Fun with Social Media & #Foodiechats

On Monday, I went to my first ever #Foodiechats live tweeting event. It was held at Chi-Town Eatery in Chicago's west loop. I usually avoid using my iPhone during dinner at a restaurant, but this was one time when it was strongly encouraged! Foodie Chats is an online social community of foodies from all over the world, and every Monday night they all tweet together and answer questions posted from #Foodiechats on twitter.

A large crowd of Foodies turned out and enjoyed some really tasty food( free!) from Chi-Town Eatery. The wings were fried and sauced perfectly, the mac & cheese was insanely creamy, and chocolate covered strawberries for dessert was a classy move! I did manage to pry myself from twitter to actually meet real people and speak real words w/o using a has tag! I met some really cool fellow foodies, and even won a sweet t-shirt in the raffle.

I was amazed at the number of people live tweeting with us from all over the world. I was replying to a girl in London, tweeting with someone in Portugal about sweets and dessert wine, and even got followers from Budapest and Spain. The Foodie community is large and in charge and only getting better. I will definitely be live tweeting every Monday night, and can't wait for the next #Foodiechats party, but until then, PUT YOUR SMART PHONE AWAY WHILE AT THE RESTAURANT!