Chicago Other Food

Ann Sather

A wonderful for all meals Swedish restaurant. Ahhh, those cinnamon rolls!

I frequented the Belmont, by the El, location.

http://www.annsather.com/

909 W. Belmont
Chicago

Frontera Grill and Topolobampo

Just get a reservation and go to one of these two co-located restaurants.

[River North]
445 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL

http://www.rickbayless.com/


Ginger's Ale House

Best soccer bar per www.mysoccer.com . To be confirmed.

3801 N Ashland
Chicago

Ed Debevics
If you want a burger, fries, meat loaf, etc, with a wisecracking attitude, Ed's is the place. Not great food, but an experience.

[River North]
640 N. Wells St.
Chicago
312.664.1707

[One other location, see web site]
http://featuredfoods.com/cgi-local/SoftCart.exe/a-store/c-Ed_DebevicAns.shtml?E+scstore+debevic

Manny's

One of the last Jewish delis in Chicago proper, and perhaps the only cafeteria-style one left. Over the decades Manny's hasn't changed, though the neighborhood around it has. Note that the Jefferson location is now open for dinner!

The place to go to part of a melting pot of Chicago, grab a bowl of matzah ball soup, a corned beef sandwich, and a potato pancake.

For those not familiar with cafeteria style self-service - if you want a sandwich bypass all those people waiting for hot entrees at the beginning start of the counter. Otherwise you'll get frustrated. If you don't see the sandwich you want atop the counter, yell out your request to one of the counter guys.

[Near South Side]
1141 S. Jefferson
Chicago
312.939.2855

[Also at Concourse A, Midway Airport]

http://www.mannysdeli.com/

-->Walker Brothers' (Bros) Original Pancake House
Perhaps the best pancake house in the country is the Walker Bros spin on the Original Pancake House. For those in Silicon Valley, the Original Pancake Houses out here are a pale rendition of Walker Bros.

[Northern suburb]
153 Green Bay Rd
Wilmette
847.251.6000

[A few other locations as well]

http://www.walkerbrosoph.com/

Lou Mitchell's

Another quintessential Chicago place for breakfast just West of the loop. Eggs cooked and served in individual skillets. Fresh baked breads.

I remember the morning when we were standing outside in line with our then infant son. Lou came out to work the crowd and upon encountering us he commented on our cute baby and bumped us to the front of the line. The place is great even if you don't have a cute baby as a prop.

[West of the River, Downtown]
565 W. Jackson
Chicago
312.939.3111

http://www.loumitchellsrestaurant.com/

Rub's Backcountry Smokehouse

Wow! A down home, smoked bbq joint. Not far from where I grew up. Excellent food. Very casual with picnic benches indoors.

http://www.backcountryq.com/

[West of Ridge]
6954 N. Western
Chicago

[More to come]

Downtown: Miller's Pub and at Midway Airport by Gate B9(?)

Near North: Shaw's Crabhouse

Mid-North: Cafe Bucharest

Northern Suburbs: Del Rio (Highwood)

Northwest Suburbs: Bob Chin's crab house

Various locations: Morton's Steakhouse ($$$$$) [Even in Downtown SJ, CA on Park Ave]