>In article [email removed] (Heather S. >Goldstein) writes: > >>I am moving Chicago, specifically Lincoln Park, in June. >>I would like to know of any good restaurants or diners. >> >>Heather. >> Dear Heather, Your question is tempting but virtually impossible to answer. Chicago is, perhaps, the most diverse and interesting "restaurant city" in the continental U.S. Others would certainly argue, but I would prefer the dining out choices in Chicago over New York or L.A. Between the "Loop" and Lincoln Park (a relatively short distance, as cities go; some 25 blocks) you will find a plethora of interesting places, even some diners. Indeed, if diners are your style, follow the advice of another poster and go to Ed Debevics (corner of Ontario & Wells) for a very "pop culture" commercial rendition of the 1950s diner. If you want the authentic ethnic "diner" try Sophie's Busy Bee on North Damen near Milwaukee & North Avenues in Wicker Park. The best suggestion I can offer is this: when you get to Chicago, buy a copy of Chicago Magazine. They rate restaurants and, despite the fact that their rating process has been criticized, their recommendations are a good guide. That will get you started. Then, ask around. Lots of the really funky spots aren't listed in Chicago magazine, like: Elvia's ( A Taqueria ) on 47th West of Ashland Thai 55 in Hyde Park (55th Street) Anyway, have fun! Chicago is a great city for restaurants! Also, see if you get "CHI.EATS" on the netnews. Good clues there. -- Ray Sparrowe Department of Management University of Illinois-Chicago
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Heather G. wrote: > > I am moving Chicago, specifically Lincoln Park, in June. > > I would like to know of any good restaurants or diners. > > All suggestions greatly appriciated! > > Thanks in advance. > > Heather. > > -- > ******************************************************************************* > ** If all the world's a stage... ** [email removed] ** > ** Where does the audience sit? ** [email removed]** > ******************************************************************************* I collect recommendations from the net for various cities. Here is what I have so far from Chicago. > >I will be in Chicago on Friday, December 18, and have been told to try >"The Original Gino's" pizza. I was wondering if anyone could give me >directions from Midway airport and/or suggest any other lunch-type >establishments. Thanks for the help. > I'm not a native but I learned to drive in town. From Midway, take the Stevenson (I-55) north and exit onto Lake Shore Drive north. Get off of LSD somewhere near Congress or Monroe by turning left, heading west 2 blocks, and turning right to travel north on Michigan Avenue. Travel on Michigan about six-eight blocks, notice you're crossing the river, and then count (I believe) six more blocks to Ontario. If you pass the Water Tower, you're two blocks too far north. Gino's is 1/2 block east of Michigan on Ontario. You can't park right out front, so you'll need to find a garage to park (or an open meter - a rare commodity during lunch on Friday). Be sure to watch the many 'One Way' signs in the area - the CPD does. Other favorites are: Ed Debevic's at Ontario and Wells, 8 blocks west of Michigan Ave. Realisitc 50s/60s atmos. complete with sarcastic service and great food. Hard Rock Cafe, 1 block east of Ed's on Ontario. Avant garde place, decent food, more of a place to say you've gone than to go to eat. A-1 Beanery, North Pier Mall, Illinois and Grand. Excellent Mexican-Texican cuisine, decent prices and the world's *best* red wine sangrias. Well, hope this helps. Enjoy the Windy City. p.s. If you could email me any other responses you get, I'd appreciate them. I'm always looking for new places to go and new ways to get there. thanks -- Leon Shugrue [email removed] Go to Bruna's Ristorante. You take I-55 (is that the Stevenson? I think so) to Damen avenue and go north to Blue Island and then turn left and go a few streets down and turn right. It is on a corner about two streets down on the left. It's good, though, and the Spaghetti Carbonera is NOT alfredo sauce + bacon + spaghetti. It is good good good. I would recommend the Mussels Marinara as an appetizer and the Fettucini Paglio et Fieno (I think that's right. It means hay and straw). The Zuppa de Pesce is good but rather expensive. Don't get it if you got the mussels since they are kind of similar. Same chef, you know. The Linguini con Calamari is kickin', too. ---- Hi: Have you tried The Babaluci, it's at Webster and Damen? I think it's great Italian food (some of the best to compare with what I've had in Italy). To me it is also reasonably