Nice place to take a child for Communion celebration

Any ideas? We're far norhtwest side...I was thinking of something like Lawry's but don't want to travel downtown.
Thanks!

They should serve cheese
with those crackers.

They should serve cheese
with those crackers.

Not funny.

How about Elliot's or anything else in Edison Park?

Elliott's Seafood Grille and Chop House
6690 N. Northwest Hwy.
Chicago, IL 60631

SCUBAchef wrote:They should serve cheese
with those crackers.

Hah! At least they do serve wine with them

Molly wrote:

They should serve cheese
with those crackers.

Not funny.

How about Elliot's or anything else in Edison Park?

Elliott's Seafood Grille and Chop House
6690 N. Northwest Hwy.
Chicago, IL 60631

Thanks for the suggestion!

I guess it depends on how old the kid is. If I remember correctly I had my first communion in like 2nd grade - if this is the age you're working with I'd suggest Italian.

How about Carlucci's in Rosemont? Pretty good food and you can't go wrong with noodles for kids.

Carlucci's
6111 N. River Road
Rosemont, IL 60018
847-518-0990

Liz in Norwood Park wrote:

Molly wrote:

They should serve cheese
with those crackers.

Not funny.

How about Elliot's or anything else in Edison Park?

Elliott's Seafood Grille and Chop House
6690 N. Northwest Hwy.
Chicago, IL 60631

Thanks for the suggestion!

you can also do Zia's which is right across the street from Elliot's on the northeast corner

What about Vince's on Harlem? (4747 N. Harlem Ave. Harwood Heights, IL)

I've never been there though, and it's on my list!!

How big is your group? I was at Zia's once with a big group and it was sort of cramped.

RiverWester wrote:How big is your group? I was at Zia's once with a big group and it was sort of cramped.

Zia's, of which I am a fan, can easily accommodate groups of 20 or so in the side room without being cramped. If more than that I'd inquire about renting out the entire room.*

Enjoy,
Gary

*Not the main room where the bar is, that would be cramped with even a smallish group.

Zia's Trattoria
6699 N. Northwest Hwy
Chicago
773-775-0808
http://www.ziaschicago.com/

SCUBAchef wrote:They should serve cheese
with those crackers.

Totally inappropriate. Moderators, What say You?

The moderators permit (and participate in) equal opportunity interreligious ribbing. Ironically, I'm (mostly) Catholic and am not offended by the crackers comment, but the concept of Jewish-American Chinese really bothers me:

http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.ph ... sh+chinese

I think it undersells what I've always found to be Jewish good taste and sense, puts down Chinese restauranteurs, and doesn't account for the many other ethnic enclaves that have historically patronized Cantonese shops and eateries.

Off my crackerbox, er, soapbox, I second/third Zia's. For a steakhouse, I favor the Gibson's up there over the Lawry's or Mortons.

I agree with Tommy2 -- totally inappropriate and offensive "joke." What's next, a Holocaust joke?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%27s_Law

Tommy2dogs wrote:

SCUBAchef wrote:They should serve cheese
with those crackers.

Totally inappropriate. Moderators, What say You?

Aw, come on!
About if it was a "holey" cheese?
or
Saint Andre?
Stinking Bishop?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%27s_Law

Precisely.

How could that joke be offensive? I suppose, as a white person, I could take offense at the use of the word "cracker," but I'd be WAY off-base, too.

Of course this is way off-topic, and I apologize, I've said my peace, etc. I have the utmost respect for all religions, cats, dogs, hell, even the French! Unless they don't have a sense of humor and can't tolerate someone poking, in this case, very light fun at them. Geesh.

My initial reaction to that post was that it was a racist remark. Reading further, it does not appear it was intended as such. It does serve as a reminder that internet postings are, by necessity, out of context - we can't see the poster.

I do want to give props to the OP for reacting so gracefully. I'm sorry to say that if it had been my first post, I'd more than likely have jumped to incorrect conclusions about this forum.

