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Kristoffer’s: That neighbor nextdoor
Loving the DIY-ness! It’s funny how even within our respective ‘hoods, we all seem to blow bubbles for us to live in. This extends even to where we — or I rather — get my regular caffeine/takeout fix....
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Coyotes: 18th makes ‘em cunning
The butterfly did not come with the restaurant (street art, yay!) So chatting the other night led to moscato and that led to gin & juice, which then left me blasted and befuddled at Coyotes’...
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Urban Heirloom 06
Running of the neon hogs This is one of several guiding lights for me on the way home from any assortment of evening debauchery. This weekend was no exception with Lolla-ness abounding. Now I don’t...
View ArticleFine art, finer food at DeColores
For me, eating out in Pilsen is usually a cheap affair. If I’m too lazy to cook, I’ll usually grab a quick meal at Benny’s or one of the taquerias on 18th. I really love the inexpensive food I usually...
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Los Comales: An odd podge
Green neon makes me feel like I’m eating in Vegas It would seem appropriate if I had a torrid love affair with Los Comales. Years ago — before I knew Pilsen was Pilsen — a friend and I made the journey...
View ArticleFrozen yogurt fields forever
Throughout our lives, many of us dabble in varied pleasures. Stints spent on these can be quite long or short, the former being what some would call phases. I’ve been in a frozen yogurt phase now for a...
View ArticleVegan spirits: Teatro serves cruelty-free beer
Earlier this week, when I ordered Al Ristorante Teatro’s Vegetariana pizza sans cheese, I also picked up a copy of Teatro’s drink menu. To my delight, in addition to veggie pizza that does not taste...
View ArticlePilsen Pizza: Benny’s without cheese is worth eleven dollars
I’m still trying to find neighborhood pizza to replace the goodness I left behind in Brighton Park. Don’t know where Brighton Park is? You know how when you take the Orange Line to Midway, you go...
View ArticleAtino’s spinach pizza uses fresh ingredients
So this week, I went to South Loop, which is a bit northeast of Pilsen, in search of pizza. Hey, Atino’s had a one-day Living Social deal: $10 for a large, thin crust, one topping pizza. That’s at...
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Get gelato at Al Teatro
Much more to see inside I assure you. I was dying for these tin ceilings though. I had the pleasure an eve not long ago to wander about 18th during a community restaurant tour. Food hubs of every...
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Chicken geniuses on blue island
This is hysterical — like a Norman Rockwell version of food marketing On what I’ve come to know is called ‘Welfare Tuesday,’ fair peoples of the Pilsen area congregate in order to clamor for fried...
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Morning routines with Josefina
A new way to greet the day! Lately I’ve been stopping by my local panaderia for morning ‘nums, and never shall I return to Dunkin Donuts again. Josefina’s (formerly El Paraiso) will even give you free...
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A velvety Sunday morning
Just a lazy metal day Ever opposed to the typical, I’ve more or less avoided posting about Simone’s simply because it’s so popular. But today instigated a pleasurable exception. Sunday routines were...
View ArticleHow to warm up in Pilsen
Daylight Savings Time has ended. The temperature is slipping. That means it’s time to temporarily skip ice cream, shakes and smoothies. On to something warm! I know that Pilsen abounds with...
View ArticleWe want cheap food!
So for once, I ventured south of 18th street to get groceries tonight. That’s just the way the after-work traffic led me. My plan was to stop into Aldi and pick up some cheap eats. But at 7:15 p.m.,...
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Where to find soy tacos in Little Village
I was cruising around Little Village this afternoon and stopped in one of my favorite Mexican restaurants, El Faro. For those of you who don’t know, Little Village is the neighborhood just west of...
View ArticleTeatro is not always so classy…
In previous posts, I sang the praises of Ristorante Al Teatro’s pizza and drink selection for vegans. I also liked that it was a classy alternative to greasy pizza joints and dime-a-dozen Mexican...
View ArticleDel Toro: Best new Pilsen bar!
Dios Mio! Finally! Another hangout in Pilsen other than Simone’s. I hate the Skylark. Sorry but the dark grandpa’s basement-esque vibe just doesn’t do it for me. And I dig Simone’s but I feel like I...
View ArticleFalafel comes to Pilsen Subway
A few weeks ago, I saw a poster in a southwest suburban Subway for a falafel sandwich. That burb has a huge Middle Eastern population. So, I thought the falafel sandwich was just a local thing. Well...
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