priced. Check it out. Let me know how you like it. I have recommended it to about 4 other people and they all liked it very much. Don't try it on a weekend, but week nights you can usually get a table with no waiting. The service can be a bit surly at times, but I think the food makes up for it. I never tried the Carbonara, so I can't comment on that. It's all Northern, so maybe they don't even offer carbonara, which is traditionally a Southern dish. I've been there about 5 times, and have not been through the entire menu yet, I usually order the special. Another place I frequent is Trattoria di Roma on Taylor Street. The wait staff (and kitchen) is Italian, and the food has always been perfect. The Quattro Stagione is exactly as I remember it in Italy. Order it for an appetizer (if you like raw eggs on your pizza!). ---- In early October, I ate at Pane Caldo, which is just off Michigan Avenue near Bloomingdales. I enjoyed my pasta, prices were moderate. One nice aspect about Pane Caldo is that they open very early (7:30 a.m.?) as a bakery/coffee place, and stay open until late at night as a restaurant. I also ate at a Lettuce Entertain You place (maybe called Tutte Milano) which I did not enjoy as much, and it was noisy and crowded. Cafe Spiaggia (not Spiaggia, but the Cafe) was also good. The cafe is much cheaper than the main restaurant, and it is the same food. Convito Italiano is supposed to be especially good for risotto, but I have not tried it. Get a Chicago magazine; it is helpful in finding places. Rosebud is supposed to be good Italian, but I have not tried it, either. All is good time. ---- Try some of the places on Taylor street, near UIC. Start at the intersection of Taylor and Morgan, and go west. There's Tuscany, Trattoria Roma Terza, Rosebud...Tuscany is pricy but the food is tremendous. Reservations are definitely needed if you want to avoid a long wait. It's much easier to get into some of the smaller places at dinnertime; that strip does a lot of lunch business from UIC and even offices in the Loop. A memorable dish last winter at Tuscany was tortellini stuffed with wild mushrooms...<ecstatic sigh> ---- My favorite Itailian place in Chicago would have to be Anna Maria's Pasteria. It's at 3953 N Broadway. It's a very small place but I think they take reservations. Entrees' are around $10, they don't sell alcohol so bring your own. They are extremely flexible, so if you don't see what you want on the menu they will probably be able to make it anyway. ---- There's a small italian rest. across from UIC that serves fresh hand made everything. The name is Tufanos (sp) but there's no sign on or in front of the building. The building is in the middle of the block directly across a UIC parking lot. It's between Morgan and Racine on Vernon Park Place. You'll know when you've found it by all the cars double parked in front of it. ---- My two favorite spots would be La Gandolla on Ashland just north of Fullerton and Stefani's on Fullerton just west of Sheffield. ---- Try the Como Inn. Downtown, off of Milwaukee, I think. ---- No one has mentioned the four or five restaurants on Oakley Street just North of Blue Island. It's about 2400 S. Oakley. Tuscano's and Bachanalia are there along with a few others. We used to go there a lot. All the restaurants are moderately priced. My boyfriend grew up in Italy and at one time they were our favorite restaurants to go to. Of course, we're both students and were stretching our finances just to go there. Once we discovered Trattoria Gianni (1711 N. Halstead) we stopped going to Italian restaurants (except in Italy). Trattoria Gianni was great, but it always wound up costing about $30./each which is too much for us most of the time. Two Italian restaurants I recommend everyone avoid are Tutto Posta and Trattoria Dinotta. The waiter at Tutto Posta recommended the scallops, which were excellent - all two of them! I cannot forgive a $9 main course which can be entirely consumed in four moderate bits. The scallops were accompanied by a single peeled tomato. The meal was definitely too expensive, but as comedy we got our money's worth! To be fair some other members of our party fared substantially better. The food was barely ok at Trattoria Dinotta and the atmosphere was worse. The owners apparently invested in only one Frank Sinatra tape which they played over and over while we were there. They must have played only one side as we did not linger. I recommend Trattoria Gianni for those who can afford it, although I have not been in a while. Try the crustini. ---- yeah, definitely Tuscany. I don't eat out very often, so when I went there I had a true 'dining experience'. I went during the