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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 #260 on: July 08, 2013, 08:41:07 PM »
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #262 on: July 08, 2013, 09:33:51 PM »
Quote from: jj1000 on July 08, 2013, 08:57:10 PM
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #263 on: July 09, 2013, 01:07:36 PM »
A/o know if Romanian's is open this Friday? If yes, what are their hrs?
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« Reply #264 on: July 09, 2013, 01:21:10 PM »
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A/o know if Romanian's is open this Friday? If yes, what are their hrs?

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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #265 on: July 09, 2013, 04:03:09 PM »
I went to shallots last night they have a 9 days menu. Awesome food.
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« Reply #268 on: July 09, 2013, 04:57:06 PM »
Quote from: nutcase on July 09, 2013, 04:03:09 PM
I went to shallots last night they have a 9 days menu. Awesome food.
just imagine what its like not during the 9 days.
OTOH, their sushi is one of their best items and is 9 daze friendly
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #269 on: July 09, 2013, 09:02:32 PM »
Quote from: David on July 09, 2013, 04:57:06 PM
just imagine what its like not during the 9 days.
OTOH, their sushi is one of their best items and is 9 daze friendly


Their steak wrap from the bar menu is my 'go-to'...
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #270 on: July 09, 2013, 10:28:24 PM »
Quote from: David on July 09, 2013, 04:57:06 PM
just imagine what its like not during the 9 days.
OTOH, their sushi is one of their best items and is 9 daze friendly
Hard to imagine beating the experience I had there. I have heard great reviews but seeing is believing the place is a gem.
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« Reply #271 on: July 09, 2013, 11:12:14 PM »
btw what is the hechser at milts?
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« Reply #273 on: July 09, 2013, 11:39:29 PM »
Quote from: twentie4hrs on July 09, 2013, 09:02:32 PM

Their steak wrap from the bar menu is my 'go-to'...
Not bad, not bad... try the twenty burger in a wrap.
If you are going to the main dining room, try the patron steak (not on the menu) HT: lotofsimcha
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #274 on: July 10, 2013, 08:55:18 AM »
Quote from: David on July 09, 2013, 11:39:29 PM
Not bad, not bad... try the twenty burger in a wrap.
If you are going to the main dining room, try the patron steak (not on the menu) HT: lotofsimcha

Thanks, now the 9 days just got harder:)....What else isn't on the menu?

I know there is a tray of warm cookies for desert that isn't on the menu, but I didn't know there were entree's that weren't.
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #275 on: July 10, 2013, 09:26:39 PM »
Just embarked on the drive from Chicago to NJ.  All flights were canceled and I had to get home. Rented one way from National.

What do I need to know? How long a drive am I in for?
What's the fastest way to go? Are there any tolls?
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #276 on: July 10, 2013, 09:39:19 PM »
Quote from: MosheP on July 10, 2013, 09:26:39 PM
Just embarked on the drive from Chicago to NJ.  All flights were canceled and I had to get home. Rented one way from National.

What do I need to know? How long a drive am I in for?
What's the fastest way to go? Are there any tolls?
where are u returning? If u are going to ewr, then 80/90 all the way makes the most sense (about 800 mi). If u are going to south jersey, then 80/90 to the 76 can shave off a few minutes. There are distance based tolls in IN, OH, PA plus a couple other reg. tolls (skyway) and maybe a few others
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #277 on: July 10, 2013, 11:23:22 PM »
Quote from: moko on July 10, 2013, 09:39:19 PM
where are u returning? If u are going to ewr, then 80/90 all the way makes the most sense (about 800 mi). If u are going to south jersey, then 80/90 to the 76 can shave off a few minutes. There are distance based tolls in IN, OH, PA plus a couple other reg. tolls (skyway) and maybe a few others
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Return to EWR.  Thanks for the tips.
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #278 on: July 11, 2013, 12:05:26 PM »
Are there any discounts theses days for Six Flags (Great America)?

there used to be something with Pepsi Cans, but I don't know if that is still around.
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Re: Chicago Master Thread
« Reply #279 on: July 11, 2013, 05:59:06 PM »
Quote from: twentie4hrs on July 11, 2013, 12:05:26 PM
Are there any discounts theses days for Six Flags (Great America)?

there used to be something with Pepsi Cans, but I don't know if that is still around.

was on an AA flight today and the coke can had some discount. Don't remember how muck off though.
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