Grilled Octopus @ Fish Bar
Between the chilies, preserved lemon, black pepper & olive oil, grilled octopus @FishBarChicago is a party in your mouth. FISH BAR: 2956 N. SHEFFIELD AVE.; 773-687-8177
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Po' Boy @ Fish Bar
@pennypollack: Thank you NOLA for the po' boy. Thank you @FishBarChicago for the Satchmo po' boy w/shrimp crayfish & roasted garlic aïoli. FISH BAR: 2956 N. SHEFFIELD AVE.; 773-687-8177
Lobster Bisque @ Fish Bar
Lobster bisque @FishBarChicago had all the oceany tastes I could ask for, but service was so fast, the waitress left treadmarks on my tongue. FISH BAR: 2956 N. SHEFFIELD AVE.; 773-687-8177
Mongolian Beef @ Evergreen
All the classics are on tap @ Evergreen including Mongolian beef. The meat did the trick but the noodles were oddly limp. EVERGREEN: 2411 S. WENTWORTH AVE.; 312-225-8898
Shrimp Toast @ Evergreen
@pennypollack: Shrimp toast is a Chinese comfort-food treat @ Evergreen, albeit an old-fashioned one. EVERGREEN: 2411 S. WENTWORTH AVE.; 312-225-8898
Tofu @ Evergreen
The loads of silken tofu did not make up for the barely there spicy pork nubbins @ Evergreen. EVERGREEN: 2411 S. WENTWORTH AVE.; 312-225-8898
Salad @ Indie Burger
Spring greens salad @Indieburger is a bit of a snooze, but there’s plenty of it for $5.99. INDIE BURGER: 1034 W. BELMONT AVE.; 773-857-7777
Chicken Sandwich @ Indie Burger
Grilled chicken sandwich @Indieburger doesn’t break new ground, but it’s freshly made and reasonably juicy. INDIE BURGER: 1034 W. BELMONT AVE.; 773-857-7777
Burger @ Indie Burger
@pennypollack: Grass-fed beef tastes earthy. Not bad, just different than what you grew up on. And so, the Indie burger @Indieburger. INDIE BURGER: 1034 W. BELMONT AVE.; 773-857-7777
Onion Soup @ Bistro Bordeaux
A case of more is less: The giant crouton in the onion soup @BistroBordeaux soaks up too much of the broth. BISTRO BORDEAUX: 618 CHURCH, EVANSTON; 847-424-1483