summer, early in the afternoon, they open all the front doors, and the light comes very majesticly, and the food was great. I felt like I was in Italy (not like I've been there before). ---- I dunno which one you mean. I live here in Little Italy, and for my money, Rosebud is the best of the bunch. Tuscany is too pricey and the food is not as good. The chefs are not exactly subtle there and the wine list is...well...overpriced. The guy who owns Rosebud is a real "comer" in the Chicago cuisine biz and for good reason. Anybody notice the UPS ad on TV that shows how they deliver to all over the world, and they flash a shot of the Italian Ice place here on Taylor? I thought that was great. ---- Try Bella Vista (on Belmont, one block west of the el stop in a renovated bank building). The pasta entrees hover around $10 (some are less); and other entrees go higher. But if you and a friend share an appetizer and a main dish, it's possible to escape well-fed and not completely broke. My other favorite is Tucchi Benuch (sp?). It's located in Bloomingdale's building--the new swanky-dank mall located at the northern end of Michigan Ave. It's also a bit more expensive than you might wish--but well worth it. ---- I'm not sure about the "around $10" part, but give Luciano's (downtown) a try. I recommend linguini and clam sauce with a glass of chianti....mmm mm mmm....the atmosphere does much for the experience also. Reservations are not required but are probably a good idea. Just a warning, this place will ruin the Olive Garden for you! -- Dan Katz [email removed] Dept. of Electrical Engineering 1(708)491-8887 Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208 E pur si muove > I was recently in Chicago on business, and did not have a chance to do any > "fun" things. I'd like to come back, but wonder what "fun" things there are > to do there. > > I like dance clubs (modern) and I also like jazz. Museums, restaurants, and > historical sites also interest me. If there are any "must sees" in Chicago, > let me know!! Please post. > > Thanks, > Lynn > > ******************************************************************* > no one lynn walker > expects the [email removed] > spanish inquisition!!! toronto, canada > ******************************************************************** Science ??......Museum of Science and Industry (From downtown take Number 6 Jeffrey exp. Southbound get off on 59th. By car take lake Shore drive southbound exit on 59th. You will see the museum on your left. Aquarium??......John G. Shedd Aquarium. All kinds and types of sea habitants. 1-4 miles from Downtown Chicago depending where you are. Next to it you will find Field Museum of Natural History. Architect??.....Check out Chicago Skyline from John G. Shedd Aquarium. Nice view. Walk through downtown Chicago and all the landmarks, building and Architectural designs are there to discover. One notable person is Frank Lloyd Wright. He has one that I know Southside Chicago near Museum of Science and Industry or in the compound of University of Chicago. Historical??....On Michigan & Chicago avenues you will find Water Tower, the only one left during the notorious fire in Chicago 18??. If must go during June-July. In June the have an event called Test of Chicago where some few hundred restaurants participate. Great variety food. Chicago local Pizza, ela's Cheese cake. Music??.........There is Cotton Club on Michigan and twenty?? street. Or you can go to Hardrock Cafe on Ohio and Dearborn??. Modern rock and Reggea go to Belmont & Clark street northside Chicago. more_info??.....Contact the Mayor's special events office. Lots of action! Gook Luck. Desperately_seeking_chicago, yonas Restaurants: Thai: Rosded's in the area of Lincoln and Western Indian: Anywhere on Devon Persian: Reza's on North Clark Street Italian: Taylor Street area Yummy Italian ice (Summer only): Taylor Street (I don't remember the name -- just ask someone) Korean: Gin Go Gae on North Clark (I think) Chicago Style Hot Dogs: Byron's on North Avenue Vegetarian, good summer patio: Heartland Cafe in Roger's park Burritos: El Famous in Roger's Park Greek Food: Greek Town area Chicago Style Pizza: Carmen's Pizza Downtown Cafe: Gold Coast Upscale, downtown Indian (Northern Indian cuisine): Bukhara Great beer selection, interesting people: The Artful Dodger Tapas: Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba Continental: Jerome's Seafood: Davis Street Fish Market in Evanston Call to check on hours of operation and whether they have a liquor license. Most of the above restaurants are pretty inexpensive -- they were my favorite haunts when I was victim of graduate-student poverty, and they remain among my favs.
