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It was thoroughly average. I ate about 6 pounds of refried beans. But the margaritas were good and strong, and we walked there.

― NA (Nick A.), Friday, 21 May 2004 14:00 (twenty-two years ago)

Tecalitlan, as noted upthread, has gone downhill in recent years.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 21 May 2004 14:03 (twenty-two years ago)

sgs is talking about Lincoln Square! I've heard good things about Garcia's, yes. When I first moved to Chicago, there was a strange little man that I temped with for a few weeks (at the megalithic offices of Ameritech, he was this pale guy who stood 5'5" and wore vintage clothes and smoked and was into weird old bands I'd never heard of -- and his name was Leon!!) who photocopied me pages from the phone book that listed his favorite restaurants. Garcia's was one; this Israeli place on Devon was another. Sadly, I've been to neither.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 21 May 2004 14:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Sarah and Nick, did it take y'all forever to get your check? No matter how much Tecalitlan changes, some things stay the same.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 21 May 2004 14:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 21 May 2004 14:15 (twenty-two years ago)

I liked Pick Me Up a lot before I actually lived here, when I didn't know any neighborhoods in Chicago besides Wrigleyville. It does have good food and a great jukebox and it's open late, late, late. But it's also fairly expensive, and it often gets so crowded on weekends that they rush customers in and out. Which might be fine if you're just going there after a Metro show for a bite, but it's definitely not my favorite coffee shop for sitting for a while and reading.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 21 May 2004 14:16 (twenty-two years ago)

yeah so one of these days chicago burrito fap ok? maybe next week?

i don't remember the names of any mexican places, i just know them by sight. there are so many...

― amateur!st (amateurist), Friday, 21 May 2004 14:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes! I think our table was the only table in the nonsmoking section that our waitress was covering, and she kept going over the smoking section but not checking on us. It was like 20 minutes after we were done eating before we got the check!

Oh wait, we've been to Pick Me Up, the first time we visited. It was pretty good.

― NA (Nick A.), Friday, 21 May 2004 14:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Amateurist, check the Chicago FAP thread, you numbskull.

― NA (Nick A.), Friday, 21 May 2004 14:17 (twenty-two years ago)

Pick Me Up is good for an occasional after-show shake but yeah there's even stuff in the general proximity that I'd choose first, food-wise. Like the Chicago Diner.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 21 May 2004 14:18 (twenty-two years ago)

there's a chicago fap thread? is there something planned?

― amateur!st (amateurist), Friday, 21 May 2004 14:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Uhm. I want to eat every meal of my life at Chicago Diner.

― NA (Nick A.), Friday, 21 May 2004 14:21 (twenty-two years ago)

When can we have another Chicago FAP?

― NA (Nick A.), Friday, 21 May 2004 14:22 (twenty-two years ago)

I wish I actually liked Chicago Diner more than I do. I mean, I like that's it OMG I CAN ORDER ANYTHING ON THE MENU! but I've yet to have a really, really tasty meal there. Oh wait, I had some gazpacho a couple years ago that was the best gazpacho I've ever had. Okay, then.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 21 May 2004 14:23 (twenty-two years ago)

chicago diner is kind of lame, actually, imo.

― amateur!st (amateurist), Friday, 21 May 2004 14:25 (twenty-two years ago)

It's ok, but nothing beats Victory's Banner.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 21 May 2004 14:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Victory's Banner opened after I moved away from Roscoe Village. : (

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 21 May 2004 14:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Amitabul and Soul Vegetarian are probably my favorite exclusively vegetarian restaurants in Chicago. Unfortunately, the former's on the far, far northwest side, and the latter's on the far south side.

(xpost: V's B is indeed the bomb. I wasn't thinking about breakfast places...)

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 21 May 2004 14:31 (twenty-two years ago)

College friends of mine have been going out to eat on Friday night for the past 216 weeks, straight

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 21 May 2004 14:33 (twenty-two years ago)

I really like the fake Philly Cheesesteak at Chi. Diner.

― NA (Nick A.), Friday, 21 May 2004 14:33 (twenty-two years ago)

victory's banner creeps me out, i feel like one day they're going to spike the lemonade

― amateur!st (amateurist), Friday, 21 May 2004 14:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Amitabul and Soul Vegetarian are probably my favorite exclusively vegetarian restaurants in Chicago. Unfortunately, the former's on the far, far northwest side, and the latter's on the far south side.

JAYMC ON THE MOTHERFUCKING MARK MOTHERFUCKER ARGH ARGH WHY DO I LIVE IN NEW YORK?!!!?!

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 21 May 2004 14:35 (twenty-two years ago)

I would like the Philly Cheesesteak if they just admitted it tasted more like Italian beef.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 21 May 2004 14:35 (twenty-two years ago)

The other weekend, we ate outside at V's Banner, so it was a little less creepy. The decore is soothing inside though!

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 21 May 2004 14:40 (twenty-two years ago)

there were always too many annoying goth kids when i went to pick-me-up. but this was like 1997'ish.

also, pita inn finally raised its prices.

and oooh lord i could go for some rib tips from heckys. or maybe even robinsons #1.

and a chili cheese dog from the 7-11 on peterson & western

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 21 May 2004 14:49 (twenty-two years ago)

HI PHIL!

