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Chicken Vesuvio

4 posts · Apr 29, 2002

Janet C.Northwestern University, Evanston, ILApr 29, 2002
Someone wrote:
>Too many decades ago, when my father would take me along on his trips
>to the furniture market in Chicago, he and his friends would always
>go to Gus's on E. Ohio for Chicken Vesuvio ... a huge platter of chicken
>in a garlic sauce.  Gus's location is now boarded up, but I'd like to
>find some place in/near Chicago that makes a superior Chicken Vesuvio.
>We'll be coming from the general area of Green Bay, headed for Cleveland,
>so something not too far from that Interstate racetrack would be preferred.

At the risk of redundancy, Dave's Italian Kitchen on Chicago Ave. in Evanston makes a pretty wicked one!
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try Cannella's 1132 W. Grand Ave.  312 433 9400

        Start out going Southeast on US-141.  0.65 miles

      2:  US-141 becomes US-141 S/WI-29 E.  7.61 miles

      3:  Turn LEFT onto ramp.  0.26 miles

      4:  Merge onto I-43 S.  111.27 miles

      5:  Take US-41 S towards CHICAGO/AIRPORT.  0.14 miles

      6:  Merge onto US-41 S.  33.62 miles

      7:  Take I-94 E towards CHICAGO/INDIANA.  0.22 miles

      8:  Merge onto I-94 E (Portions toll).  48.71 miles

      9:  Take the exit- exit number 50A- towards OGDEN AVE/1200 W.
0.19 miles

      10:  Stay straight to go onto N RACINE AVE.  0.27 miles

      11:  Turn LEFT onto W GRAND AVE.  0.07 miles

      Total Estimated Time:   Total Distance:
      3 hours, 32 minutes   203.03 miles

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 major K. wrote:

> try Cannella's 1132 W. Grand Ave.  312 433 9400

Ohhhhh yeah Steve's place is THE one. Excellent suggestion.

When he had Vita on Huron in River North it was wonderful. The best caesar and fried squid.
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When my father would come to Chicago on business, he'd take customers out to dinner at Armando's for Chicken Visuvio. Armando's is now at The merchandise Mart.
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