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Al Dente

Category: American (New)
Neighborhood: Irving Park

9/1/2011 2 Check-ins Here

There's not a lot I can add on top of what people have already said... I went with a group of 4 and we had nothing but appetizers, though we split 6 of them plus the frites with habanero aeoli. The frites were a highlight for me, but the mac & cheese was also outstanding, the salads were great, the gnocci was delicious, and the mussels had a nice smoky flavor from the grill.

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3908 W Touhy Ave
Lincolnwood, IL 60712
(847) 329-9810

Wholly Frijoles

Category: Mexican

8/20/2011

You could probably dine on just their chips and salsa and have a 5-star experience. But then you'd miss out on the rest of the delicious menu items. Everything I've had has been great!

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953-955 W Fulton St
Chicago, IL 60607

The Aviary

Category: Lounges
Neighborhoods: Fulton Market, Near West Side, West Loop

8/20/2011 1 Check-in Here

I don't know how you can give this place less than 5 stars. When you can spend $13 on a decent cocktail around Fulton Market or go to the Aviary and get amazing futuristic, mind-bending drinks for only $5 more.

I'm tempted to rate them lower since they switched to a prix fixe 3 drink menu with my favorite drink on it, but I think about it so often that I'm tempted to pay the $45 price just to get it.

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958 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 388-1574

Cheesie's Pub & Grub

Category: Sandwiches
Neighborhood: Lakeview

8/20/2011

I actually didn't have a Groupon and was still impressed with the amount of food and drink I got for the amount I spent. I split a Mac and a Caprese with my wife while the bartender in the back mixes us delicious $4 drinks. I feel like the Mac is a bit gimmicky, but I'm willing to go back to try the other sandwiches because the Caprese was amazing.

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620 N Fairbanks Ct
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 280-8366

West Egg Cafe

Categories: Sandwiches, Breakfast & Brunch
Neighborhoods: Near North Side, River East

2/5/2011 1 Check-in Here

A decent breakfast place. Not too pricey for downtown, so that's good.

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Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 463-8842

Cleaning Experts

Categories: Home Cleaning, Carpet Cleaning
Neighborhood: West Rogers Park

11/6/2010

Cleaning experts did a great job cleaning my house (2 story, 3-bed 2-bath). I would definitely (and have already) recommend them to anyone looking for a good cleaning service.

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160 N Franklin
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 263-0260

Jimmy Figs

Categories: Sports Bars, Pubs
Neighborhood: The Loop

10/28/2010

Pretty disappointing. They have a lot of TVs, but they're all old school boxes with low resolution that makes it hard to read scores of sporting events. The food was mediocre at best. I had a hamburger that was totally generic. The fries were pretty good, but not enough to make up for the lack of anything good going on with the burger.

Drinks after work? Sure. Drinks and a meal during a game? No way.

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3508 W Irving Park Rd
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 267-4212

Ross Printing

Category: Printing Services
Neighborhood: Irving Park

5/6/2010

My wife and I used Ross for the Schurz High Schol Centennial program book and it turned out beautifully. They were very easy to work with and very reasonably priced.

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3333 N Kimball Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 478-5566

Joong Boo Market

Categories: Ethnic Food, Grocery
Neighborhood: Avondale

4/21/2010 1 Check-in Here

Great place to find imported Asian foods, and the prices are very reasonable considering how far everything has traveled.

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3640 N Elston Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 583-2288

Pet Supplies Plus

Category: Pet Stores
Neighborhood: Irving Park

4/21/2010 1 Check-in Here

I am somewhat biased because I can walk here from my house, but the prices are good, and they always have my dog's food in stock. The selection of natural treats could use some improvement, but the selection of dog toys makes up for it. I got my dog his first toy here, and a year later he still plays with it.

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