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  1. amenasce

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    #1 amenasce, Jan 27, 2011
    It's kinda like the spotter thread, but here you just share what cool stuff/place you have been to in chicago/suburbs. It can be a restaurant, a museum, a park or whatever..

    We went tonight to have diner at Mon Ami Gabi in Lincoln Park and we very much enjoyed the food,service and atmosphere which really wasnt too far off from a real french bistro. We werent rushed to finish our meal or bothered by waiters coming every 5 sec asking if we needed anything else. Great wine.

    Not expensive either. I recommend it.
     
  2. Darolls

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    #2 Darolls, Jan 27, 2011
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    'Bill365' will agree with you, it's one of his favourites! Perhaps we all can meet there for dinner sometime.

    P.S. Have you been to Gejas and Iberico?
     
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    #3 absent, Jan 27, 2011
    If you miss Paris,check the Le Bouchon on Damen (corner of Armitage) owned by Jean Claude (also owns La Sardine).
     
  4. amenasce

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    #4 amenasce, Jan 27, 2011
    I have been to Cafe Iberico if thats the one you are talking about and i love the food. A little too busy though so i usually take out, but the croquettas are to die for.

    Havent tried Gejas yet.

    A Fchat dinner would be cool to have !!!
     
  5. amenasce

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    #5 amenasce, Jan 27, 2011
    Thanks for the tip, i heard a lot of good thing about Le Bouchon.

    Going to Paris in May finally!
     
  6. alfas

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    #7 Imola82, Jan 27, 2011
    +1 on Kiki's. Great food and service. My wife and I are 29 & 28 and are typically the youngest people in there by 35 yrs. We also enjoy Mon Ami Gabi and Le Sardine, have not been to Le Bouchon but assume it must be quite similar to Le Sardine.

    Used to LOVE La Tache in Andersonville, but it went downhill fast and is now closed.

    P.S. Restaurant Michael in Winnetka is great for French food as well!
     
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    #8 tifosi12, Jan 27, 2011
    Just went to Mon Ami Gabi last Friday. While the place is nice and serves good food, it is not very authentic and the ambiance is too noisy for my taste.

    Le Bouchon is a great place. So is Kikis and Iberico.

    My favorite French place is Cyrano on Wells.
     
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    Really?
    I'm going to Monaco end of May and will be in Paris next day after the F1 race (a few days).
     
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    #10 Townshend, Jan 27, 2011
    I've always loved Tavern on Rush during the summer times.

    Smith & Wollensky host wine/liquor dinners which I like doing. Small venue 3-4 course meal paired with different wines usually from the same house.
     
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    #11 Gilles27, Jan 28, 2011
    I've seen a lifetime's worth of small venue concerts over 20 years. Whenever there was nothing going on my friends and I would do "pot luck" at Metro/Avalon/Elbo Room/Lounge Ax. Saw some bad shows, saw a lot of great ones. Never had a bad time.
     
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    #12 tifosi12, Jan 29, 2011
    I'm looking fwd to Rain in Feb. Saw them 2 years ago and loved it.

    Also patiently waiting for The Fab Faux returning to Chicago in the fall.

    Short of the real thing these two bands got it down to a t
     
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    #13 spike308, Feb 1, 2011
    Social Distortion at the Riviera in October. Hadn't been to the Riv in maybe a decade.
    Social D is ALWAYS a great show!
     
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    You can't do this anymore, but Palos Hills used to have some AWESOME toboggan runs. They've closed the runs, but I guess they still let you sled down the other parts of the hill...
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    #15 ErikG23, Feb 1, 2011
    I love attending CYC's Race to Mackinac.

    As for restaurants, Le Colonial and Gibsons are among my favorites.
     
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    #16 amenasce, Feb 1, 2011
    Anyone going to the World of wheels - Tuner Galleria? I dont have high hopes for this but then Winter is dead season for cars so...
     
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    Spent many hours at Swallow Cliffs!
     
  18. Noel

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    #18 Noel, Feb 2, 2011
    me too.

    add: the Vic, sometimes Joe's
     
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    And the Kenetic Playground.

    I can remember in the 60's getting high just walking into the place. The essence of 'Mary Jane' was pervasive!!!! :)
     
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    #20 tifosi12, Feb 13, 2011
    Had a classic weekend:
    Lohengrin
    Orchestra Hall
    Rain
     
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    #21 Son of Badges2, Mar 14, 2011
    Yesterday I went to a Icehogs game. They were playing the Chicago Wolves. I was in Rockford so I was going for the Icehogs but unfortunately they lost. But it still was fun.
     

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