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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 #1040 on: November 14, 2015, 08:13:48 PM »
Maybe EJs in Skokie but not sure how late they are open
They are open till 1 am.


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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1041 on: November 14, 2015, 08:15:30 PM »

shallots isn't open?
i think the other sushi place is open

They close at 10:30

Unlikely I can make it there in time from MDW

I remember when a coke was a nickel, and you could buy VRs in OD.

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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1042 on: November 14, 2015, 08:16:55 PM »

It's called Hamachi
I think it might be open

Thanks
I remember when a coke was a nickel, and you could buy VRs in OD.

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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1043 on: November 15, 2015, 02:40:41 PM »
Having my first date with Milt.
I remember when a coke was a nickel, and you could buy VRs in OD.

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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1044 on: November 17, 2015, 09:51:00 PM »
👆 גם אני מצטרף להנ״ל

I don't know whether to shep nachas, or sue for plagiarism. >:D

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Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1045 on: November 17, 2015, 11:47:36 PM »
True, can do Milt's twice if you prefer :)

Like I said here : 


In a DDMS/DDF universe, the map would look like this. Chicago has 2 buildings- Shallots and Milts. Hawaii is roughly the size of Asia. Buses have gone the way of the dodo. And- Oxnard/Tierra Sur is a state and it houses the small city of Los Angeles La Gondola/SLS hotel.
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1046 on: November 17, 2015, 11:51:18 PM »
Where to eat after 10 on Motzei Shabbos?

If Tel Aviv Pizza is open, it'll be open that late (they randomly open on Motzaei Shabbat).  It's dive-y and delicious. 


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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1047 on: November 17, 2015, 11:54:35 PM »
Meh. Can't compare to a Milt's burger or rib sandwich.
Also Milt's dino ribs are available for dinner only. They're not as good as Izzy's though.

Pure blasphemy.  Love me some Milt's, but Milt's Burger is good to pretty good.  Bay-Ken Burger, on the other hand, is a timeless classic.  (Shallots on-and-off-menu burgers are also terrific.  The Twenty definitely beats the Milt's Burger, as does the Breakfast Burger.)

 

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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1048 on: November 18, 2015, 08:17:28 AM »
Pure blasphemy.  Love me some Milt's, but Milt's Burger is good to pretty good.  Bay-Ken Burger, on the other hand, is a timeless classic.
It's a classic in the way that people who grew up on McDonald's call that classic. Not because it's good, but because it's what they grew up with.
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1049 on: November 18, 2015, 09:38:18 AM »

It's a classic in the way that people who grew up on McDonald's call that classic. Not because it's good, but because it's what they grew up with.

Ouch!

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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1050 on: November 18, 2015, 01:30:08 PM »
It's a classic in the way that people who grew up on McDonald's call that classic. Not because it's good, but because it's what they grew up with.

Oy Dan. 

At least I'm not alone: http://www.thejewishstar.com/stories/kosher-Critic-Bay-Ken-Burger,2387?page=1&content_source=.  It's the $100 burger for crying out loud!


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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1051 on: November 18, 2015, 01:31:47 PM »
Probably a Chicago native as well ;)
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1052 on: November 18, 2015, 01:37:53 PM »
Probably a Chicago native as well ;)

A WITS boy. Can't remember his hometown, but may have been chicago.

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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1053 on: November 18, 2015, 01:40:17 PM »
Some Baltimore natives speak of Kosher Bite the same way.
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1054 on: November 18, 2015, 01:45:24 PM »
Some Baltimore natives speak of Kosher Bite the same way.

Fair enough. But no CLE natives talk about [insert name] that way.  Or at least not as loudly.

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« Reply #1055 on: November 18, 2015, 01:46:46 PM »
Fair enough. But no CLE natives talk about [insert name] that way.  Or at least not as loudly.
Obviously you've never had an Unger's donut :)
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1056 on: November 18, 2015, 01:52:04 PM »
I just posted a trip report for my one day Chicago trip in the TR forum. Link Here
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1057 on: November 18, 2015, 02:05:17 PM »
A WITS boy. Can't remember his hometown, but may have been chicago.
Yes,  Milwaukee (for whatever that is worth )
Some Baltimore natives speak of Kosher Bite the same way.
Kosher bite is nothing special (and I live in Baltimore),  but yeah some people here make a fuss about it.

That said,  Kens is really good. 

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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1058 on: November 18, 2015, 02:07:53 PM »
Kosher bite is nothing special (and I live in Baltimore),  but yeah some people here make a fuss about it.

That said,  Kens is really good. 
And with that you gave away that you're a Chicago and not a Baltimore native.
Grease joints are all about the nostalgia.
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1059 on: November 18, 2015, 02:39:54 PM »
As a Chicago Native I would say Ken's is Ken's. Its the fast food joint that you would love if you grew up with or might like once or twice but eventually would not. I never found it so special. Fast food just doesn't have the appeal to me.