![]() ![]() I cannot wait to return (for my next pack of chappati, of course). Jamaica Plains, Edison-they are checkers to Naperville’s chess. But the insight to be had is that Naperville wholly embraces their diversity, no reservations. I found an Indian biker gang, Indian Malia Obama, all sorts of things with such a large sample size. This was normal.Įxpired chappati: Paneer masala pizza in hand (s/o to the one dude who runs the entire operation single-handedly), I saw how “out with the old and in with the new” rid a neighborhood of their old leadership to make way for a cohort of first generation immigrants setting the course for the future of the homeowner’s association.įresh chappati: new to me, the density and diversity of one suburban center shed new light on what it means to live in America. Friendships formed by mere proximity-without barriers separating them, families could comfortably don their cultural attire and the next generation took no notice. ![]() Kids of all nationalities, denominations, and ages played as one collective identity: Napervillian. only dreamt of what I saw in the park near the riverwalk. Soft chappati: at Honest Cafe, while you tested my spice tolerance (even after requesting mild), the kind service and welcoming company of so many brethren (Indians) dining beside us was simply transcendent (not to mention the solid mango lassi).Ĭrunchy chappati: running into the kind yet crunchy young gentlemen who dined next to us at Honest just minutes later when we arrived at the river walk garage next to Hotel Indigo, we were greeted with a hearty “Jai Hind!” As they drove away in their lime green Porsche SUV, I knew in my soul we had arrived.Ĭhewy chappati: Martin Luther King Jr. Attractions include Shedd Aquarium, Skydeck and the Field Museum plus TWO of the following: Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Science and Industry, 360 CHICAGO Observation Deck and Adler Planetarium. Round chappati: at the Mall of India, I found a store dedicated solely to selling Indian gold jewelry and another selling plushies of Lord Ganesha. Patel, I bought a pack of 25.Īs someone who grew up in a fairly homogenous community in the southern part of the United States, I was shocked, albeit refreshed, by Naperville’s composition. Round, soft, crunchy, chewy, expired, fresh-Naperville bundles all of them together. There’s a selection of cruises, from gentle lake tours to exhilarating speedboat rides. I am a fan (dare I say connoisseur) of chappati. River and Lake Cruises Source: Sean Pavone / shutterstock Chicago River Cruise Out on Lake Michigan and along the Chicago River you can sit back and give Chicago’s cityscape the attention it deserves.
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