Where to Break the Fast?

Any suggestions as to where I might break the Yom Kippur fast this year?

Family is coming in from out of town, and for a change of pace, I thought about going out rather than cooking at home. My nearby Bagel in Lakeview will be closed...

Any thoughts for a relatively new (3 years) Chicagoan who has been lurking for sometime, and decided that it is time to ask for advice and who will occasionally contribute, albeit from a more pedestrian POV than most in the forum.

Thanks.

Are you looking for traditional Jewish-style food (like The Bagel) or will anything do?

The preference is for tradition, seeing that family is coming down from Milwaukee and aren't able to partake in the traditional things to often up there. With the Bagel closed, and Manny's not open Saturday night...wasn't sure of any other options in the City. Thanks.

try myron and phil's

http://www.myronandphils.com/

mss60614 wrote:The preference is for tradition, seeing that family is coming down from Milwaukee and aren't able to partake in the traditional things to often up there. With the Bagel closed, and Manny's not open Saturday night...wasn't sure of any other options in the City. Thanks.

Check What's Cooking in Lincoln Village, Max & Benny's in Northbrook or Max's in Highland Park. Maybe one of them will be open.

Or, since half the clientele on any given night is Jewish, Gibson's.

How about Eleven City Diner? Here are some of LTH's latest thoughts on this place. I must say that I too am a convert of sorts. When it first opened, I thought there were far more hits than misses. I'm still not a fan of their Matzoh Ball Soup but their corned beef and pastrami are very good.

The rest of the menu can be found on their website.

Thanks for the ideas. I now have 10 days to reflect on my life and decide where to break the fast next Saturday.

mss60614 wrote:Any suggestions as to where I might break the Yom Kippur fast this year?

Mss,

Four of us had a lovely set holiday meal at Lawry's, Challah, apples and honey, very good, if not 'grandmother great' chopped liver and matzo ball soup were the Jewish dinner highlights, after which we moved into traditional Lawry's territory.

I'd not been in years and was surprised verging on shocked at how much I liked the overall meal, including impeccable service, dining room setting with elegance, if a bit faded, and interesting history. The building itself was built as a residence for L.Hamilton McCormick and later housed the Kungsholm Puppet Theater.

Our set holiday meal with wine and an 8-oz portion of Lawry's prime rib was an all inclusive $75, though Jazzfood, Ellen and I had the pleasure of Jazzfood and his lovely girlfriend Theresa's company, opted for a very reasonable $8 upgrade to the verging on enormous, and delicious, bone-in Diamond Jim Brady cut. We also opted for a bottle of wine, Rosenblum Zinfandel, instead of the kosher wine for which they credited our bottle purchase $32, or $8 per glass.

Enjoy,
Gary

Lawry's the Prime Rib
100 E Ontario St
Chicago, IL 60611
312-787-5000