Chicago’s Ed Debevic’s has Angry Waiters who Dance

“Look, here’s the deal. We can get rude. If you don’t like it, suck it up, or get drunk.”

And this is how lunch starts at my all-time favorite Chicago eatery.
Sure, there are classier joints with juicy steaks and good wine.

But I love Ed Debevic’s with the greasy burgers, salty fries, snarky waiters, and paper hats.

“Hey! Why don’t you put your phone down and talk to your friends!”

The decor is 50’s diner. The costumes range from 50s to 60’s, our lumberjack was most definitely 70’s and punk 80’s. A balloonist entertains kids while the parents have to beg waiters for the hats, “No. Not now. Maybe later.”

“Hey! Boring table! You wanna refill?”, the waitress screams over to her table as we’re walking out.

A must see in Chicago, if you are a fan of crazy, wacky or downright obnoxious fun, this is THE place for you.

TV Studio: What it’s like to be interviewed on the morning news

Recently I was asked to be part of a segment on a local morning news show (WUSA9 in Washington, DC).  The segment was set up by the folks at Washington FAMILY Magazine who chose me to be one of their local featured bloggers as well.

Be prepared to be on TV….or not!

Here’s the thing…it was all arranged over email…over the weekend…so I never had a clear idea of what the topic was (blogging? MOM bloggers? social media?).

Turns out a small detail like What is going to be covered isn’t actually worked out until minutes before the segment!

Here’s is what I saw and experienced behind the scenes at WUSA9:

Part 1: the studio, that cool green screen for the weather, and me embarrassing the guy tasked with sticking the mic up my shirt.

Part 2: Some of the interview (you’ll hear it and mostly see my swollen ankles) AND the part where I take video during the segment.

Janine is a mother of twins by day and a Mamarazzi by night. She writes about raising her twins, her neuroses, and reviews on TwoferMom.com.