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Kosher Restaurants:

MEAT:
Milt's (BOOOOO).
Get chili, cornbread, and beans. Drink a beergarita. 
3411 North Broadway Chicago, IL 60657. 773-661-6384
Delivery available through Postmates
Open S-T: 11:30-10 F: 11:30-2 S: Call for hours

Shallot's.   Amazing sushi and great steaks though quite pricey.
7016 Carpenter Rd Skokie, IL 60077. 847-677-DINE
Delivery available. Shallots has their own app.
Open S-T: 11:30-9:00 Closed Friday Sat: 1.25 hours after Shkia-11:00

Ken's Diner.  The classic burger diner joint. Better than Milts.
3353 Dempster Skokie, IL 60076. 847-679-4030
Delivery Available
Open S-T: 11:00-8:30

Great Chicago. Used to be owned by Ken's, but sold to a different owner. Many of the same items.
3149 W. Devon Chicago, IL 60659. 773-465-9030
Delivery Available. Great Chicago has its own app.
Open S-T: 11-9 F: 10-3

Taboun Grill. Good Israeli food. Schwarma, Shnitzel, moroccan Cigars.
8808 N. Gross Point Rd Skokie, IL. 847-965-1818
Open S-T: 11-10 F: 11-2 Closed Saturday.

Mizrahi Grill. Similar to Taboun. Located in the northern suburbs. 
215 Skokie Valley Rd Highland Park, IL . 847-831-1400
You can order online via their website.

Tein Li Chow. Chinese food. Located in the Jewel supermarket which also has a kosher bakery and deli.
Takeout only.
2485 W. Howard Evanston, IL. 847-328-4642

The Sandwich Club. Burgers, deli sandwiches...etc.
4507 W. Oakton Skokie, IL 60076. 847-677-6020
Open S-T: 11-8 F: 11-2 Closed Saturday

Bebe's Kosher Deli. Downtown Chicago- They have bagels/cream cheese on one side and deli sandwiches on the other.
Located in the French Market by the train station. Free parking with $20 French Market Purchase
131 North Clinton Chicago, IL 60661. 312-207-0572
Open M-T: 10-6 F: 10-1(winter) 2(summer) Closed Sat & Sun

Evita Steakhouse. Argentinian Steakhouse -
6112 N. Lincoln
Chicago, IL 60659 (773) 463-8482
Sundays to Thursdays from 5 pm to 12 am. Saturdays on winter time sometime after Shabbat to 12 am. Summer time Saturdays closed!!

Metroklub. Downtown Chicago-Only open during lunch M-Th.
In the Crown Plaza hotel. 733 West Madison Street, Chicago, IL 60661. (312) 602-2104 CLOSED

Hy Life Bistro. Connected to Slice of Life (see below). On the expensive side, though not quite Shallots levels.
4120 W. Dempster Skokie, IL 60076. 847-674-2021 CLOSED

Tacos Gingi. Mexican Place. Pretty much takeout only.
5128 Dempster Street, Skokie IL 60077. 847-983-0648
Open S-T: 11-8  F: 11-1 Closed Saturday

Hamachi Sushi. Sushi Bar and Chinese menu (Meat and chicken) They have their own app. 2801 West Howard Chicago, IL 60645. (773) 293-6904


DAIRY:

Emma's Bagel Cafe. Many breakfast options, but they have lunch dinner options as well like mac n' cheese. 9306 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL 60077. 847-673-3030

Chalavi. 2931 W. Touhy Chicago, IL 60645. 773-338-9640

EJ's Pizzeria.   9149 N. Gross Point Skokie, IL 60076. 224-534-7215 On ubereats, and have their own app as well.

Bond Coffee. Starbucks type atmosphere and food. Has a drive through. Available via grubhub.
7555 N. California Ave Chicago, IL 60645

Slice of Life.(request Cholov Yisroel)4120 W. Dempster Skokie, IL 60076. 847-674-2021  CLOSED

Tel Aviv Pizza (Cholov Yisroel - Pizza is Yoshon), 6349 N. California Chicago, IL 60659. 773-764-3776

The Lincoln Cafe. Breakfast/lunch food as well as pre-packaged wraps and salads. Don't miss the bbq chicken pizza!!! Takeout only. Lincoln Cafe has their own app. Located in The BP gas station 6599 N Lincoln Ave. Lincolnwood IL 60712

Sarah's Brick oven. New place 12/18. Pastas and sandwiches. Located next to Hungarian Kosher Supermarket 4020 Oakton St, Skokie, IL 60076


Nuovo. Italian. Open lunch/dinner. High end dairy restaurant. 3750 W Devon Ave, Lincolnwood, IL 60712. (847) 213-1026


