hstencil, I think I'm usu closer to saying 'hunnerd'. In generally, nobody in my vicinity talks stereotypically Chicagoan (you know, 'hey dere, how youse doin')
― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 19:49 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 19:52 (twenty-one years ago) link
― hstencil, Wednesday, 12 March 2003 19:54 (twenty-one years ago) link
― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 19:55 (twenty-one years ago) link
I don't know where any suburbs are except: the ones along the lake to the north (and then I start getting confused after Highland Park), Oak Park, and, er, Skokie.
My general feeling about the rest of the suburbs is that they don't need to exist.
― Amateurist (amateurist), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 19:55 (twenty-one years ago) link
― hstencil, Wednesday, 12 March 2003 19:55 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Amateurist (amateurist), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 19:56 (twenty-one years ago) link
Amateurist, you do want to to bomb LA though, right? Nothing but suburbs
― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 19:59 (twenty-one years ago) link
― hstencil, Wednesday, 12 March 2003 20:01 (twenty-one years ago) link
It was the "Daaaaalston" of early January 2003. "I blame hstencil" is what's happening now. Tight.
― felicity (felicity), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 20:06 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Amateurist (amateurist), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 20:09 (twenty-one years ago) link
― felicity (felicity), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 20:13 (twenty-one years ago) link
Amateurist:
― hstencil, Wednesday, 12 March 2003 20:18 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Amateurist (amateurist), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 20:28 (twenty-one years ago) link
― felicity (felicity), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 20:31 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Amateurist (amateurist), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 20:42 (twenty-one years ago) link
― felicity (felicity), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 20:44 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Kerry (dymaxia), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 20:50 (twenty-one years ago) link
That's where I grew up!
Nice Roger Claar reference. (You know the story about how he defended his DUI? Said he wasn't drunk -- he only swerved because he was removing a necklace of Mardi Gras beads. Umm, sure.)
― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 20:54 (twenty-one years ago) link
― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 21:03 (twenty-one years ago) link
― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 21:06 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Kerry (dymaxia), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 21:19 (twenty-one years ago) link
― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 21:25 (twenty-one years ago) link
I just realized I may have committed a boo-boo John...really sorry if you didn't want your name revealed. I don't just because I'm technically not supposed to be perusing the internet at work.Here's a hint: you said you liked my Bjork t-shirt (why I remember this I have no idea)BTW, how the hell are ya?! Where the hell are ya now?
(you made my post outdated...the wave pool is now an ice arena...no more chlorine incidents Yay!)
― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 21:26 (twenty-one years ago) link
― felicity (felicity), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 21:28 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Amateurist (amateurist), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 21:29 (twenty-one years ago) link
― felicity (felicity), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 21:29 (twenty-one years ago) link
― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 21:31 (twenty-one years ago) link
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 (nineteen years ago) link
;)
― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Thursday, 20 May 2004 19:54 (nineteen 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 (nineteen years ago) link
― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:15 (nineteen years ago) link
― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:15 (nineteen years ago) link
(x-post)
― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:15 (nineteen years ago) link
― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Thursday, 20 May 2004 20:16 (nineteen years ago) link