Decent ribs/BBQ and italian downtown?
Decent ribs/BBQ and italian downtown?
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Post #31 - June 14th, 2006, 11:23 amjbw, when was the last time you had miller's ribs? 10 years ago?
Actually about a year and a half ago, and I found them comparable to the Carson's/Twin Anchor/Gale Street triad, perhaps a little more meager but still a "decent" version of the old-timey Chicago rib. Perhaps it was the retro atmosphere that affected my judgement (and there is something to be said for experiencing a throwback Chicago restaurant--not many of them left nowadays), but, remember, the op wanted a downtown location and Miller's is as near to the Loop hotels as you're going to get. Frankly, I wouldn't personally walk a mile or waste a cabride on any of the non-BBQ alternatives."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 #32 - October 16th, 2006, 2:38 pmUpdate:
The trip got postponed and they are now going THIS weekend (hitting the UCLA-Notre Dame game on Sat) and will be staying at the Holiday Inn City Centre (Streeterville) out near Navy Pier for a few days.
They will not have a car so walking/CTA bus or train helps out immensely.
Ribs:
Are Carson's and Twin Anchors the best bet?
Italian:
Cafe Spiaggia, Italian Village?
Also thinking of sending them up to the Hancock Center...if not for a meal then at least for drinks.
Appreciate any final info I can pass on to them.Bob in RSM, CA...yes, I know, it's a long way from Chicago
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Post #33 - October 16th, 2006, 3:05 pmRSMBob wrote:Update:
The trip got postponed and they are now going THIS weekend (hitting the UCLA-Notre Dame game on Sat) and will be staying at the Holiday Inn City Centre (Streeterville) out near Navy Pier for a few days.
They will not have a car so walking/CTA bus or train helps out immensely.
Ribs:
Are Carson's and Twin Anchors the best bet?
Italian:
Cafe Spiaggia, Italian Village?
Also thinking of sending them up to the Hancock Center...if not for a meal then at least for drinks.
Appreciate any final info I can pass on to them.
They should also consider Riva at Navy Pier. It's about as pricy as Spiaggia, but the food (mostly seafood and steaks) is good and the view is pretty nice looking back at the city from the waterfront.Steve Z.
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Post #34 - October 16th, 2006, 6:56 pmOK, they need to take the BLUE Line El to the Western stop. They can walk up the street on the same side of Western (maybe 6 blocks?) to Honey 1. It is NOT an unsafe walk.Leek
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Post #35 - October 17th, 2006, 11:50 amwill be staying at the Holiday Inn City Centre
The restaurants you mention are not in Streeterville, altho, with the exception of Twin Anchors, in reasonable walking distance. If you're looking for nearby Italian restaurants, two dependable mid-level ones are:
Coco Pazzo Cafe
636 N. St. Clair St.
312-664-2777
Volare
201 E. Grand Ave.
312-410-9900"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)
