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The Chicago Traveler

November 20th, 2007

Hungry? Chicago

Chicago guides are a dime a dozen. Go to any bookstore in town, and you’ll find entire aisles dedicated to Chicago travel and dining. But many tourists don’t have the time to read through every book, filtering through the thousands of restaurants and bars listed to find the one they want. And just who’s writing […]

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October 7th, 2007

Lovely

Pumpkin spice cupcakes, sweet potato pie, chocolate chip cookies, raspberry almond tea cakes… served in a homey, Southern kitchen setting… by charming bakers donning kerchiefs and aprons… wouldn’t it be lovely?
It is Lovely. This little bake shop on Milwaukee Ave (just down the street from Evil Olive) is a small piece of comfy country […]

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October 6th, 2007

Lou Mitchell’s

Dishing out breakfast since 1923, Lou Mitchell’s practically has the same menu that they started with. Some of the waitresses have been working there for over 20 years, and the decor? Beige booths, white-speckled black tile floors, plastic tablecloths, and plastic plants. Lou’s isn’t about fine dining; this is just good food with an old-Chicago […]

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September 18th, 2007

Cafe Mediterra

Many folks in the South Loop area were fond of the coffee shop Gourmand, but fondness doesn’t pay the bills. Gourmand closed its doors and reopened as Café Mediterra, a Middle Eastern eatery with a new look and a new menu. Owner Mutaz Abdullah gutted and remodeled the space and has managed to find his […]

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June 8th, 2007

Brownie Hunter

Moist, chocolate deliciousness… who doesn’t love a brownie? One of the accounts of the brownie’s origin takes place right here in Chicago at the Palmer House Hilton Hotel. When Chicago hosted the World’s Fair in 1893, Bertha Palmer assigned her chef to create a dessert that was unique but that wouldn’t get her guests’ hands […]

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