American/Diner
Tags: cheap lunch, Chicago's downtown area, chicken dipping sauce, Chicken Planet, cold mild salsa sauce, coleslaw, fire pit grill, fried chicken, giant chopping knives, half chicken, half chicken meal, hearty, Jackson Blvd, light and dark, light meat, Lots of meat, lunch, meaty chickens, mixed, potato salad, quarter chicken, quarter chicken meal, roasting whole split chickens, tender, The Chicken Hut, two quarter slices of pita bread, whole chicken
December 16, 2009
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 classic fast food places like KFC or Popeye’s. So, I set off on a little solo lunch adventure to a place I have frequented before [...]
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Mexican
Tags: Austin Ave., avacado, Berwyn, Central Ave., Cermak, Chicharon gordita, chili peppers, Cicero, cilantro, diced onion, El Meson, gordita, grilled carne asada, Gringo, horchata, Mexican, picodegallo, Taqueria Aguas Calientes, tomato, tortilla
December 8, 2009
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 Austin and Central Ave.
How I ended up here on a Sunday for lunch is a story on its own. My Uncle Daniel – who isn’t [...]
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