Someone wrote: >Are there any good Cuban restaurants within 3 blocks of any subway/el >station? Jilland I make regualr day trips to Chicago and love Cuban >food. WE know of good Cuban restaurants in Washington, D.C., Beverly >Hills and, of course, Miami and Key West but we do not know of any in >Chicago. > >TIA > >Gordon in Texas I'm not how far this is from the El but Cafe Bolero at 2252 N. Western is one of my favorites..
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Someone wrote: > Someone wrote: > > >Are there any good Cuban restaurants within 3 blocks of any subway/el > >station? > I'm not how far this is from the El but Cafe Bolero at 2252 N. > Western is one of my favorites.. That's a good place but not near any el. I suppose a bus might run from the Western stop north of it, though. Havana, 230 W. Kinzie St., by the Merchandise Mart, which it says offers South Florida food (sounds sort of Cuban-Caribbean-Continental fusion). Haven't been there myself, but a Cuban friend of mine says it's good albeit overpriced. Anyway, this will be close to an el stop. Cafe 28 on Ravenswood and Irving Park (just east of the el station). Haven't been there either.
pancho's cafeteria! excellent, authentic, cheap food and a nice cozy restaurant (in the back). it's about 50 feet from the california el stop on the blue (o'hare) line. for non-cta users: it's on california about 2 blocks south of milwaukee. Someone wrote: > Are there any good Cuban restaurants within 3 blocks of any subway/el > station? Jilland I make regualr day trips to Chicago and love Cuban > food. WE know of good Cuban restaurants in Washington, D.C., Beverly > Hills and, of course, Miami and Key West but we do not know of any in > Chicago. > > TIA > > Gordon in Texas
Jed T. wrote: > My wife and I ate there about a year ago and have absolutely no intention of > going back. As I remember, we felt the food was mediocre, at best, and that > Chicago (even in this area alone) has plenty of other options to explore. > But to each his own.... Here's something from a while back...it's copyrighted but I think that given the age of the article, and the nature of the newgroup, reproducing it, even in its entirety, is fair use. Copyright Chicago Tribune 1994 Date: Friday, December 23, 1994 Stephen Franklin Scintillating salsa pumping through the large, white-tiled dining room over loudspeakers is one reason that Cafe Bolero & Grill ES MUY CUBANO. Another reason is the very respectable offering of an eternal guiding light for Cuban cooks, ROPA VIEJA, which is shredded beef in tomato sauce, for $6.99. So, too, can you count on an ample serving of LECHON YUCCA CONGRI ($9.50), which is roasted pork, boiled yucca and white rice mixed with black beans. If you don't want to indulge in the hearty CUBANO regulars, the dishes that keep tailors busy, you can mingle among the appetizers, and dance lightly with a large black bean delight ($4.95). What really matters as a significant measure of Cafe Bolero's Cuban identity is its MEDIANOCHE, or midnight sandwich ($3.25). The delights of roasted pork and ham with a proper dose of cheese on a soft roll stirs memories of CALLE OCHO, the main street in Miami's Little Havana. Adding to its back-home atmosphere, the restaurant welcomes dominoes players on Tuesday nights. Dominoes is a very Cuban thing to do. Yes, there is PAELLA, which requires a 45-minute wait on weekend nights. Although personally we would prefer not to wait and instead to get on with desserts like the flans--especially the mango flan ($3.50), which drives us crazy. Try the coconut flan too. If you ask Cuban-born owner Juan Gonzalez where all this wonderful Cuban cooking comes from, he'll say his heart, of course, and working at his father's Mexican restaurant, El Cid, at 2115 N. Milwaukee Ave. An honest person, he will also quickly add that the real mastery comes from his wife, Barbara's, nimble hands. And she will confess that her Latino culinary wisdom comes from marrying a Cuban and working beside him. She happens to come from Belgrad, which explains the CEVAPCICI, or homemade grilled sausage with roasted peppers and KAJMAK, a creamy spread, on the menu. Hand me my cigar. CAFE BOLERO & GRILL, 2252 N. WESTERN, 312-227-9000. 10 A.M.-10 P.M. SUN.-THURS., 10 A.M.-MIDNIGHT FRI.-SAT. BUFFET ($5.99) 11:30 A.M.-3:30 P.M. DAILY. M, V ($20 MINIMUM). > If you are in a hurry -try the Cuban sandwhich - some of the best (and reasonably priced) 'fast food' available in the neighborhood. Its a couple of blocks from the house where I rehearse with my salsa band and it's a great way to get in the mood before rehearsal... Dan ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > It's one of our favorite places to eat. Call ahead and order the paella. It's truly great. Also the appetizers are a real tour of Cuban and Yugoslavian food! We try to get there at least once a week. Regards, Richard Moburg [email removed] Transmitted: 94-12-23 06:00:00 EST