:

There is a Panera in naperville - one is on 59 but before the fox valley madness by the Harlem furniture

Route 59

740 North Route 59 Aurora, IL 60504 (630) 820-1030 | phone

Should we try something still suburban but closer to the city? Are you guys more off a particluar highway? should we get something close to 55 or one of the 290/4 highways?

[soniacan 0]

How about Oakbrook?

It's off off 88 yet close to the 290/4 highways - accessible from 355 and 55...

Panera Bread

1600 West 16th Street Oak Brook, IL 60523 (630) 928-7707 | phone

[piercedqt78 658]

Either is fine with me....I know we have people from everywhere coming. I love Panera's black bean Soup. I also like the turkey sandwich with no bread, they have this great ale mustard with sun dried tomatos....yummmmm. ~Mandy

[Veggestyle 0]

Depending on what time we are planning on meeting I may not be able to make it....figures....my mom and dad are coming to visit on sun. (unexpectedly) but I cannot change it...I really really want to meet you all! I have had to cancel a few times now! What time were we planning on meeting???

[piercedqt78 658]

We were looking at around 3 I believe. ~Mandy

[melissa0915 0]

Sonia-your chicken noodle Soup post is cracking me up!!! I might need to try it if it is so great!

Oakbrook sounds great! I think panera always offers a veggie soup and they have lots of salads...so i think that would work. Again, whatever the group wants. I can also meet before 3 if that helps Cassandra out...keep me posted!

Melissa

[soniacan 0]

So at todays Panera lunch adventure - i thought I would step away from my CNSA* and get something else.

Ordered the Fji apple chicken salad. Sounded fabulous.

Fuji Apple Chicken All-natural citrus-herb chicken, field greens, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, pecans, gorgonzola cheese, apple chips & our white balsamic Fuji apple vinaigrette. Got to work with my salad (and yes bowl of Soup - someone find me a support group please! - wanted a back up plan in case i didnt like the salad) and was all excited.

The apple vinegrette was Delicious!!

Then I noticed something was missing in my Fuji Apple Chicken Salad.

No Chicken for me!! :omg:

Now above the salads it says something like you can always add chicken to your salads for Protein blah blah.

Well i didnt ask for it special becuase it was ya know in its title and salad description!

So picked at it a little, had some of the apple crips and yup had the soup.

*CNSA: Chicken Noodle Soup Addiction.

CNSA-Anonymous meeting to be held Sunday.