The official Chainlink restaurant guide . . .

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Permalink Reply by Kellie on March 23, 2010 at 2:04pm

Wow, I love this thread. It is always welcome to find out about new places to sustain my finite energy in Chicago. Would anyone like to organize a ride hitting a couple of these spots?

Personally, I am particularly interested in Simone's...I don't make it to Pilsen nearly enough!

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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on March 23, 2010 at 2:40pm

Vando, you rock.
I don't want to hate on my Revolution friends, but I would definitely say that the overall most impressive quality about Simone's ambiance/decor is that it doesn't seem to be a throwback or reference to any current or recent trend.
I believe Adolfo from Active Trans is a regular there and that could possibly be a factor in the bike rack abundance.

Tony Adams said:

Vando said:

... I agree with your take on Simone's, the interior is very visually interesting, and its cool to have a place like that near our neck of the woods.

Yes! Simone's interior is a joy to behold. No one ordered that out of a catalog. My problem with the Revolution Brewing decor is not the lack of adornment though. I'm fine with simple and I prefer austere to overdone or kitschy. I hates me a disney Irish bar as much as the next pretentious hipster. But there is something I can't quite define about the Revolution Brewing's interior design that just seems too... I dunno, mainstream? It lacks funk. It has no discernible character. I want a joint in Logan Square to not look like it could just as easily be transported to Lincoln Park or Schaumburg or any generic American tourist strip.

Simone's also gets extra points for installing a lot of bike rack and not just depending on the city to install a couple of racks out front. They also get extra points for selling cans of IPA! And growing their own herbs and honey! on the roof. They lose a point for trying too hard to make clever cocktails. I've had two now which were just about undrinkable. (And I can drink Malort for g*d's sake! so I clearly have almost no grasp on the concept of undrinkable.)

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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on November 24, 2010 at 10:39pm

Hey Check out Freddie's new Foodie group:
http://www.thechainlink.org/group/cyclingfoodies

And the new "Favorite Restaurant" thread:
http://www.thechainlink.org/group/cyclingfoodies/forum/topics/favor...

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Permalink Reply by rik on November 25, 2010 at 12:28pm

If they do not have a bike rack then then that place should not be on any of our lists

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Permalink Reply by Melissa on February 23, 2012 at 2:56pm

Kramer's Health Foods - 230 S Wabash Ave (at Jackson)

The cafe in the back of Kramer's store just got even better.  Last week they added a few cooks, as their original chefs are now also running their own restaurant elsewhere.  They've expanded the menu and, in my opinion, are making even tastier lunches.  Soups, fresh juices...everything is made from scratch with love.  With so few veggie (let alone, vegan) options in the Loop, this place is reliably good.  There are bike racks on the block.

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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on February 23, 2012 at 3:29pm

Holy resurected thread batman!

I guess I'll add a couple of my own favorites:

Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant (Andersonville)

5631 N Ashland Ave
(between Olive Ave & Hollywood Ave) 
Chicago, IL 60660

Best Ethiopian in town and they are in some pretty good company to beat.

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La Cocina (Avondale)

2901 North Kedzie Avenue
Chicago, IL 60618

What LaBamba used to be like back n the 80's before they got popular and all fast-foody.

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Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on February 23, 2012 at 3:56pm

I am currently obsessed with Pho Lilly at 5100 N Broadway.  Their spring rolls are awesome! It's time for a shortest ever ride....

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Permalink Reply by Lanterne Rouge on February 23, 2012 at 4:51pm

lalibela is great. It's in a weird location and nobody knows about it because it's on Ashland versus Clark. I live a couple of blocks west of it, but sadly, I'm the only person in my family who likes any food aside from burgers, wings and dogs.

James BlackHeron said:

Holy resurected thread batman!

I guess I'll add a couple of my own favorites:

Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant (Andersonville)

5631 N Ashland Ave
(between Olive Ave & Hollywood Ave) 
Chicago, IL 60660

Best Ethiopian in town and they are in some pretty good company to beat.

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La Cocina (Avondale)

2901 North Kedzie Avenue
Chicago, IL 60618

What LaBamba used to be like back n the 80's before they got popular and all fast-foody.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on February 23, 2012 at 5:02pm

I went to Cafe Marbella last week. Exceptional tapas restaurant, AND BYOB! 5527 N. Milwaukee.

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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on February 23, 2012 at 5:27pm

Did anyone mention Irazu?

1865 N. Milwaukee  

Chicago, IL 60647

Awesome food and there is bike parking -but it seems there are so many bikes parked out front that  they could use 3x more. 

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on February 23, 2012 at 7:12pm

+1  Irazu's food is very tasty.

James BlackHeron said:

Did anyone mention Irazu?

1865 N. Milwaukee  

Chicago, IL 60647

Awesome food and there is bike parking -but it seems there are so many bikes parked out front that  they could use 3x more. 

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Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on February 23, 2012 at 7:53pm

I know it is heretical, but does Pho Lilly offer a vegetarian pho? There used to be a place that had it downtown, but it is long gone. Thanks!

Julie Hochstadter said:

I am currently obsessed with Pho Lilly at 5100 N Broadway.  Their spring rolls are awesome! It's time for a shortest ever ride....

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