Openings, Closings, Comings & Goings - October-December 2011
Openings, Closings, Comings & Goings - October-December 2011
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Post #271 - December 9th, 2011, 7:13 pmkenji wrote:Aden Restaurant 5914 W. Lawrence, Chicago, 60630
773-481-6690
10am - 2am
Stopped by here Monday at about 11 p.m. They were shut tight and dark, even though these hours were on the door.
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Post #272 - December 9th, 2011, 8:49 pmchgoeditor wrote:Another banh mi shop in Lakeview! According to a post on Everyblock, it's at 3141 N Broadway & called Banh Mi & Co.
http://chicago.everyblock.com/announcem ... y-4494537/
Sounds like banh mi is the new cupcake. Awesome!
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Post #273 - December 12th, 2011, 8:35 pmPie Guys Pizzeria at 405 N. Wabash has closed.
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Post #274 - December 13th, 2011, 9:28 pmFuji Sushi Buffet (post here--http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=33526&p=399081#p399081
3026 N. Ashland
773-327-7000
http://www.fujisushibuffet.com"Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad." Miles Kington
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Post #275 - December 14th, 2011, 8:59 amThe paper is off the windows at Naf Naf in Niles. They do not have any information on their website as to being officially open or not, so I'll have to check on it on the way home.
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Post #276 - December 14th, 2011, 9:48 amPie Lady wrote:The paper is off the windows at Naf Naf in Niles. They do not have any information on their website as to being officially open or not, so I'll have to check on it on the way home.
I noticed that the other day, and there was a help wanted sign in the window, so hopefully they will be opening sooner than later.Steve Z.
“Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.”
― Ludwig van Beethoven
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Post #277 - December 14th, 2011, 2:34 pmstevez wrote:Pie Lady wrote:The paper is off the windows at Naf Naf in Niles. They do not have any information on their website as to being officially open or not, so I'll have to check on it on the way home.
I noticed that the other day, and there was a help wanted sign in the window, so hopefully they will be opening sooner than later.
Tomorrow! Free Shawarma!!!!!!!!Facebook wrote:Naf Naf Niles opens tomorrow, Thursday December 15th at 11am! Free falafel or shawarma sandwich from 11am to 7pm at the Niles location only. Tell your momma togo get her shawarma yo!!
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Post #278 - December 14th, 2011, 2:39 pmWhoo hoo!!
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Post #279 - December 14th, 2011, 3:22 pmWow, I'm all over that tomorrow. I never was able to get to the Naperville store, but now will be able to do a taste comparison, especially on the falafel. Is it more like the Jordanian style at Pita Inn/Skokie, or the Israeli kind at Mizrahi Grill/Highland Park? I like 'em both, can't wait.
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Post #280 - December 14th, 2011, 3:27 pmjnm123 wrote:Wow, I'm all over that tomorrow...
Tomorrow? I'm already waiting in line and plan to spend the night here in my lawn chair.
J/k, of course but I am looking forward to checking it out in the next few days, as it's just down the street from my office.
=R=By protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself. --Kambei Shimada
Every human interaction is an opportunity for disappointment --RS
There's a horse loose in a hospital --JM
That don't impress me much --Shania Twain
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Post #281 - December 14th, 2011, 3:29 pmronnie_suburban wrote:J/k, of course but I am looking forward to checking it out in the next few days, as it's just down the street from my office.
=R=
Me too. The problem is, lunch or dinner?
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Post #282 - December 14th, 2011, 4:25 pmPie Lady wrote:ronnie_suburban wrote:J/k, of course but I am looking forward to checking it out in the next few days, as it's just down the street from my office.
=R=
Me too. The problem is, lunch or dinner?
Both!
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Post #283 - December 15th, 2011, 4:57 amWhat is the address of the new outpost in Niles?As a mattra-fact, Pie Face, you are beginning to look almost human. - Barbara Bennett
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Post #284 - December 15th, 2011, 6:15 amSuzy Creamcheese wrote:What is the address of the new outpost in Niles?
5716 W. Touhy Ave. Niles, IL 60714 - same shopping complex as Fresh Farms.Never order barbecue in a place that also serves quiche - Lewis Grizzard
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Post #285 - December 15th, 2011, 8:27 amLooked at the Naf Naf website for their menu (assuming that the new Niles store will employ similar pricing), and it looks like their price points are more than Pita Inn but less than Mizrahi Grill. I know, somewhat apples & oranges, but it seems that the menu is an amalgam of both. I want to try that purple cabbage salad and--of course--the falafel.
And it's relatively close to the Edens. Will report back tomorrow. Can't get a free shawarma every day, y'know...
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Post #286 - December 15th, 2011, 8:30 amjnm123 wrote:Looked at the Naf Naf website for their menu (assuming that the new Niles store will employ similar pricing), and it looks like their price points are more than Pita Inn but less than Mizrahi Grill. I know, somewhat apples & oranges, but it seems that the menu is an amalgam of both. I want to try that purple cabbage salad and--of course--the falafel.
And it's relatively close to the Edens. Will report back tomorrow. Can't get a free shawarma every day, y'know...
From what I remember in discussing matters with the owner in Naperville a couple of years back (I believe he told me "I'm my own Rabbi"), Naf Naf is not under any official Kosher supervision and as such, pricing is cheaper. Places like Taboun and Mizrahi have higher operating costs and higher food costs because of the strict Kosher supervision.
