Quality, inexpensive eats near the Harold Washington Library
Quality, inexpensive eats near the Harold Washington Library
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Quality, inexpensive eats near the Harold Washington Library
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Post #1 - February 1st, 2006, 8:37 pmI'm going to get my first ever CPL card this Friday, and I plan to stay the entire day in that area.
Which places would you recommend for lunch?
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Post #3 - February 1st, 2006, 10:45 pmYes, Hackney's is a good choice. Or -- even more casual -- something from SRO (chicken sandwich, falafel, Italian beef, ...)
SRO Standing Room Only
610 S Dearborn St
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 360-1776
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Post #4 - February 2nd, 2006, 9:16 amIt's been years, but I seem to remember going to the top floor, and having nice cafe-style food - the "Beyond Words Cafe." I know they have limited hours and not a large menu, but I remember being pleasantly surprised and having quite a nice lunch (though my expectations were low.)
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Post #5 - February 2nd, 2006, 9:47 amAntonius wrote:More choices from my neck of the woods:
1) On Clark between Van Buren and Congress there's La Cocina and the new branch of Haifa. Also some chicken joint.
2) Printers' Row:
a) on Clark between Harrison and Polk there's Blackie's and the Butcher's Dog, though I just heard this place has stopped offering lunch.
b) on Dearborn between Harrison and Polk, there's a Thai place (I don't like it, but what do I know about Thai food), Trattoria Caterina (decent pizza and sandwiches, no opinion on the pasta), SRO (some very good sandwiches), Hackney's, Gourmand and in the Station, a Bar Louie and a caf� that also serves sandwiches.
c) on State between Harrison and Polk, there's the South Loop Club, Got Pizza (haven't tried it).
Originally appears here (see this other thread for further information):
http://lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?p=8651#8651
There's also stuff over on Wabash that's not far, e.g. Exchequer.
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Post #6 - February 2nd, 2006, 11:37 amThere's a Panera Bread that just opened at the corner of Congress & State (or one block further south?). Haven't been tho.
And also a Harold's Chicken Shack on Wabash (just south of Harrison, I think), altho if you go, be sure to sandpaper your fingertips before returning to handle the books."The fork with two prongs is in use in northern Europe. In England, they’re armed with a steel trident, a fork with three prongs. In France we have a fork with four prongs; it’s the height of civilization." Eugene Briffault (1846)
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Post #7 - February 2nd, 2006, 11:57 amhow bout the berghoff? 17 west adams until they "close" on feb 28
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Post #8 - February 2nd, 2006, 12:15 pmThere's also a La Cocina in the area near Wabash and Jackson?
I agree Exchequer is decent(good burgers, the s/o loves the...hmm...ribs), but it's more mid-priced: 7-15 bucks for the usual suspects.Being gauche rocks, stun the bourgeoisie
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Post #9 - February 2nd, 2006, 11:35 pmChicken Planet on Jackson between Dearborn and Clark.
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Post #10 - February 4th, 2006, 8:50 amThanks for your suggestions, guys. I'll keep them in mind when I return the books next time.
For the record, I ended up going to Oasis Cafe and ordering three sandwiches: shawarma, lamb kefta, and falafel. I also got two carbonated beverages.
It was the best lunch in Chicago that I've ever had!
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Post #11 - January 15th, 2014, 11:06 amHowdy!
I'd like an update on this area, please. Quality, but all prices are welcome. Thanks! I have Miller's and The Exchequer on my list. Places with nice bars a plus.
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Post #12 - January 15th, 2014, 11:18 amIf you don't need table service and a sandwich is O.K., Cafecito is a block of so away at 26 East Congress. They have some of the best sandwiches in the Loop.
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Post #13 - January 15th, 2014, 12:26 pmJonah wrote:If you don't need table service and a sandwich is O.K., Cafecito is a block of so away at 26 East Congress. They have some of the best sandwiches in the Loop.
Cafecito is a no-brainer. Their specialty is Cuban-style pressed sandwiches but they also have "platters" which are based on some of their sandwiches (sans bread, but with black beans, rice and plantains), salads, soup and a variety of sides and desserts.
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Post #14 - January 15th, 2014, 4:26 pmI'd like an update on this area, please. Quality, but all prices are welcome. Thanks! I have Miller's and The Exchequer on my list. Places with nice bars a plus.
Although there is no bar, I third the Cafecito rec. I have only been once, but everything I had there was very good and I would definitely go back."My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four. Unless there are three other people."
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Post #15 - January 16th, 2014, 10:16 amBenjYehuda at 212 W. Van Buren is a reliable fast casual Middle Eastern place with notably excellent fries (Merkt's cheddar available for cheese fries too).
I fourth the Cafecito recommendation - it's even closer to the HW Library and the sandwiches are fantastic.
It can get pretty busy at each of these places during lunchtime, so it's best if you arrive early-ish.
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Post #16 - January 16th, 2014, 1:17 pm
thanks for this, I'll have to give Benj Yehuda a try.bonmot wrote:BenjYehuda at 212 W. Van Buren is a reliable fast casual Middle Eastern place with notably excellent fries (Merkt's cheddar available for cheese fries too).
Here is the LTH Cafecito threadI did absolutely nothing and it was everything I thought it could be.
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Post #17 - January 16th, 2014, 10:52 pmA new Meli's Cafe has just opened at 500 S. Dearborn. I haven't been yet, but if it's anything like its Halsted Street compatriot it should serve both a fine breakfast and a lunch:
http://www.melicafe.com/"The fork with two prongs is in use in northern Europe. In England, they’re armed with a steel trident, a fork with three prongs. In France we have a fork with four prongs; it’s the height of civilization." Eugene Briffault (1846)
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Post #18 - January 17th, 2014, 10:17 amFontano's
332 S Michigan Ave
(between Van Buren St & Jackson Blvd)
Chicago, IL 60604
Neighborhood: The Loop"People are too busy in these times to care about good food. We used to spend months working over a bonne-femme sauce, trying to determine just the right proportions of paprika and fresh forest mushrooms to use." -Karoly Gundel, Blue Trout and Black Truffles: The Peregrinations of an Epicure, Joseph Wechsberg, 1954.
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Post #19 - January 17th, 2014, 12:23 pmSaucy Porka
400 S Federal
8AM - 4 PM M-F
http://saucyporka.com/
Can't say enough good about this place. 2 former food truck operators that teamed up for a brick & mortar Latin-Asian fusion place. Many solid mains (anything with the short ribs is great as is the pozole) and banana-nutella beignets for dessert. So glad they opened up around the corner from my office.Objects in mirror appear to be losing.
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Post #20 - January 17th, 2014, 12:34 pmWTF. That Spicy Porka place looks damn good and the price is right. Figures my office would move to the the north end of the Loop after 15 years around the corner from over by there, as we say. Here's hoping for good things from Pearl Oyster Bar in the old Coogan's space.
