John Flaherty

Writer and dad with a decent jump shot and plots to return to the South Side.

[John Flaherty @jflah]

Time to learn to make a caipirinha, a word as fun as vuvuzela. #worldcup #spelling http://t.co/vmwBiDvSmX

[John Flaherty @jflah]

Roasting a bunny peep over a campfire can bring out the dark side in anyone. http://t.co/fuQcU9Ta5s

[John Flaherty @jflah]

Biker: “We’re not revving our engines, spinning donuts in parking lots, or staring at local politicians’ daughters.” http://t.co/zoD98InGrP

[John Flaherty @jflah]

Dogs have overrun these patios in grossly adorable ways (posing at picnic tables, sporting #Blackhawks bandanas) http://t.co/cuu6jPpWsM

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An old-fashioned cocktail, served up on a weird, gelatinous orange slice http://t.co/0dVFQ8Tk03

[John Flaherty @jflah]

Old-school Italian restaurant test: count the number of framed pics of nephews, nieces, aunts, uncles, Dennis Farinas http://t.co/XNJYDJRBt6

[John Flaherty @jflah]

I confess: I have never been to @hotdougs.

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@826CHI Of course!

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They put pierogies on the hot dogs at @Pirates park. The Chicago hot-dog game put on notice http://t.co/9GwSEjmPHn

[John Flaherty @jflah]

Better anthropomorphic bacon: Springsteen or Beatles? http://t.co/HUmesYpWxx

[Maria Popova @themarginalian]

Genius: From James Joyce to Maurice Sendak, meals from beloved books, cooked and photographed http://t.co/X0y6tbG1Rk

[John Flaherty @jflah]

@samarov Don't forget the combo basket! We stupidly did not order one ourselves. Clearly need to put in more practice time at Vito's.

[John Flaherty @jflah]

If our 2-year-old had to choose a profession for life right now, it'd be a toss up between guitarist and garbage truck.

[John Flaherty @jflah]

Thanks again, @samarov for helping judge our contest! Your line about grandma may have tipped the scales for Vito's http://t.co/UjT9S2BheE

[John Flaherty @jflah]

Chicago's most Chicago restaurant. Some said it's crazy to pick one in a city of millions. They're probably right. http://t.co/UjT9S2BheE

[John Flaherty @jflah]

Do not think of whiskey in "thou shall not" terms, says @davebroomwhisky http://t.co/sI6Ccfp5iK

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@OldManLumans Ready, especially for another dose of centaur. Though spare us the Cracker Barrel. All that salt will kill you.

[John Flaherty @jflah]

@OldManLumans I like this Lumans non-fiction.

[John Flaherty @jflah]

The pumps are failing on the coffee carafes at work. Huge empathy with frontier people who had to draw their Starbucks blends from wells.