Kevin Gallagher

Owner, Rescue 1 Espresso. Passionate about coffee, sports, politics, marketing

[Catholic Sat @CatholicSat]

Barcelona, you win. Sagrada Família. Just incredible.

Watch the whole thing with the sound on

[Matina Stevis-Gridneff @MatinaStevis]

The 50 Best Restaurants in North America Are Announced

From @nytimes "Overall, Canada continued to overperform on the list, occupying 14 spots, including five of the top 10."

https://t.co/TYyQWT4DKj

[Jacob Shell @JacobAShell]

Chicago. Curviture of the world.

[Barry Butler Photography @barrybutler9]

Morning Star. Today over Chicago's Adler Planetarium. #sunrise

[Alessandro Palombo @thealepalombo]

I'm Italian, living in Portugal. From Lisbon, the Spanish border is two hours east.

I'm in Extremadura more than I'm in Porto.

Almost every foreigner who comes to Spain does the same trip:
Madrid, Barcelona, maybe Sevilla, Granada or Valencia.

The Spaniards I know don't spend their weekends there. They drive inland. To Castile, Extremadura, Aragón, Galicia. The interior that emptied out since 1950, what they call la "España Vaciada".

That's where the country still lives.

10 places I've stayed in. Some many times.

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[Robert Mays @robertmays]

There’s restaurant in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood called Asian Cuisine Express that also serves some of the best al pastor in the city.

Meaning you can get tacos, al pastor fried rice (!), and crab rangoon for lunch.

Which is essentially my perfect meal.

[Ken Burns @KenBurns]

We are announcing today that The American Revolution will stream for free in its entirety on all PBS platforms from May 25th through July 12. Hope you have a chance to watch, ideally with friends and family, as you think about our 250th anniversary this July 4th. https://t.co/c8fc6Sldj5

[Barry Butler Photography @barrybutler9]

Twilight on Tuesday. Days end this evening in Chicago. #weather #news #ilwx #chicago

[Unfiltered @quotesdaily100]

29 EUROPEAN CITIES WORTH EVERY SINGLE PENNY:

1. Lisbon, Portugal — Hills, trams, pasteis de nata and sunsets over the Tagus river.
2. Prague, Czech Republic — Gothic towers, cobblestone streets and beauty at every single turn.
3. Budapest, Hungary — Parliament on the river, thermal baths and a nightlife that surprises everyone.
4. Dubrovnik, Croatia — Walled city above a perfect blue sea. Exactly as beautiful as every photo.
5. Seville, Spain — Flamenco, tapas, orange trees and the most passionate city in all of Spain.
6. Porto, Portugal — Wine cellars, tile facades, iron bridges and a river full of character.
7. Valletta, Malta — Baroque streets, fortress walls and a tiny capital punching far above its weight.
8. Kotor, Montenegro — Medieval walls curling up a mountain above the most beautiful bay in Europe.
9. Ghent, Belgium — Medieval towers, canal walks and a student energy Bruges completely lacks.
10. Tallinn, Estonia — Best preserved medieval old town in Europe and cold in all the right ways.
11. Ljubljana, Slovenia — A tiny capital with a castle, a river and a charm that gets under your skin.
12. Olomouc, Czech Republic — Baroque fountains, university energy and none of the Prague crowds.
13. Sintra, Portugal — Royal palaces in a forest above the Atlantic that look borrowed from a dream.
14. Bergen, Norway — Colorful wooden houses, fish market, seven mountains and fjords around every bend.
15. Plovdiv, Bulgaria — Roman ruins, bohemian old town and a cafe scene that rivals any in Europe.
16. Mostar, Bosnia — One bridge rebuilt after war. A city that chose beauty over bitterness.
17. Matera, Italy — Stone city carved into a ravine. Nine thousand years of continuous human life.
18. Chefchaouen, Morocco — Not Europe but close enough. A blue city in the mountains near Spain.
19. Sarajevo, Bosnia — Four cultures, one city, unimaginable history and the best burek you will eat.
20. Split, Croatia — A Roman palace that became a city. People live inside ancient walls right now.
21. Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic — A tiny town inside a river bend with a castle that owns the skyline.
22. Gdansk, Poland — Gothic brick, amber shops, a rebuilt old town and a port city full of pride.
23. Bratislava, Slovakia — Small, walkable, underrated and only an hour from Vienna or Budapest.
24. Riga, Latvia — Art Nouveau architecture, a medieval old town and Baltic energy all its own.
25. Noto, Sicily — Baroque buildings in honey colored stone that glow gold every single afternoon.
26. Skopje, North Macedonia — Strange, fascinating, full of statues and completely unlike anywhere in Europe.
27. Timișoara, Romania — Beautiful squares, multicultural history and the city where a revolution began.
28. Tartu, Estonia — Small university city with big thinking and an energy Tallinn gets all the credit for.
29. Shkodër, Albania — Gateway to the Alps, Ottoman old town and Europe at its most raw and real.

[Snack Reel @SnackReel]

The French eat more leeks than we do and honestly they’re better for it

[Lee Bey @LEEBEY]

My architecture column today. The 24-foot gold statue, erected in 1918 to commemorate the 1893 World's Fair, will get re-gilded for the first time in 33 years. https://t.co/d6n77T8B4I

[Kevin Gallagher @KevinCGallagher]

@StephenFleming Isn't it an... old business model?

NYC used to have several.

https://t.co/LzGsnSEeIB

[Kevin Gallagher @KevinCGallagher]

@Eric_Erins Chevron is a brilliant piece by the late Chicago sculptor John Henry, and we are lucky that John Novak kept it in Chicago.

[Boston College @BostonCollege]

Lá fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh - Happy St. Patrick's Day! ☘️

[Kevin Gallagher @KevinCGallagher]

@minc798 That was a fun restaurant. Such a sad ending.

[KM2 archive @KillianM2]

The Pogues - Saturday Night Live - 17/3/1990

[History Defined @historydefined]

Manhattan's neighborhood name origins

[Cincinnati Zoo @CincinnatiZoo]

We cannot believe Fiona the hippo will be nine on Saturday! She has come such a long way since being born at least six weeks premature and only weighing 29 pounds. She’s now a healthy, beautiful 2500 pounds! Way to go Fiona! https://t.co/C6tVv4PZHm

[Barry Butler Photography @barrybutler9]

Orange You Glad It’s Monday. This morning’s start in Chicago. #weather #sunrise #news #ilwx #chicago

[Barry Butler Photography @barrybutler9]

Skyline Sunrise Panorama. This past week in Chicago.