Food and FUN Nightlife in Chicago?

jason R. wrote:
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|>Hello-
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|>I was hoping some folks could possibly help me out please.
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|>I would like some information on (good and fun) places to eat while in Chicago.
|>Info. on some nightlife would be nicely appreciated also!
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|>I will be spending a few days in Chicago in early March to do some sight
|>seeing, so it would be nice to have a few options available to me as to where
|>to go for some fun and entertainment.
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|>Some of my interests include: Art, Architecture, Music (just about anything,
|>but JAZZ might be nice for this trip), maybe some shopping, and of course food
|>of all kinds.
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|>Thanks to all who offer suggestions!
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|>E-Mail me @             [email removed]
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Food: Try any of the ethnic restaurants in the Lincoln Park area. One of my favorites is Sam Mee, a Korean place on Clark St. near Addison. Or go for deep dish chicago-style pizza at Carmens in Evanston - absolutely the very best anywhere.

Music: The Green Mill at the corner of Lawrence and Broadway usually has excellent jazz at very reasonable cover rates. Other places: The Jazz Bulls, Blues etc., The Wild Hare (reggae), The Cubbie Bear (rock).

- Sriram

David S. wrote:

>           Topolombampo for Mexican

Or for those who don't care to splurge and can use the 2-3 hour wait to check out the surroundings, take the Frontera Grill next door (difference: first class for the former, business/executive class for the latter).  Chicago probably has the best Mexican food that can be found outside of California and the Southwest (I've been living in New York, and have travelled to the latter; there's a good one in Warsaw, too, just to show that I haven't any regional biases ... back home in Canada, try Montreal).

Also for Chicago, check out Bacino's for stuffed pizza ...  Edwardo's is second for that style, followed by Carmen's (there's one by Northwestern) and Giordano's.  Pan-style is Gino's East, hands down! Jake's (thin crust or pan) is good when you're in a fix but can't stoop to Pizza Hut or Little Caesar's or Pizzeria "X".

gld

Mike D. wrote:
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>Someone wrote:
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>: Hello-
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>: I was hoping some folks could possibly help me out please.
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>: Some of my interests include: Art, Architecture, Music (just about anything,
>: but JAZZ might be nice for this trip), maybe some shopping, and of course   d
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I hope you haven't come to Chicago yet, because the suggestions by the other posters are pretty lame.  To wit:  Ed Debevic's has nothing to do with Chicago AT ALL.  If you eat there, you could also be eating at the Ed Debevic's in Deerfield of Beverly Hills.  Avoid entirely the Ohio/Ontario street area, where Hard Rock Cafe, etc. are located.  It's dull and suburban.

Now, for MY suggestions.  For very good stuffed pizza, Edwardo's is the best. (Carmen's, suggested by others, is a greasy mess).  For thin pizza, Ranali's. Good Mexican food can be had (or eaten) at any number of places in Pilsen, around 18th and Halsted.  There's a place with good burrito's on Chicago Ave., west of Ashland, called "Tecalitlan".  "Hong Minh" in Chinatown has a great dim sum (appetizers) brunch on Sunday morning.  For jazz, try the Bulls on Lincoln Park West (conveniently near Ranali's on Lincoln).  Now, most of these places are not in the downtown area, because I want you to get your ass out of the loop and Michigan Avenue, which are boring anyway, and into the places where Chicagoans (like me!) go.

Since you're interested in architecture, the Chicago Architecture Foundation sponsors two or three walks around the downtown area, starting at the ArchiCenter, which is on Michigan around Adams or Jackson (across from the Art Institute).  I might also add that the largest collection of Frank Lloyd Wright structures on earth is in Oak Park, just west of Chicago, and that his home and studio are open for tours Every Day of the Week.  In fact, I'll be giving tours there this Saturday, March 12, from 10:30-2:30 (hint, I'm the cool-looking one with the goatee).

Barry Aldridge
Hey, you kids, cut that out!

In article , [email removed] (Haroon H. Dogar)
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Your references to Babbalucci and Solo Mio are right on.  Very inexpensive and excellent.  You know your Italian!  Also, how about Mia Francesca on Clark?

In article , [email removed] (jason
rieb) writes:

Looking for restaurants of all types -- I recommend Thai Classic on Clark. Best Thai food in town, in my opinion.  And you get to sit on the floor on cushions.  Bring your own wine.....