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Chicago, IL

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September 2005

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western to pulaski, division to peterson

My Hometown

mira loma, riverside county, califas

My Blog Or Website

http://www.flickr.com/...

When I'm Not Yelping...

i'm making maps, seriously

Why You Should Read My Reviews

i have powers...poltical powers

My Second Favorite Website

http://www.archive.org... http://www.booktv.org

The Last Great Book I Read

variations on a theme park: the new american city and the end of public space

My First Concert

some shitty ska band

My Favorite Movie

touch of evil, godfather 2, hard rock zombies

My Last Meal On Earth

sopa de albondigas with a 40 ouncer of rainier ale to wash it down

Most Recent Discovery

hungary

Current Crush

constance verluca, charlotte roche, that welsh girl on torchwood

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Clara's Restaurant - CLOSED

Category: Restaurants
Neighborhood: Avondale

2/7/2009

home of the world's strangest diner mural, and sadly, now closed. rip, clara & james.

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2903 W Diversey Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 276-0691

San Luis

Category: Mexican
Neighborhood: Logan Square

2/6/2009

i like san luis because of their speciality: alambres. kind of a mexican stir-fry, but better and more authentic than fajitas, the traditional version has beef, bacon, onions and peppers topped with melted cheese, they also serve a few other combinations.

not recommended if you're in a hurry, the service is, shall we say...casual? but very friendly, and the waitress is good about refilling beverages and chip baskets while you wait for your entree.

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3259 N Elston Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 478-1281

Chicago Park District Brands Park

Category: Parks
Neighborhood: Avondale

Update - 2/6/2009

i wish it was as cool as it seems to have been back before prohibition:

"The park featured a tavern, a steel-truss-roofed dancing pavilion, a merry-go-round, a bowling alley, a shooting gallery, a photo booth, several game booths, a beer hall, free-standing bars, and a restaurant with a tented eating area."

ah the good old days, before drinking beer and shooting guns in city parks was frowned upon...

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1/8/2009
pretty decent small park: playground, fieldhouse, softball and soccer fields; tennis courts are lighted, relatively well-maintained and generally empty.
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1 Kingly St
London W1B 5PA
UK
+44 20 7734 8220

Myung Ga

Category: Korean
Neighborhood: Soho

1/8/2009

i assume this place stays in business by catering to japanese tourists on carnaby street. i wasn't expecting to find great korean food in london, or any for that matter, but i was semi-lost, and very hungry, and figured bibimbop would do the trick (and perhaps even be affordable). maybe i'm spoiled by the nearly infinite choice of dirt-cheap korean restaurants in chicago, but i paid nearly triple for a bowl half the size that i would get at home. it tasted fine i suppose, but i was still hungry when i left and i ended up going well over my budget for lunch that day. damn you, exchange rate!!

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102 Stoke Newington Church St
London N16 0LA
UK
+44 20 7254 2906

The Daniel Defoe

Categories: British, Pubs
Neighborhood: Stoke Newington

1/8/2009

went in solo on a weeknight while visiting a friend in the neighborhood, as previously noted, quite dead at first, though it started filling up later on round ten. i didn't much mind, i just tucked myself in a corner drinking pint after pint of wells bombardier (a rarity in the states) and reading up on victorian-era atrocities. a perfect fit, i'd venture.

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3324 N California Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 279-9550

Hot Doug's

Categories: Fast Food, Hot Dogs
Neighborhood: Avondale

12/13/2008

i keep meaning to suggest to doug that he develop a swedish meatball sausage called the "anita ekberg" or the "britt ekland" or something...but by the time i get to the front of the line my hunger and anticipation always get the better of my fantastic idea.

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5207 N Kimball Ave
Chicago, IL 60625

Cafe Paradise Restaurant

Categories: Indian, Pakistani
Neighborhood: North Park

11/6/2008

nice to see something in the old open hearth location, and it's definitely not bad. the beef shwarma plate is quite good and comes in pretty generous portions. coffee is excellent, it's nice to be able to get lavazza in the neighborhood.

i agree with the other review, this is a three-star place that i really want to succeed, one tip would be to spruce up the decor somewhat.

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3759 N Kedzie Ave
Chicago, IL 60686
(773) 463-1768

Christina's Place

Category: Dive Bars
Neighborhood: Irving Park

Update - 11/6/2008

the guinness is back to two dollars again! a new era has dawned!

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6/23/2008
inflation strikes again, guinness pints are up to three bucks now. but they've added free wifi.
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11/14/2007
i had been dubious about this place forever. the sign outside heralds it as "the home of the $2 guinness" and i always figured there had to be some sort of catch. well turns out that no, it's a full pint (not imperial, but two bucks is cheap enough to make me not mind) and nicely slow-poured. the place may be lacking in "atmosphere" but c'mon, $2 guinness all the time, and a decent jukebox to boot. plus, it's a 4am bar...
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2825 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 267-3222

Elston Ace Hardware Co

Category: Hardware Stores
Neighborhood: Avondale

Update - 10/22/2008

going out of business!

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9/19/2008
excellent individualized service, even if you're only buying 75 cents worth of screws or getting keys made.
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3737 N Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 463-7770

Pete's Pizza & Restaurant 1

Category: Pizza
Neighborhood: North Center

10/17/2008

blech. pizza was first delivered to the wrong address, when it did show up i got it upstairs and found out that what should have been an exciting sausage & artichoke pie was in fact a cold, flavorless plain cheese monstrosity. they didn't give me any hassle about refunding the price of the toppings but if plain cheese tastes this awful i doubt anything else could be worthwhile.

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