ALL DAIRY RESTAURANTS LISTED ABOVE ARE C"Y AT THIS TIME (9/2021) BUT DOUBLE CHECKING IS RECOMMENDED AS THINGS CHANGE

Activities:
Navy Pier
Millennium Park/The Bean
Segway Tour
Six Flags Great America
Botanic Gardens
Willis Tower Skydeck
Lincoln Park Zoo (Free, but their lot is pay to park, look for street parking)
Museum of Science and Industry


Hotels:
Fairmont Millennium Park
Park Hyatt Chicago>Category 6
Hyatt Regency Chicago>Category 4
Hyatt Regency O'Hare>Category 2
W Lakeshore>Category 5
W Chicago City Center>Category 5
Westin Chicago>Category 5
Aloft Chicago City Center>Category 4
Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers>Category 4
Aloft Chicago O'Hare>Category 2

Shabbos Tips:

Public Transport options:

Guidebooks:

Other Tips
Parking at ORD: The cheapest place to park is in the O'hare lot G. It's $10/day. Be aware that you need to take a bus to the tram (in lot E) which takes you to the terminals. This can take 20-25 minutes
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #2760 on: April 03, 2023, 09:05:24 AM »
What happened to Bond Coffee?
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #2761 on: April 03, 2023, 04:32:31 PM »
Closed. Permanently.

On the plus side there are 2.5 new restaurants opening soon.

Rocket Slice Pizza - takeout and delivery
Main Pizza is moving (From Touhy to Howard) and opening up a companion meat restaurant at the new location
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« Reply #2763 on: April 03, 2023, 06:46:56 PM »
Crunch sushi reviews?
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« Reply #2764 on: April 03, 2023, 08:34:40 PM »
I heard Rita's is opening as well
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #2765 on: April 03, 2023, 09:49:40 PM »
Quote from: Dan on April 03, 2023, 06:46:56 PM
Crunch sushi reviews?
I'll be unorthodox and say I wasn't impressed.
It's made out to be the best thing in the world. Jason, formerly sushi chef at shallots makes it. He has a cult following.
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« Reply #2766 on: April 04, 2023, 12:07:25 AM »
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I'll be unorthodox and say I wasn't impressed.
It's made out to be the best thing in the world. Jason, formerly sushi chef at shallots makes it. He has a cult following.
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #2767 on: May 01, 2023, 03:34:48 PM »
Are there any kosher spots downtown/ loop or minyanim that anyone knows about? Thanks!
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Are there any kosher spots downtown/ loop or minyanim that anyone knows about? Thanks!
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #2770 on: May 02, 2023, 10:15:33 AM »
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I heard Rita's is opening as well

Yes, that opened last week.
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #2771 on: May 04, 2023, 10:43:19 AM »
Quote from: Dan on April 03, 2023, 06:46:39 PM
Ouch.

Update - Even though the rumors were that Bond closed permanently (it was even listed for sale), They are back open!!

Let's hope it can last.
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #2772 on: June 28, 2023, 09:31:26 AM »
Is Shallots still as good as the Shallots of a few years ago?
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #2773 on: June 28, 2023, 09:31:55 AM »
Quote from: jaywhy on June 28, 2023, 09:31:26 AM
Is Shallots still as good as the Shallots of a few years ago?
I was there last summer and it was great
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« Reply #2774 on: June 28, 2023, 11:33:49 AM »
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Not even close.
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« Reply #2775 on: June 28, 2023, 12:19:48 PM »
Quote from: jaywhy on June 28, 2023, 09:31:26 AM
Is Shallots still as good as the Shallots of a few years ago?
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #2776 on: July 09, 2023, 04:57:35 PM »
Staying in Chicago for one night-any recommendation on where to stay?

PH looks pricey for a single night, thinking of maybe just Hyatt Centric Magnificent Mile- thoughts?
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #2777 on: July 12, 2023, 07:15:15 PM »
Do any kosher places deliver to downtown area? Staying at The Gwen. Looks to even be out of range of Milt's.
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« Reply #2778 on: July 12, 2023, 07:23:37 PM »
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Do any kosher places deliver to downtown area? Staying at The Gwen. Looks to even be out of range of Milt's.
You can always ask a restaurant to bring food out to a regular Uber, or ask the regular Uber if they can go in to pickup an order.
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #2779 on: July 12, 2023, 10:46:38 PM »
Quote from: Dan on July 12, 2023, 07:23:37 PM
You can always ask a restaurant to bring food out to a regular Uber, or ask the regular Uber if they can go in to pickup an order.
Is there Uber package in Chicago? Then the drivers know what to expect.
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