Mel Markon's Bia For Mia
Mel Markon's Bia For Mia
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Mel Markon's Bia For Mia
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Post #1 - February 19th, 2011, 9:57 ammel markon, restaurant legend, opens new "fun pub" anyone been there yet?
http://chicago.grubstreet.com/biaformiamenu.pdf
Bia for Mia
1147 W. Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL 60642
312-226-0312Last edited by afromen on February 19th, 2011, 10:15 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Post #2 - February 19th, 2011, 10:05 amI haven't, but I'm kind of excited to learn about this. The sweet-and-sour cabbage soup at Mel Markon's, on Lincoln Park West, was a staple for me and my better half in days gone by.
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Post #3 - February 21st, 2011, 12:14 pmI'm also a fan of the cabbage soup. Can't wait to get there and try a bowl to see if it's the same recipe.
I've been eating at the Markon family restaurants since I was a kid, starting with the deli next to the JCC at 91st and Jeffrey and beyond. I'll have to talk my husband into a trip to this new one as soon as possible.
Suzy" There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the universe, and it has a longer shelf life."
- Frank Zappa
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Post #4 - February 21st, 2011, 1:18 pmIt's as if time stood still, but I'm wondering if 70's schtick translates well to 2011. Not knocking Markon, his restaurants kept the kitchens open into the wee hours back in the day, but it's like LEYE bringing back Lawrence of Oregano or Great Gritzby. You can't go home again.
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Post #5 - March 22nd, 2011, 12:00 pmI tried to go to Bia for Mia on Sunday afternoon (Mar 20), but it was closed. The business hours were posted on the door indicating they were supposed to be open, but the place was locked up and dark inside...not sure why.
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Post #6 - March 22nd, 2011, 12:42 pmthibom wrote:I tried to go to Bia for Mia on Sunday afternoon (Mar 20), but it was closed. The business hours were posted on the door indicating they were supposed to be open, but the place was locked up and dark inside...not sure why.
maybe it was a plumbing problem?
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Post #7 - March 22nd, 2011, 10:23 pmIts amazing he is still alive. I wonder how old he would be now? He did have the best cheesecake with fresh strawberries on top.Toria
"I like this place and willingly could waste my time in it" - As You Like It,
W. Shakespeare
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Post #8 - March 24th, 2011, 9:13 pmMy favorite Mel Markon experience was hosting an event at Weegee's a couple of years ago to raise awareness of the pedestrian environment and joys of walking in Logan Square. Part of the evening included a naming contest for a cocktail that Alex (owner of Weegee's) invented for the evening.
Mel was there -- I had no idea who he was at the time, just another random neighborhood character -- and he submitted the winning name. For those interested in trivia, that cocktail name was the 'Footsie.'
Not sure what would happen if you tried to order a Footsie at Weegee's today. I'd love for someone to try and report back. In the meantime, I'm revisiting my memory of the evening knowing that our contest winner was a restaurant legend in Chicago. Good stuff.