Someone wrote: >>Heather G. wrote: >>>I am moving Chicago, specifically Lincoln Park, in June. >>>I would like to know of any good restaurants or diners. >Your question is tempting but virtually impossible to answer. Chicago >is, perhaps, the most diverse and interesting "restaurant city" in the >continental U.S. Others would certainly argue, but I would prefer the >dining out choices in Chicago over New York or L.A. Hmm, I'd'a said San Francisco or New Orleans myself. Anyway, try PS Bangkok on Halsted for Thai, and Mama Desta's Red Sea (on Clark?) for Ethiopian. I prefer Edwardo's to the other pizza chains, but try them all and post a report. :-)
In article , [email removed] (Tracy Thiessen) wrote: > > I'm going to be in Chicago for a few days, and > I'm looking for recommendations on stuff to > eat and do, along with the name of the best > pizza spot in town. If you want really good food, and don't mind a college atmosphere, a good restaurant is the Medici. I'm not sure of the address, or even if its the only one in the city, but the one I was at (while visiting a friend at the University of Chicago) made absolutely delicious pizza. Good place for coffee, too. It's near campus somewhere. (If there's someone from the U of C reading this newsgroup, please feel free to help me out here and give its address!) ========================================================================= Hugh Johnson J'ai une ame solitare. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals [email removed] Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute [email removed] =========================================================================
The Medici in Chicago is very yummy. It is on 57th street about 5 blocks west of the IC railroad tracks, I am not sure of the address. It is on the same block as Edouardo's All Natural Pizza and Ann Sather's Swedish restaurants. Both of those restaurants are fabulous, too. I do not want to start a flame war, but I think that Edouardo's is the best pizza in Chicago. There are several of them around town, so you won't have trouble finding them. There is also a Medici restaurant in Harper Court, a strip-mall-like area between around 52nd street. It is one block west of the IC tracks. (I can never keep the names of those North-South streets straight). On 53rd street is a shopping district that includes the Chalet (a fun wine and cheese shop), Harold's Chicken Shack (for delicious and greast fried chicken with hot sauce and french fries), and a Middle Eastern Restaurant called University Gardens (I think) that serves yummy pastries, coffee, and other middle eastern stuff. There are also a lot of pictures of Mohommed Ali on the walls. (He used to live in Hyde Park). If you are on the North Side, Cafe BaBaReBa serves Tapas and is good, but a little bit expensive. Pick up a copy of "Chicago" magazine. It has lots o' restaurant reviews. Have fun in Chicago! Michael Golden [email removed]
Someone wrote: > >Others may argue, but Gino's East is the best deep dish pizza in >Chicago. Uno's and Due's come in a close second. I'll second Doug's opinion, with the qualification: VERY close! (-; Gino's has three locations now: downtown, in Arlington Heights/ Rolling Meadows (at Golf and Algonquin), and now there's one on Waukegan somewhere (drove by it the other day, very quickly). For stuffed pizza, a recent charity eat-off scored Giordano's (yet another local chain) first for stuffed pizza but tied with two other establishments (one is John's?). I'll update this once I find the issue of the Trib ... For thin crust, the same function gave the award to Father & Son. gld
Gary D. wrote: >Paul P. wrote: >> >>Im going to Chicago in July and have never been there before. >> >> Mexican > > Nuevo Leon (just south of downtown Chicago, 18th/20th > and Ashland/Western [somewhere in that square region); I second the recommendation. It is located on 18th street, several blocks east of Ashland. No booze served, but you can bring your own in from several liquor stores in the area. They even have a small parking lot. Go east on 18th street from Ashland, go past Nuevo Leon (south side of street) and right at the next Stopsign; the lot is on the immediate left. --Ken
I will be at the Sheraton Towers from June 28 to July 2. I am
most interested in ribs, but pizza, latin, southwestern, tapas, and dim sum are also of interest. Lunch close to the Sheraton is also of interest.