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 21 May 2004 14:49 (twenty-two years ago)

HI PAPI!

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 21 May 2004 14:52 (twenty-two years ago)

DUDE WE NEED TO HANG OUT WITH BOOOOA AND SOME MODELS.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 21 May 2004 14:56 (twenty-two years ago)

ugh, you dont want to hang out with the ones that are here now. so annoying. larissa spends 4 hours in the bathroom at a time, renda is depressed and always wants to blast eurohouse and show you photos of her hometown, the south african talks too much, and the girl from LA is ugly and never stops smiling.

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 21 May 2004 15:00 (twenty-two years ago)

and Lou Malnati's is #1 you fat bitchez

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 21 May 2004 15:02 (twenty-two years ago)

I MISS OKSANA SHE HAD THE BEST RUSSIAN TECHNO CRAP BLASTING AT FULL VOLUMES AT ALL TIMES>>>>>!!!!

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 21 May 2004 15:03 (twenty-two years ago)

but for some reason she knew who jurgen paape was and would always beg me & regina to play "mit dir"

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 21 May 2004 15:06 (twenty-two years ago)

hahhahahahahaha that is awesome.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 21 May 2004 15:06 (twenty-two years ago)

sorry to derail thread, but what're you doing tonite? want to go see sammy dee at filter-14? then afterparty at my friend's loft.

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 21 May 2004 15:10 (twenty-two years ago)

I might go see Star Spangled to Death at Anthology. IT'S SIX HOURS LONG.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 21 May 2004 15:12 (twenty-two years ago)

oh.

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 21 May 2004 15:13 (twenty-two years ago)

the beef spring rolls at Little Home Vietnam are the fucking yummiest thing on earth. with lots of spicy oil too. the rest of their menu sucks, but oh those spring rolls.

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 21 May 2004 15:16 (twenty-two years ago)

~~I gotta beef roll that's even yummier aww yeah.~~

― nabiscothingy, Friday, 21 May 2004 16:11 (twenty-two years ago)

"and a chili cheese dog from the 7-11 on peterson & western "

why????

― amateur!st (amateurist), Friday, 21 May 2004 22:02 (twenty-two years ago)

four months pass...

pizza tortoise wind wilco

― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 24 September 2004 18:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Are you Googling, gygax?

― Baked Bean Teeth (Baked Bean Teeth), Friday, 24 September 2004 19:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Since no one has mentioned the chicken tacos at Twisted Spoke, I'll go ahead and say, "You really oughta try the fuckin' chicken tacos at Twisted Spoke."

Also, NW side in the hay-ouse: Gale Street Inn on Milwaukee across from the bus/El station has good meaty ribs. Also, the grody-looking Taqueria de Gallo on Milwaukee at Lawrence makes a surprisingly tasty taco dinner combo w/ rice and beans.

Anyone here tried Maya del Sol on Lawrence (roughly 3500 W.) or Monastero's at Pulaski and Devon (I believe)?

― Baked Bean Teeth (Baked Bean Teeth), Friday, 24 September 2004 19:43 (twenty-one years ago)

There's a pizza place out that way that has the best deep dish crust I've ever eaten. It's really buttery. I can't remember the name of the place.

― Kerry (dymaxia), Friday, 24 September 2004 19:46 (twenty-one years ago)

I heard that at the Gale Street Inn, the meat falls off the bone.

― Reed Moore (diamond), Friday, 24 September 2004 19:52 (twenty-one years ago)

no you didn't

― amateur!!st, Friday, 24 September 2004 19:52 (twenty-one years ago)

oh i thought you were talking about my cousin gale

― amateur!!st, Friday, 24 September 2004 19:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Well, I thought it was funny.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 24 September 2004 19:57 (twenty-one years ago)

If you ever think of it Kerry, please let me know. We've had to resort to ordering from Giordano's for our pizza fix, and the nearest one is 4-5 miles away.

OK, Italian places that are pretty good...

-Sabatino's - 4500 W. Irving Park Rd. Very old school and oddly put together supper club-type place with one of the smokiest piano bar areas in the city. I haven't veered much off the pasta/bolognese sauce part of the menu, but the food is good and not too expensive.

-Oliveti's in Des Plaines next to the railroad tracks. Very tasty homemade red sauce.

And a few other more chain-y places that have never disappointed are Cucina Biagio in Harwood Heights (god it doesn't get more bad-suburban-sounding than Harwood Heights) on Lawrence 2 blocks west of Harlem, which is a fancier version of the Suparossa chain restaurants, and Biaggi's on Rand Rd. in Deer Park near Palatine, which reminds me of a Lettuce Entertain You/Maggiano's type joint. Heavenly lasagna, though.

― Baked Bean Teeth (Baked Bean Teeth), Friday, 24 September 2004 19:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Rob, is that from one of their ads on the Score? Sounds familiar.

― Baked Bean Teeth (Baked Bean Teeth), Friday, 24 September 2004 19:59 (twenty-one years ago)

Ah - looked it up. It's Aiello's Golden Crust, 4358 N. Elston - near Montrose & Pulaski.

― Kerry (dymaxia), Friday, 24 September 2004 20:09 (twenty-one years ago)

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