diner breakfast downtown/river north
diner breakfast downtown/river north
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diner breakfast downtown/river north
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Post #1 - April 30th, 2007, 7:29 amNow that Cambridge House has closed, where does one go for early-morning breakfast downtown? Google is failing me. My friend is staying at a hotel, but we'd prefer not to eat there if possible. East of State/north of the river would be fab, but we'll take what we can get at this point. Thanks.
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Post #2 - April 30th, 2007, 8:36 amI'm not sure what your northern border is, but the first place that comes to my mind is Tempo. It's a 24-hour Greek diner owned by the Santorini in Greektown. Love their omelettes. It's 2-3 blocks north of Chicago, and just east of State.
6 E Chestnut St
(312) 943-4373
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Post #3 - April 30th, 2007, 12:13 pm. . . and a couple of blocks in the other direction and across the river you'll find Heaven on Seven open for breakfast (with a creole touch) weekdays at 8:30. Not a diner, but if you crave cheese grits w/ eggs and andouille (as well as anything with bananas and brown sugar), that's the place.
Heaven on Seven
111 N. Wabash Ave., Seventh Floor"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 #4 - April 30th, 2007, 9:07 pmFox & Obel Cafe
401 E. Illinois is our preferred b'fast spot in that neighbourhood. Opens at 7 am
http://www.fox-obel.com/cafe/cafe.asp
B'fast at the W Hotel (644 N Lake Shore Dr)
http://www.waverestaurant.com
is a nice slurge option (though its been while since I've been there)
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Post #5 - May 1st, 2007, 6:00 amLots of places to have breakfast, very few that are of the old school Cambridge House ilk.
Except: The coffee shop in the Ohio House Motel, at Ohio and LaSalle.
A little grimy-looking, but don't be dissuaded---it's excellent and cheap ($3.85 for the "Deuces Wild" breakfast special).
Opens at 5:30 am.See, I'm an idea man, Chuck. I got ideas coming at me all day. Hey, I got it! Take LIVE tuna fish and FEED 'em mayonnaise!
-Michael Keaton's character in Night Shift
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Post #6 - May 1st, 2007, 9:13 amA short cab ride away, on the west side of the Loop around the train stations, is the quintessential Chicago "diner-type" restaurant experience since 1923:
Lou Mitchell's
565 W Jackson Blvd
Chicago, IL 60661-5701
(312) 939-3111
opens at 5:30 am Monday-Saturday, at 7:00 am Sunday
Also a short cab ride away, not exactly a diner, but a place where you can get a great omelette or the wonderful baked apple pancake pictured below:
Original Pancake House
22 East Bellevue
Chicago, Illinois 60611
312-642-7917
opens at 7:00 am every day
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Post #7 - May 7th, 2007, 11:18 pmAlthough it's been a while, I used to visit Brett's Kitchen frequently for a very serviceable egg sandwhich and coffee to go. It was always fun to watch the cooks preparing your meal from the diner counter.
Brett's Kitchen
233 W Superior St
Chicago, IL, 60610
(312) 664-6354