The guidebook I have (Compass American) makes the following
recomendations:
Southwestern: Blue Mesa
Hot Dogs: Gold Coast
Pizza: Lou Malnati's, Pizzeria Uno/Due
Ribs: Twin Anchors, Robinson's #1
Dim Sum: Hong Min
Sushi: Matsuya
Korean: Gin Go Gae
Vietnamese: Hau Giang
Thai: Arun's, Siam Cafe
Indian: Klay Oven, Viceroy of India
Mexican: Abril, Chano Chano, Hat Dance, Frontera Grill Cuban: Tania's Caribbean: Caribbean Delight Greek: Papagus Greek Taverna
If anyone can confirm/deny that these are good places or recommend better, it would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~John C. wrote: > I will be at the Sheraton Towers from June 28 to July 2. I am > most interested in ribs, but pizza, latin, southwestern, tapas, and > dim sum are also of interest. Lunch close to the Sheraton is also of > interest. I can confirm good chiles rellenos at Hat Dance. Frontera Grill is sort of "nouveau" Mexican, but very good. Fun atmospheres at both places.
Katie H. wrote: > I can confirm good chiles rellenos at Hat Dance. Frontera Grill is sort of > "nouveau" Mexican, but very good. Fun atmospheres at both places. Actually, the Frontera Grill serves absolutely authentic Mexican regional cuisine. The food rivals the very best I have had in Mexico.(Rick and Deann Bayless, the owners, actually wrote an excellent cookbook, entitled "Authentic Mexican Cooking.") Regardless, it is one of Chicago's great restarants, and while it is somewhat expensive, it is a good value given the quality.
In A. wrote: > > Greek: Papagus Greek Taverna, PARTHENON > Some suggested additions in caps (sorry no boldface) and delitions > I used to eat at the Parthenon now and then. It ranged from OK to excellent. Best bets were the grilled cod (which may be off the menu) and baked lamb. One interesting detail: Parthenon accepted no reservations on the weekends, and the wait could be well over an hour. While you waited, they came around with trays of free ouzo! Do they still do this?
> Southwestern: Blue Mesa > Hot Dogs: Gold Coast > Pizza:GIORDANOS, Pizzeria Uno/Due > Ribs: Twin Anchors, Robinson's #1, CARSONS > Dim Sum: Hong Min, THREE HAPPINESS > Sushi: Matsuya > Korean: Gin Go Gae, KOREA HOUSE > Vietnamese: Hau Giang > Thai: Arun's, Siam Cafe > Indian: Klay Oven, Viceroy of India, GANDHI, MOTO MOHAL > Mexican: Abril, Chano Chano, Hat Dance, Frontera Grill > Cuban: Tania's (closed) > Caribbean: Caribbean Delight > Greek: Papagus Greek Taverna, PARTHENON TAPAS: CAFE BA-BA-REEBA, ARCO DE CHUCHILLEROS, EMILIOS > > If anyone can confirm/deny that these are good places or recommend > better, it would be much appreciated. > > Some suggested additions in caps (sorry no boldface) and delitions
Xdisclaimer: No attempt was made to authenticate the sender's name. For Pizza, I would recommend Edwardo's over Giordano's and Pizzerias Uno and Due. I highly recommend Matsuya for Japanese food in general - better than the more expensive places downtown. Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba is a good place for Tapas. Hong Min is quite good for Chinese food, but some people don't like its appearance. Another place to check out is Emperor's Choice. Dim Sum at Three Happiness is pretty good, too. For Korean food, try Korean Restaurant (that's what it's called) on Lawrence. It's open 24 hours. Get the Bibimbop. If you're feeling adventurous, try Harold's Chicken, specifically the store at 53rd and Dorchester, close to the University of Chicago. It's the best fried chicken in the world.
