The other day when I was at the office, I had a hankering for some good old fashioned fried chicken for lunch but hated the idea of settling for the
This past weekend, I had the chance to visit an authentic Mexican restaurant in Berwyn called El Meson, a nice sized store front space at 5710 w. Cermak/22nd street between
Another lazy Friday. The cold weather is kicking in, it’s getting darker earlier, and the temptation to slack is at an all time high. Of course we decided to order
Five Guys Burgers and Fries (locations popping up all over Chicago’s north side) provided an incredibly satisfying burger and fry fix. I, however, have had to endure an endless round
On this particular weekend, we had a pretty heavy schedule. Friday we planned on going to Rosa De Lima , which is the Latin American restaurant at Armitage and Western
Jamaica Jamaica Cuisine & Fresh Juice Bar was such an accidental find, but it was such a good idea to stop in. We had taken the Purple Line up to
Alma Pita, just west of Wilson and Magnolia in Uptown, does it every flippin time. We’ve gone here a few times now, and it’s pretty consistently delicious. Alma Pita serves
Standee’s (Granville Red Line stop) is one of those places that attracts you with its nostalgic sign, wrap around counter, and vinyl seats. I first went to this place about
Breakfast. The meal that defines the day. This particular morning was filled with a chance that it may keep raining or it may not. So we headed to Arnold’s at
This is basically what we live for. We tried to go to Mixteco on Ashland and Montrose, and they told us it was going to be a 40 minute wait.
We went down to the Renegade craft fair last week, and wanted to tell you quickly about this place called Smoke Daddy on Division between Damon and Ashland. All we
The other night, we hit up Duck Walk on Belmont just east of the Redline. Let’s start off by saying this place always seemed bigger from the outside; we got
We were in the mood for a light dinner and we were exploring with a long walk north when we found Flourish, a little cafe/bakery located just steps away from
I love bar food. Give me some fried appetizers, a burger and fries, and I’m one happy girl. So when Clark suggested we duck into Black Rock on Damen (just
During our frequent trips to the North Center area, we’ve passed a number of restaurants that we have been telling ourselves that we would stop at, but never get around
Wow, the summer is surely kicking our butts over here at OffTheEatenPath. We haven’t been reviewing a whole lot — the end of the summer tends to fill up quickly
So one sunny/cloudy/sunny/cloudy and very humid afternoon, Lois and I decided to head down to the Lincoln Park Greek Fest, being held on Sheffield, south of Diversey, with the intentions to get our “food
Another day, another restaurant. This week we ventured down to Irving Park and Oakley to visit a long time favorite, Chicago Joe’s. The weather was about as nice as it’s gotten
On the corner of Montrose and Sheridan, across from the Jewel, there’s this place called Jake’s that “serves breakfast anytime”. Its windows are painted with crazy characters resembling food - from
For all of you Mexican food lovers, you know you can’t even front on what I’m about to drop on you. Do the words La Pasadita mean anything to you?
