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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 #1060 on: November 18, 2015, 02:50:54 PM »
I grew up eating the burger buddy...the house sauce is still pretty good even though I now realize it's pretty much thousand island dressing

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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1061 on: November 18, 2015, 03:02:15 PM »
ProbablyDefenitely a Chicago native as well ;)
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1062 on: November 18, 2015, 03:07:08 PM »
I grew up on burger buddy. Its obviously a fast food burger, but its at least two standard eviations above the median as kosher fast food burgers go, and better than most slow food burgers as well.

I've never had the milts burger, but I do know you need to ask for the pretzel bun

I'd do a burger buddy over gotham, or amsterdam, or prob even boof and bun.

Alternatively, I'd grill a half pound of fresh ground beef, put on abun with a bunch of condiments, and eat at home.

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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1063 on: November 18, 2015, 03:08:29 PM »
Yes, most Chicago natives rave about Ken's.
I think that's been established :)

Still have yet to have anything close to a Clubhouse burger.
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1064 on: November 18, 2015, 03:18:02 PM »
Yes, most Chicago natives rave about Ken's.
I think that's been established :)

Still have yet to have anything close to a Clubhouse burger.

Clubhouse?

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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1065 on: November 18, 2015, 03:57:35 PM »

Clubhouse?

Was a Le Marais off shoot across the street.
I remember when a coke was a nickel, and you could buy VRs in OD.

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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1066 on: November 18, 2015, 04:04:27 PM »
Ok. So there is only one option here.

Burger Off. One Epic DO to finally resolve who has the best burger. The DO Will start in Chicago with a special darling opening from Milts and then Kens, then Shallots then off to the next city.

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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1067 on: November 18, 2015, 04:21:05 PM »
Was a Le Marais off shoot across the street.

Awesome place. Huge loss for NYC.

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« Reply #1068 on: November 18, 2015, 04:32:25 PM »
Awesome place. Huge loss for NYC.
+1,000.
Can't believe they didn't reopen.
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1069 on: November 18, 2015, 06:06:37 PM »
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« Reply #1070 on: November 18, 2015, 06:10:38 PM »

Ok. So there is only one option here.

Burger Off. One Epic DO to finally resolve who has the best burger. The DO Will start in Chicago with a special darling opening from Milts and then Kens, then Shallots then off to the next city.

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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1072 on: November 19, 2015, 04:10:34 PM »
Nest Sunday?

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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1073 on: November 19, 2015, 06:21:22 PM »
Nest Sunday?

Most likely not here.

But that I guess you could have guesses

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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1074 on: November 24, 2015, 04:28:30 PM »
Any kosher food in o hare?

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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1075 on: November 24, 2015, 05:28:01 PM »

Any kosher food in o hare?

Use uber to deliver Milts or shallots
I remember when a coke was a nickel, and you could buy VRs in OD.

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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1076 on: November 27, 2015, 04:14:07 PM »
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1077 on: November 30, 2015, 09:49:58 PM »
Rib sandwich is now on Milts menu!!!
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« Reply #1078 on: November 30, 2015, 10:02:34 PM »
Rib sandwich is now on Milts menu!!!

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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #1079 on: December 23, 2015, 02:41:21 PM »
I am getting into ORD tonight at 8:00PM and want to go out to eat and then catch a Maariv.

Can anyone help me pick the best place to eat and the closest shul to that. I loved Milt but it closes at 10pm tonight. Anywhere that is open later and that has a shul with an after 10PM maariv? TIA