http://tupalo.com/chicago.rss Tupalo en-us http://tupalo.com/spot/6695-chicago-chophouse-chicago-il-usa Kurt D. Best steaks ever eaten - very authentic old style steak house - reservation absolutely required - if you are more than 3 or 4 => share one big steak. restaurant 41.893229 -87.630181 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:24:06 +0200 http://tupalo.com/spot/6695-chicago-chophouse-chicago-il-usa http://tupalo.com/spot/2333-intelligentsia-chicago-il-usa Jo The coffee and atmosphere in this place are great - it's a bit Leftist for most, but if you don't see the irony in buying a Che Guevara t-shirt/messenger bag/etc. you probably won't notice, anyway (besides, the coffee is good enough to legitimately draw in W., Rummy, Dick Cheney, and the ghost of Nixon for a few sips). cafe coffee, downtown, chicago, bar 41.938504 -87.644335 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:41:27 +0100 http://tupalo.com/spot/2333-intelligentsia-chicago-il-usa http://tupalo.com/spot/2332-the-bagel-chicago-il-usa Jo Great place to go for a hot breakfast or early lunch. Traditional Jewish deli with all the breads and strange, over-processed (yet, somehow delicious) mystery meats you'd expect from something like that. Get the challah. restaurant deli, lox, salmon bagel, jewish, 41.938082 -87.644315 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:37:28 +0100 http://tupalo.com/spot/2332-the-bagel-chicago-il-usa http://tupalo.com/spot/2324-scooterworks-chicago-il-usa Jo Arguably the scoot / hipster Mecca of MODern America. Home of Genuine Scooters, authentic Vespa gear from the last century, and some of the best shirts, hats, mugs, blues, and shop jackets around. If you're ever in Chicago, and have any kind of soul, you'll go there. shopping vespa, scooters, boutique, genuine mod, 41.979907 -87.679471 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 04:31:52 +0100 http://tupalo.com/spot/2324-scooterworks-chicago-il-usa http://tupalo.com/spot/2323-stellas-diner-chicago-il-usa Jo Great 50's style diner in the heart of Chicago (and not *too* far from Boy's Town, which I found somewhat accidentally). Best for breakfast and brunch. Go single. ; ) restaurant chicago, diner, stella, genuine 41.937663 -87.644299 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 04:28:48 +0100 http://tupalo.com/spot/2323-stellas-diner-chicago-il-usa http://tupalo.com/spot/713-chicago-diner-chicago-il-usa Amy S. i've never really been that into chicago diner. i can see the appeal in theory, but in reality it has always been pretty gross. in addition to the food being "okay" at best, it's really expensive. they do have really excellent baked goods, though! restaurant vegetarian diner vegan restaurant bakery vegan 41.943901062 -87.6492996216 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:16:33 +0200 http://tupalo.com/spot/713-chicago-diner-chicago-il-usa http://tupalo.com/spot/716-soul-vegetarian-chicago-il-usa Amy S. waaaay down south but well worth the trip. everything is vegan, decently priced, and delicious. they only serve the vegan mac and cheese on tuesday nights, so keep that in mind. i've heard reports of the staff being very rude sometimes, but they have always been decent to me. restaurant vegetarian hebrew soul restaurant vegetarian food BBQ soul vegan tofu 41.7583007813 -87.6197967529 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:08:14 +0200 http://tupalo.com/spot/716-soul-vegetarian-chicago-il-usa http://tupalo.com/spot/1159-vong-thai-kitchen-chicago-il-usa Robert D. Friendly little place with a little overpriced but above average, idiosyncratic Thai. You just don't get duck breast with pan-fried noodles at your neighborhood thai place -- and they were delicious. Recommended. vong Dinner restaurant thai fusion 41.8900985718 -87.6283035278 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:52:28 +0200 http://tupalo.com/spot/1159-vong-thai-kitchen-chicago-il-usa