Chicago Area

by Gonzo70 29 days ago

With Michelin selection day a little over a month away (September 26th) I figured I would make my annual predictions. As always this is not what I want/think Michelin should do, but a prediction of...

Hi, does anyone know a retailer who sells 'Ice Cider', (in Lake County, Illinois?) It's a dessert wine, (10-11% alcohol by volume), made from frozen apples left to freeze on the tree and then pick...

any information available on the above. last known address was in riverside and before that on 55th street in chicago.

by Melanie Wong 1 month ago

" . . . Even though restaurants are capable of taking orders directly—after all, both numbers are routed to the same place—Yelp is pushing customers to Grubhub-owned phone numbers in order to facil...

I know H MART sells packaged mochi, and Whole Foods/Trader Joes sell mochi ice cream, but I was wondering if there are any stores that sell good quality/fresh mochi? Ideally someone in or near Chic...

Not sure---are we allowed to recommend stores here? Yesterday I went searching Chicago for omani, the dried ground lime that seasons a Persian eggplant dish that I like, and found it (and a zillion...

Several years ago, I stumbled on an wonderful Art Deco candy and ice cream shop on the south side of Chicago. I can't remember the exact address, but it was around 50th and Ashland, I think. Does a...

I read an earlier post about Elliot's on 55th where you could get a beef sandwich and donut holes. I know they moved out to Lyons when the left 55th st. They had the best sauce I ever tasted. An...

Anyone remember Henry's Hamburgers. They had great burgers in the Chicago area. I knew of 3 locations, on Fullerton and Central, on Western accross from Riverview and on Rt.83 in Wheeling. Does any...

by Melanie Wong 1 month ago

" . . . a recent report revealed that Grubhub, which owns food delivery services like Seamless, Eat24, MenuPages, and AllMenus, has been buying domain names to set up dummy websites that resemble ...

Heading to the Oak Park area this weekend. Looking for a good brunch and dinner spot ($30-50ish per person before tax, alcohol, tip) in Oak Park. I've seen a recommendation out here on CH for Gaeta...

I love sweetbreads! I used to frequent a tiny French place near home with delicious sweetbreads, unfortunately they closed years ago. We're going to be in Chicago at the end of August to see a show...

around 57th and Pulaski -- anyone have any comments? I saw a picture of one of their pies and it looked very good; but you can't eat a picture! i like a good, fennelly and peppery coarse-ground s...

by tanno 4 years ago

I'm arriving into Union Station from New York on Saturday at about 10 am and would love some suggestions on where to eat breakfast-brunch. I'm meeting my brother, who lives outside the city, but ...

Where can I find good, American-style Chinese food near-ish to downtown these days?

Chicago news is that this coming weekend July 25, 26, 27, and 28 (2019) is the huge annual Newberry Library Book Fair where among the > 150,000 donated items will be sold hundreds and hundreds of ...

I will be hosting a business dinner for six in early September. The group likes nice places and good food but isn't particularly adventurous. If asked to choose between Maple & Ash, BLVD, and Bav...

Maybe others already know this but I just heard today that the Red Apple (Milwaukee a block south of Belmont) closed a couple of weeks ago. This Polish smorgasbord WAS the taste of Chicago---roast ...