Tommy2dogs wrote:

SCUBAchef wrote:They should serve cheese
with those crackers.

Totally inappropriate. Moderators, What say You?

Sure, I think it's inappropriate and disrespectful.

But we're not in the business of educating people about how to respect the religious beliefs of others. Even among Catholics, you'll observe a pretty wide range of respect and understanding about the nature of the Eucharist.

We try to give pretty wide latitude here in terms of pulling things that some find offensive, and encourage you to assume the best about your fellow posters.

Aaron, for the moderators

Aaron Deacon wrote:

Tommy2dogs wrote:

SCUBAchef wrote:They should serve cheese
with those crackers.

Totally inappropriate. Moderators, What say You?

Sure, I think it's inappropriate and disrespectful.

But we're not in the business of educating people about how to respect the religious beliefs of others. Even among Catholics, you'll observe a pretty wide range of respect and understanding about the nature of the Eucharist.

We try to give pretty wide latitude here in terms of pulling things that some find offensive, and encourage you to assume the best about your fellow posters.

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Liz In Norwood SAID:

Geez. I thought the poster of that remark was probably Catholic too....because Catholics (at least the ones I know) do have a pretty good sense of humor, generally. We understand the way we are perceived...we take it with a grain of salt. I took no offense, and I am the person this was directed at....let's move on, shall we?

I was taken aback at first...but, you know...I think these social institutions(race-based---see: Franz Fanon---and religious///see: transubtiantiation) can withstand something as innocuous as the racial "cracker" and the communion "cracker." And, btw: I will always applaud the ability of those targeted/antagonized (the o.p., perhaps) to defuse any perceived, ill will. Empowerment is a vorpal sword.

How could that joke be offensive?

Since you asked: the Eucharist, to Catholics, does not represent the body of Christ, it IS the body of Christ. in other words, it is profoundly sacred. To joke about it by referring to it as crackers to be served with cheese is going to be offensive to many Catholics (though, as it has been pointed out in this thread, not all).

Having said that, I agree with the recommendations for Zia's. Great food.
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sweetsalty wrote:Since you asked: the Eucharist, to Catholics, does not represent the body of Christ, it IS the body of Christ. in other words, it is profoundly sacred. To joke about it by referring to it as crackers to be served with cheese is going to be offensive to many Catholics (though, as it has been pointed out in this thread, not all).

Okay, fine. I have many, many Catholics as friends and in my family. I understand the significance of the Eucharist. I do.

I've heard priests make many, many jokes about God, and he's SACRED, right?

I'm not ignorant, I just don't have such delicate sensibilities and the question was directed at not understanding folks who do. My mistake, I suppose.

OK, I thought a cracker was like a white hillbilly? I am white, not a hillbilly, more of a "denise". (In reference to the SNL skit with Da Bears, one of the gentlemen had a "dauter da-neece".)

It took me almost all of the posts to get the lame-ity of the cracker joke. Because no Catholic (which I am ) would think of the host at a cracker, it is way more of a wafer! Either way a really lame joke.

Okay, I appreciate that this thread has remained mostly civil, but is WAY off-track.

Our policy on no politics, no religion, is quite clear.

We'll pull anything further in this thread that isn't answering the original question, where is a nice place to take a child for a Communion celebration?

Thanks,

Aaron, for the moderators

In that vein, could you give a more specific idea on what you're looking for? I'm not sure what constitutes "nice" to an eight-year-old, or if you mean someplace a little more formal for the family gathering.

In the neighborhood, we enjoy the Warsaw with it's disco ball, bizzarre Liberace-style decor and huge portions - a plus for a kid, but possibly off-putting to family looking for a formal after-Mass tea. There are similar but more subdued Polish buffets not far from Norwood Park. There are also quite a number of serviceable kid-friendly diners along Harlem near Lawrence, though they're all packed on Sundays.