May 27th, 2009

[cuorapezzi] Subject: Yelp Restaurant Week 6/1-6/7 Time: 06:57 pm

$25 prix fixe dinners at the following restaurants: Blue 13 Brasserie JO Devon Seafood Grill Home Bistro (HB) Italiasia Kiki's Bistro Kinzie Chop House La Madia May Street Market Nacional 27 Oceanique Rockit Bar & Grill (River North only) The Stained Glass Tapas Valencia Uncommon Ground Venus Wave Wine and Vine Menus and more info at Yelp.

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April 13th, 2009

[frozen_fields] Time: 06:09 pm

a friend just emailed me saying she's heard about this italian place called "follio" in the downtown area. metromix is really confused about this, so do people know what the actual name of the place might be?

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November 25th, 2008

[btripp] Subject: Soon ... Time: 01:34 am

Well, they're starting to noticeably work on the restaurant space in our lobby, and now (to join the "Easter Island Tiki Head" in our driveway) there's a sign up for Trader Vic's ... can Tiki goodness be far behind? Still no "official" word on an opening day, but they're hardly keeping it a secret at this point!

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November 21st, 2008

[katitious] Time: 01:17 pm

My boyfriend and I are looking for a place to have our "date night" at tonight. We'd like to try someplace new, so I'm hoping you fine folks can help us out with some suggestions... Our only requirements: *Cheap, if possible - we're pretty broke *Intimate, quiet - someplace we can sit and hold hands and gaze into each other's eyes and all that jazz Distance isn't really an issue, but for reference, we live in Jefferson Park (NW side). Any suggestions you have would be appreciated...we're trying to be a little adventurous tonight.

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September 1st, 2008

[cgg] Subject: bento boxes & accessories Time: 10:11 pm

Not looking for or making a restaurant rec, but I am looking to buy some Bento boxes and accessories to make lunches more fun for my son. Any suggestions? Please include rough area (cross streets), if possible. Thanks!

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[the_conformist] Time: 12:48 pm

i'm looking for suggestions for restaurants that are not too far to drive to from downtown (or that don't require driving). they can't be too pricey, but i'd like the food to be somewhat memorable (duh). so, just to give you an idea, i'm considering the "green zebra" (i'm not a vegetarian, but i've been meaning to go there anyway) and i also liked "japonais," although since i've already been to this one, i'd rather try something different. thanks in advance for sharing your recommendations.

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August 23rd, 2008

[btripp] Subject: Wow ... Time: 07:33 pm

I guess it does occasionally pay off to read the silly newsletter put out by the condo board ... I just found out that the new restaurant that is coming into our building, right across the lobby, is going to be the resurrection of Trader Vic's! After nearly 50 years of operation in the basement of the Palmer House Hilton, the old Chicago Trader Vic's closed at the end of 2005 ... they had an announcement that they'd be re-opening "soon" in February 2006, but I guess it took them a while to find the right spot. I am a total sucker for the whole "Tiki" thing, and was fortunate to have been able to enjoy many of the classic old "Polynesian" places before most of them disappeared, including the old Don The Beachcomber's place that was right across from our offices back in the early days of my PR career. Although I quit drinking 23 plus years ago, I was a huge fan of the tropical drink genre ... and could whip up a good Zombie (and one of the reasons I had to quit drinking is because my favorite lunch place, Louie's Cantonese Cafe over on Rush St., made a real swell Zombie, among other boozy treats!). I've felt very nostalgic about the whole "tiki culture" thing passing away, and have bemoaned why nobody was trying to bring it back ... well, I guess they are, and I couldn't be more thrilled to have them in the building!

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August 5th, 2008

[the_conformist] Subject: breakfast in downtown Time: 09:46 pm

do people have any suggestions for good brunch joints/deals in downtown (think not too far from dearborn and ohio)? something along the lines of "yolk" in the loop. thanks.

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May 15th, 2008

[beautymarked] Subject: special dinner Time: 10:48 pm

i'm looking to take my boyfriend somewhere for his birthday on a Tuesday evening for dinner. last year I took him to Japonais, which we both loved. Any suggestions? i'm open to sushi (was thinking sushi wabi) but i'm definitely open for some great places. Thanks!

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February 6th, 2008

[evilnina] Subject: Oysters in the City Time: 03:22 pm

Inspired by a recent trip to New Orleans, the boyfriend is craving a dinner filled with delicious oysters. I don't want him to be disappointed, and I want dinner to be delicious. So I ask you, what spot do you recommend for delicious oysters in Chicago?

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February 4th, 2008

[cme2694] Time: 06:16 am

I had asked a while ago about Charlie Trotter's for dinner. Instead we ended up going with Alinea and were very happy with the experience. We wrote the review up on our food blog if you'd like to read it. It is a very LONG entry!

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January 10th, 2008

[twosuitcases] Subject: Places that welcome big parties Time: 09:46 pm

Help. I know that this is a hard request and that I am pretty much out of luck, but any suggestions for restaurants in the River North area that might be able to take a party of at least 30 for this Saturday? Yeah, procrastination is bad. Thanks.

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December 28th, 2007

[beautymarked] Subject: bars Time: 12:57 am

can anyone suggest some bars to go to before all the hustle and bustle on new years eve. just to have a few drinks downtown without paying some package fee? perferably a few within walking distance. just want to have some drinks before hand, but it seems like everything has packages.

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December 19th, 2007

[kitsu] Subject: Bar guide Time: 07:23 pm

Does anyone know of any good guides either online or in print to the bars in Chicago. Is the Time Out Chicago guide to eating and drinking any good? Thanks in advance!

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November 21st, 2007

[wyatt1979] Time: 03:14 am

hey if anyone needs a job at my pie pizza let me know. it starts at 8.50 an hour with a chance at and to climb the ladder. im a manager just talk to me.

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November 16th, 2007

[_shaomao_] Subject: A buffalo girl needs some help Time: 06:21 pm

Where oh where can a buffalo girl get GOOD chicken wings?? Most of the wings I have had here are b.a.d. I would rather not go to Buffalo Wild Wings or Hooters. Thanks!! x-posted to chicagochat

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November 14th, 2007

[backburner] Subject: Weekly Challenge Time: 04:04 pm

Last week's Bridgeport challenge resulted in suggestions for Ed's Potsticker House, Carbón, The Depot, Taqueria San Jose, Polo, Bridgeport Restaurant, Bridgeport Coffee Club, Phil's Pizza, Poncho, and "some place on 39th at Morgan" with good sandwiches and hot dogs. For our third weekly challenge, let's head somewhere about halfway between Bridgeport and Edgewater and give out recommendations for: WICKER PARK The place I liked best in Wicker Park is no longer there - R.I.P. Soul Kitchen - but I know there are plenty of new places to take its place. So post your favorite place(s)!

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November 12th, 2007

[cme2694] Time: 05:36 pm

Has anyone been to Charlie Trotters? My husband wants to go as his christmas present, but I've been hearing from some people that it's just not worth the price tag (It's good, but not $$$$ good). Any personal experiences?

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[nicolafumo] Subject: new member Time: 03:10 pm

Hello, I just joined. I moved to Chicago in late August and it is so weird not having the "old standbys" for all types of dining. Tonight I have a friend coming in to town and we would like to get a late dinner around 8:30. We are looking for somewhere that will be open a bit later and is cheap, but we don't really want to go to a 24 hour diner place. Does anyone have any ideas? We like sushi, chinese, greek, italian, mexican, and so on.....

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