Best Day Ever with actor and comedian Tim Baltz

Actor and comedian Tim Baltz is coming off his hilarious turn as B.J. Barnes in HBO's "The Righteous Gemstones."

• But it's an earlier project that is garnering buzz — again.

Context: In 2017, Baltz co-created and starred in "Shrink" on the short-lived NBC platform Seeso. He plays an aspiring therapist who, because of student loans, has to hold patient sessions in his garage. The show was resurrected recently on Peacock.

• "It was a labor of love for years to get it made in Chicago, so we're thrilled that a much bigger audience can finally see everyone's hard work," Baltz tells Axios.
• "Breakthroughs take time."

The former Second City star gives us his perfect day in Chicago:

☕ Breakfast: "Coffee and a pastry from La Colombe in Andersonville."

🥟 Morning activity: "Get a stuffed pie from Middle East Bakery on Foster Avenue and walk to the lake."

• "Then take the 148 downtown and spend a couple hours at the Museum of Contemporary Art."

🍜 Lunch: "Penny's Noodle Shop on Sheffield. Miso soup, gyoza, chicken pad thai (no green onion)."

• "It's my No. 1 nostalgia food. I still have it on speed dial."

🍿 Afternoon activity: "Walk to see a movie at the Landmark or Music Box. Those are my happy places."

🍽️ Dinner: "Avec in the West Loop. I like sitting at the bar. The entire menu's great and it's one of my favorite wine lists in the city."

🎷 Evening activity: "Hungry Brain. Grab a booth with some friends and see some music. Probably fall asleep there? I mean, look at what I ate today!"