Xdisclaimer: No attempt was made to authenticate the sender's name. Oh, I just remembered something. Avoid Bando, a Korean restaurant. It's too expensive and the food is marginal at best. That's all
Leland L. wrote: >Oh, I just remembered something. Avoid Bando, a Korean restaurant. >It's too expensive and the food is marginal at best. That's all Uh, Leland, do you by any chance work for a competitor of Bando? Comments like "too expensive" are relative. Too expensive for you? Fine, don't go there. The food is quite good. I won't claim that it's the best in the city, but a crack like "marginal at best" is simply not accurate. In future, why not confine your comments to constructive (and accurate) ones? P.S. I don't work for Bando, in case you were wondering.
>> Pizza:GIORDANOS, Pizzeria Uno/Due Bacino's, on Wacker, Sheffield and Lincoln Avenue. >> Sushi: Matsuya Happy Sushi on Clark, Itto Sushi on Halsted. Bacino's and Itto Sushi also take Dining Dollars vouchers ($6.50 gets $10 food and drink, not tip/tax). I don't know where you can get them, but my firm obtains them somewhere. >> Mexican: Abril, Chano Chano, Hat Dance, Frontera Grill Frontera is an absolute! If you're well-heeled and can't stand the 1-2 hour wait (you can cut that down to a half hour with a reservation on a good night), then go next door to the upscale sibling Topolobampo. gld
John C. wrote: > I will be at the Sheraton Towers from June 28 to July 2. I am >most interested in ribs, but pizza, latin, southwestern, tapas, and >dim sum are also of interest. Lunch close to the Sheraton is also of >interest. > The guidebook I have (Compass American) makes the following >recomendations: > >Southwestern: Blue Mesa >Hot Dogs: Gold Coast This is the yuppie dog stand. Almost anywhere hanging out a Vienna beef stand will give you a decent Chicago hot dog, which consists of a steamed all-beef dog on a poppy seed bun, topped with tomatoes, onions, bright green pickle relish, dill pickle spears, hot peppers, mustard and celery salt. Ketchup is forbidden. Most dog stands also serve burgers, gyros and Italian beef. But you can also get a swordfish sandwich at Gold Coast Dogs. >Pizza: Lou Malnati's, Pizzeria Uno/Due Pizza's a religious issue around here. But I would recommend Edwardo's (1st) or Giordano's (2nd) over Malnati's, and Uno and Due are strictly for tourists these days. >Ribs: Twin Anchors, Robinson's #1 Depends on what kind of ribs you like. I think Twin Anchors serves the kind you can eat with a knife and fork. I like the chewy kind myself. My favorites come from Bones in Lincolnwood and The Original A-1 at North Pier. >Dim Sum: Hong Min Furama at Broadway and Argyle is my favorite. Three Happiness in Chinatown is the standard recommendation. >Sushi: Matsuya Matsuya is good. Itto Sushi is good. Three Happiness is good. Actually most of the places on Clark Street are good. Kotobuki way up north is one of my favorites. For more interesting Japanese, try the Hotel Nikko. >Korean: Gin Go Gae You can't do better than that. >Vietnamese: Hau Giang I don't know this one, but most of the best Vietnamese places in town are clustered around Broadway and Argyle. >Caribbean: Caribbean Delight Try Chez Delphonse. >Greek: Papagus Greek Taverna OK, but I prefer the Greektown places. It's Greek to Me is very good and usually uncrowded. For tapas in the city, the best is Cafe Ba-ba-ree-ba! but Emilio's out in Hillside may be better. Leah Smith [email removed]
Someone wrote: > John C. wrote: > > > I will be at the Sheraton Towers from June 28 to July 2. I am > > most interested in ribs, but pizza, latin, southwestern, tapas, and > > dim sum are also of interest. Lunch close to the Sheraton is also of > > interest. > So far as I've found, the absolute best dining value in Chicago is the Sunday Brunch at Swissotel. Excellent view (especially if you've a party of less than three) and fantastic food in an elegant and unlimited buffet fit for a king! It's kinda steep at $30.00, but if you take the late sitting at 1 PM, don't eat breakfast and skip supper, it might be considered even economical! You'll certainly get enough to eat and wish you'd had room to try more! "Tapas" at Bossa Nova are truly International and excellent. Jake Merlot's is very good Boston Blackie's offers good solid city fare reasonably. Ann Sather's (not Hyde Pk!) places are great for Swedish breakfasts (try the Petite special and ask for Limpa bread untoasted) and lunch. Untried, but highly recommended: Please let us know if you try them.... Prima Vera (Fairmont Hotel) singing waiters from the Chicago Opera Co, less than $30 for four course dinner (res recmded). Wonderful anise after dinner candy. Breakfast & Lunch also. Sabatino's is recommended as wonderful authentic Italian. Morton's was highly recommended by a "good source" ......... If you enjoy beer, don't miss either Baderbrau brew. Relda
