| | Subject: | bento boxes & accessories | | Time: | 10:11 pm |
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| | 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! | comments: 2 comments or Leave a comment   |
| 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. | | comments: 5 comments or Leave a comment |
| | Subject: | Wow ... | | Time: | 07:33 pm |
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| 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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| | Subject: | breakfast in downtown | | Time: | 09:46 pm |
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| 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. | | comments: 7 comments or Leave a comment |
| | Subject: | special dinner | | Time: | 10:48 pm |
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| 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! | | comments: 10 comments or Leave a comment |
| | Subject: | Oysters in the City | | Time: | 03:22 pm |
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| | 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? | | comments: 6 comments or Leave a comment |
| | 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! | | comments: 2 comments or Leave a comment |
| | Subject: | Places that welcome big parties | | Time: | 09:46 pm |
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| 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. | | comments: 4 comments or Leave a comment |
| | Subject: | bars | | Time: | 12:57 am |
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| 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. | | comments: Leave a comment |
| | Subject: | Bar guide | | Time: | 07:23 pm |
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| 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! | | comments: 3 comments or Leave a comment |
| | 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. | | comments: Leave a comment |
| | Subject: | A buffalo girl needs some help | | Time: | 06:21 pm |
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| 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 ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) chicagochat | | comments: 7 comments or Leave a comment |
| | Subject: | Weekly Challenge | | Time: | 04:04 pm |
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| 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)! | | comments: 2 comments or Leave a comment |
| | 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? | | comments: 3 comments or Leave a comment |
| | Subject: | new member | | Time: | 03:10 pm |
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| 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..... | | comments: 7 comments or Leave a comment |
| | Subject: | Feeding the homeless on Thanksgiving? | | Time: | 11:27 am |
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| A friend of mine was discussing going to help out at a soup kitchen for Thanksgiving, but she wasn't sure where to begin looking for info on doing this kind of thing. I seem to recall there's at least one or two places well-known for doing this on Thanksgiving... does anybody know? Thanks for any help!
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| | Subject: | Weekly Challenge | | Time: | 08:24 am |
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| Last week I asked about Andersonville and we got an okay response, with recs for Kafe Icosium, Ole Ole, Sweet Occasions, and Tokyo Marina. And mentions, too, for the Swedish Bakery, Patiscerria Natalina, Middle Eastern Bakery and Taste of Heaven.
THIS WEEK, I'ma gonna bring the challenge to the home of Chicago's political Dynasty, the Daley's, and ask you all to name your favorite (or, lacking a favorite, just a short review of any place you've been there) for:
BRIDGEPORT
This week I'll lead off (it was silly of me not to last week):
The place I pick is a sure sign of the expansion of Chinatown and the steady de-Irishification of Bridgeport and is Ed's Potsticker House at 3139 S Halsted. It's authentic Chinese, with a good Chinese customer base to prove it. It has a variety of Chinese regional dishes, and is one of the few places in Chicago you can get the Shanghainese xiao long bao "soup dumplings." I'll admit they're better in Shanghai (or even Toronto), but as a fix for a jonesing, these will definitely do. The owner is (of course) Chinese, but lesser known is that in her previous career she was a French model (really). Check it out!
Okay, now it's your turn: what's your favorite place in Bridgeport? | | comments: 11 comments or Leave a comment |
| | Current Music: | none | | Current Location: | Library | | Subject: | This community | | Time: | 04:48 pm | | Current Mood: | confused |
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| | I joined a couple of days ago because this community has a great concept behind it and has an even greater potential that what i've seen. I live in the western suburbs of chicago and I love to eat out. I'm very surprised I don't see more action in this community. Maybe most people on LJ don't live local here but I bet a lot do. Whoever is keeping this community going should keep up the good work. I give them props. | | comments: 1 comment or Leave a comment |
| | Current Music: | Relaxing Classical | | Current Location: | Dining Room | | Subject: | Suburbs | | Time: | 11:36 am | | Current Mood: | hungry |
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| | High everyone, My name is Jon and I just joined this community a couple of days ago. I live in the suburbs of Chicago and I'm always looking for good unique places to eat. My current favorite Place to eat/drink is Chef Paul's Bavarian Lodge. They have a great selection of German foods and great beer, lager and ale's from around the world. It's located On Rt. 34 in Lisle. Does anyone know of any other good places to eat around here. My surrounding cities are Naperville, Woodridge, Downers Grove, and Wheaton. | | comments: 1 comment or Leave a comment |
| | Subject: | Crust delivers | | Time: | 10:21 am |
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| Everybody's favorite* certified organic restaurant, Crust Eat Real, is delivering across about a 2 mile radius. There's a temporary website at myspace.com/crusteatreal , with information and menus.
*and only-- Crust is the only certified organic restaurant in the midwest. | | comments: 1 comment or Leave a comment |
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