Oh man. I'm trying so hard to remember who you are, Oops. I feel like it should be obvious. Don't tell me just yet.
Also, I don't really care if you use my "real name" -- but I do like Jaymc better.
― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 21:41 (twenty-one years ago) link
― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:11 (twenty-one years ago) link
I'm killing myself here.
― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:17 (twenty-one years ago) link
― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:24 (twenty-one years ago) link
― phil-two (phil-two), Thursday, 13 March 2003 04:19 (twenty-one years ago) link
― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 13 March 2003 08:11 (twenty-one years ago) link
p.s. I went to the Naperville location and, while the food was tasty, it was WAY to noisy and cramped.
― oops (Oops), Monday, 17 March 2003 21:08 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Kerry (dymaxia), Monday, 17 March 2003 21:14 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Monday, 17 March 2003 21:19 (twenty-one years ago) link
― oops (Oops), Monday, 17 March 2003 21:20 (twenty-one years ago) link
― nabisco (nabisco), Monday, 17 March 2003 23:12 (twenty-one years ago) link
And I have a crush on one of the waiters at Francescas in Edgewater
― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 18 March 2003 04:10 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 20 May 2004 19:45 (twenty years ago) link
;)
― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Thursday, 20 May 2004 19:54 (twenty years ago) link
If you are picky about that, I know Mamacita's (two locations: one is 2439 N. Clark, the other is 3324 N. Broadway) makes a point of being lard-free. But I've never been there, so I can't vouch for it otherwise. As for my own recommendations ... I'm quickly realizing that I haven't been to that many sit-down-and-toss-back-a-couple-drinks Mexican places (as opposed to quick-burritos-while-you're-drunk taquerias). But I know that Fernando's (3450 N. Lincoln) has great margaritas, and from what I remember, the food was pretty good, too. I've also enjoyed El Mariachi (two locations, four blocks apart!: 3420 N. Broadway and 3829 N. Broadway). Also search: El Tapatio (3400 N. Ashland), which has a mostly traditional menu but also some interesting vegetarian fare (I had an enchilada with zucchini, carrots and spinach!).
(Destroy: The Executives on Randolph St., which advertises itself as "vegetarian friendly" but wasn't any more uniquely vegetarian than anywhere else. A little overpriced, too.)
Of course, Chicago has its fair share of somewhat pricey, fancy "authentic Mexican" places: Topolobampo and Frontera Grill (owned by celebrity chef Rick Bayless) and Ixcapuzalco would fit into this category. I haven't been to any of them but I routinely hear good things.
― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:14 (twenty years ago) link
― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:15 (twenty years ago) link
― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:15 (twenty years ago) link
(x-post)
― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:15 (twenty years ago) link
― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:16 (twenty years ago) link
― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:16 (twenty years ago) link
Suggestions:- Make sure all words are spelled correctly.- Try different keywords.- Try more general keywords.- Try fewer keywords.
― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:17 (twenty years ago) link
― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:17 (twenty years ago) link
― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:17 (twenty years ago) link
― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:18 (twenty years ago) link
― oops (Oops), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:20 (twenty years ago) link
Irazu does have fantastic veggie burritos, though (esp. if you like your burritos with rice) (and mushrooms). And those fruit smoothie things (I forget what they're called -- licuados, maybe?)
― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:20 (twenty years ago) link
;p
Not unless you were reading all this into what I was saying. I am no expert on these matters and wouldn't dare put forward such a hypothesis without some serious evidence.
― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:22 (twenty years ago) link
― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:22 (twenty years ago) link
― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:22 (twenty years ago) link
― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:24 (twenty years ago) link
What restaurant did you hate, Sarah?
― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:25 (twenty years ago) link
― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:25 (twenty years ago) link
― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:26 (twenty years ago) link
― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:26 (twenty years ago) link
― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:27 (twenty years ago) link
― oops (Oops), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:27 (twenty years ago) link
― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:27 (twenty years ago) link
― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:27 (twenty years ago) link
― NA (Nick A.), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:28 (twenty years ago) link
― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:28 (twenty years ago) link
― QUOTATIONS FROM SENOR GUACAMOLE (jaymc), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:28 (twenty years ago) link
― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:29 (twenty years ago) link
Traditional = whatever it is that I'm used to that I seemed to get at Mexican restaurants in Virginia and Texas but can't find here
― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:30 (twenty years ago) link
It's Western and Armitage.
― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:30 (twenty years ago) link