=R=By protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself. --Kambei Shimada
Every human interaction is an opportunity for disappointment --RS
There's a horse loose in a hospital --JM
That don't impress me much --Shania Twain
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Post #287 - December 15th, 2011, 8:39 amYep, Ronnie, I knew that Mizrahi is under Kosher supervision, just didn't know how much that actually adds to the overall cost. Has to be a couple bucks per item easy, probably more. But they do a nice job up there, real high quality & great taste. Never been a big fan of Taboun.
Naf Naf awaits after work!
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Post #288 - December 15th, 2011, 9:23 amDave148 wrote:Suzy Creamcheese wrote:What is the address of the new outpost in Niles?
5716 W. Touhy Ave. Niles, IL 60714 - same shopping complex as Fresh Farms.
But next to Starbucks.
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Post #289 - December 15th, 2011, 9:45 amjnm123 wrote:Yep, Ronnie, I knew that Mizrahi is under Kosher supervision, just didn't know how much that actually adds to the overall cost. Has to be a couple bucks per item easy, probably more. But they do a nice job up there, real high quality & great taste. Never been a big fan of Taboun.
Naf Naf awaits after work!
It is not so much the Supervision - there is a cost to that bit that is nominal compared to tthe cost of kosher meat which can run few dollars more a pound than non-kosher meat -
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Post #290 - December 15th, 2011, 11:09 amweinstein5 wrote:jnm123 wrote:Yep, Ronnie, I knew that Mizrahi is under Kosher supervision, just didn't know how much that actually adds to the overall cost. Has to be a couple bucks per item easy, probably more. But they do a nice job up there, real high quality & great taste. Never been a big fan of Taboun.
Naf Naf awaits after work!
It is not so much the Supervision - there is a cost to that bit that is nominal compared to tthe cost of kosher meat which can run few dollars more a pound than non-kosher meat -
Exactly. That's why I mentioned food costs in my original post. There is a cost to rabbinical supervision but it's usually nominal.
=R=By protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself. --Kambei Shimada
Every human interaction is an opportunity for disappointment --RS
There's a horse loose in a hospital --JM
That don't impress me much --Shania Twain
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Post #291 - December 16th, 2011, 9:24 amziggy wrote:Pie Lady wrote:ronnie_suburban wrote:J/k, of course but I am looking forward to checking it out in the next few days, as it's just down the street from my office.
=R=
Me too. The problem is, lunch or dinner?
Both!
SON OF A #*%^#(@
I forgot to go!!
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Post #292 - December 16th, 2011, 9:31 amS'okay, P.L. I went at 4:45 and they were out of everything 'cepting falafel pita, and I got one of those as a freebie. That was good tho.
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Post #293 - December 16th, 2011, 9:40 amI'll just have to go one day soon for lunch. It will fit into my "get healthy, stupid" eating plan that starts 1/5.
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Post #294 - December 16th, 2011, 1:48 pmThe Happy Foods on Oakton will soon be a Dollar House Plus, which I believe is the same as the dollar store that is directly to the west. So now the question is, what will the old dollar store become?
The move is official, and the place is delightfully weird.
There is a larger selection of cheap imported merchandise and I no longer feel like I'm going to suffocate in those deathtrap aisles they used to have. But they kept the refrigerated section and a ton of junk food, and there's quite a lot of booze. So if you find yourself asking, where can I buy a toilet brush, some clamshell takeout containers, Flamin' Hot Cheetos, eggs and enough rum to attract a horde of pirates?, you have your answer.
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Post #295 - December 16th, 2011, 2:37 pmPie Lady wrote:So if you find yourself asking, where can I buy a toilet brush, some clamshell takeout containers, Flamin' Hot Cheetos, eggs and enough rum to attract a horde of pirates?, you have your answer.
What about tube socks, a canned ham and a bicycle pump?"Goldie, how many times have I told you guys that I don't want no horsin' around on the airplane?"
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Post #296 - December 16th, 2011, 2:43 pmI know I saw at least two out of three.
But if you're going to insult a ham with tube socks, you might as well buy it shoes too.
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Post #297 - December 18th, 2011, 11:16 pmThis is just heartbreaking. Rosario's Sausage is closing early 2012. I'm going to really miss their products and that awesome sign as well.
http://southtownstar.suntimes.com/neigh ... doors.html
Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Spaghetti and Meatballs! (Beauregard Burnside III)
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Post #298 - December 19th, 2011, 9:31 amEllengee Market at 5120 N. Milwaukee is now cash & carry.
http://ellengeemarket.com
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Post #299 - December 19th, 2011, 6:25 pmWow - this is a bit of a shocker: Prairie Fire to close Wednesday (!)
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Post #300 - December 20th, 2011, 9:31 amThat is a shocker! It's too bad, that was a really nice place.
Bona Cafe, 5211 N. Harlem, closed and is now something called Alibaba I think.
For the next couple months, 3809 N. Harlem will be Chicago Sports Hub.
I can't be sure, but I think Phil's Pizza D'Oro at 5800 N. Milwaukee may be gone. They haven't posted to Facebook since February and no one is answering their phone.