Just back from a quick business trip to Chicago ... a word of warning: call ahead for reservations everywhere!!!! early!!! I was travelling with some new colleagues from Italy who wanted to eat at the Chop House - called at 6 on a Monday night to learn that there were no reservations available until 10:30 and the earliest they could book for us for the next night was 10:00! (If you do get there, have the blue cheese dressing on your salad... remarkable! and the mashed potatoes are perfect! Tuesday we were taken to Zinfandel so the Italian crew could taste good American food <g>. Now I know Zinfandel has been described here as yuppie food which would put me off but... it was wonderful! They have decent hard cider (a plus to all I travel with), the cornbread was yummy and my entree of lamb chops with a vegetable saute was astonishingly good. And we only needed to give them three hours notice for a table<g>! Enjoy your trek to Chicago...but remember those reservations! ...C
Leland L. wrote: >I highly recommend Matsuya for Japanese food in general - better than >the more expensive places downtown. > where is it? I'd like to try it sometime. >If you're feeling adventurous, try Harold's Chicken, specifically the >store at 53rd and Dorchester, close to the University of Chicago. It's >the best fried chicken in the world. Yup! but it is at 53rd and Kenwood, a block west of Dorchester though.
-> From: [email removed] (Leland Lim) -> Newsgroups: rec.food.restaurants -> Subject: Re: Chicago -> Date: 3 Jun 1994 21:11:52 GMT -> Message-ID: -> Organization: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA -> -> For Pizza, I would recommend Edwardo's over Giordano's and Pizzerias -> Uno and Due. -> -> I highly recommend Matsuya for Japanese food in general - better than -> the more expensive places downtown. Sai Cafe and Kyoto Cafe are also excellent -- get the cucumber roll at Kyoto Cafe! -> -> Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba is a good place for Tapas. But always overpacked -- try Cafe Iberico. -> -> Hong Min is quite good for Chinese food, but some people don't like i -> appearance. Another place to check out is Emperor's Choice. Dim Sum -> at Three Happiness is pretty good, too. House of Hunan at Clark and Fullerton is good -- limited menu, but what they make is great! -> -> For Korean food, try Korean Restaurant (that's what it's called) on -> Lawrence. It's open 24 hours. Get the Bibimbop. -> -> If you're feeling adventurous, try Harold's Chicken, specifically the -> store at 53rd and Dorchester, close to the University of Chicago. It -> the best fried chicken in the world.
Someone wrote: > I need an inexpensive place with unique atmosphere for lunch near >the Museum of Science and Industry on a Saturday. > Any suggestions? > Thanks, Christy Christy--try Piccolo Mundo, 1642 E. 56th (corner of Cornell??). It is visible from the front steps of the museum, good food, interesting place. Not super cheap, but lunch should be under $8 (including white table cloths!). For cheaper, there are a bunch of OK Thai restaurants on 55th Street, between 1600 east and 1750 east, both sides of street (total of 4, as I recall). Have fun in Chicago. /bob/
HWerder wrote: >There is (or used to be) and Orly's restaurant right in the area. There >is also something called Piccolo Mondo right near the >museum. {snip} . . . . . That is not the world's >most wonderful neighborhood, so I wouldn't walk too far west -- north a >couple of blocks is safer. Piccolo Mundo is right there. Orly's a long block farther away, and it is your fairly basic pretentious small town restaurant moved to Chicago. The neighborhood is fine-I live 3 blocks from the Museum (west), and walk everywhere to shop, catch train, etc.--a radius of 1 mile or so. Agreed, I would hesitate to walk to the loop (tho I know folks who do it regularly), but that is 7 miles! /bob/