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Dao Thai in Streeterville is a lot like other Thai restaurants in Chicago. But it bears even more resemblance to Star of Siam in River North, really not that far from Dao. This is because, despite the different names, they are owned by the same people and have almost exactly the same menu with maybe […]
La Bamba
122 W Madison St.
Chicago, IL 60602
312-338-0080
Also at 2557 North Halsted
Chicago, IL 60614
773-477-7491
La Bamba has two locations in the city, one in the Loop and one in Lincoln Park, both serving burritos as big as your head. And on Tuesdays they serve their ground beef tacos for a dollar. But if you’re like […]
We decided to visit Evanston again recently and went back to the Mount Everest Restaurant, which is supposed to be Indian and Nepalese cuisine. We went during lunch when they have a buffet. I’ve never been to a Nepali buffet before and I still never have. Not that there are a lot of Nepalese restaurants […]
We stopped by Jerusalem Café again the other day because Khyber Pass across the street was closed. If you’re craving some Middle Eastern food and you find yourself on the westside I highly recommend Jerusalem Cafe on Lake Street in downtown Oak Park. The food is good and while not authentically Dearborn-style it’s still quite […]
There are supposed to be dots over the U’s like umlauts in this German superlative that has found its way into popular internet culture. Uber in this case would mean a better burger. This small, cute burger restaurant in downtown Evanston is trying to do just that and you can order your burger […]