The Chicken Hut in Belmont was and is one of my favourite places to eat at in Chicago. It is not fancy in any way, shape, or form, but it is very real and it is very honest. When I lived in the city I would come here every other week just to eat their…
Category: Brown Line
The Belmont Café in Lakeview for Eggs with Bacon
One of the first places I ever ate in Chicago was at Clarkes on Belmont near to the Belmont El Stop (read more here). I had come up here looking for an apartment and there was an agency just along the road that I had spotted when checking out the area. That place was great…
Luella’s Southern Kitchen for some great Creole and Southern Cooking
Luella’s Southern Kitchen is just the sort of place you need to find on a dreary day when you could do with a dose of Southern Soul and some homely food to warm your heart. Located on North Lincoln, it is well worth the 10 minute walk south from the Western El Stop in Lincoln…
Blaze Pizza at Belmont – A “Meat Eater” pizza for a ‘meat eater’
I found Blaze Pizza, Late one evening after I alighted at Belmont from the Brown line to switch to catch the Red Line down to the Loop and found myself with a 20 minute wait for the next train. I had in mind a sandwich at Cheesies but when I saw that there may be…
Kuma’s Too – Devilishly good burgers at 666
Kuma’s Too at 666 West Diversey Parkway has all the same burgers as the original Kumas Corner, but it doesn’t quite have the down and dirty grunge that you had at the original location. Perhaps it is because I know that it is in the old space that housed the old Counter Burger which closed back in 2013, and perhaps…
Sam and George’s Resturant on North Lincoln – Excellent Breakfast and More
The S&G Resturant or Sam & George’s Resturant is on North Lincoln in Lakeview on the corner of Wellington and has been on the corner serving up breakfast and diner fare for over 50 years since 1957. They are open 7 days a week, which is great for us, but must be tiring for them. The tagline on…
Genes Sausage shop in Lincoln Square, Great meats and a great deli counter.
Genes Sausage Shop is in the heart of Lincoln Square in easy walking distance of the Western El Stop on the Brown Line. When I first considered moving out of the burbs into the city I was told that Lincoln Square was a pretty good area to look for an apartment, so just after the…
Over to the Savory Spice Shop at Lincoln Square for some rubs
There are already a number of really good shops in Chicago on my list where you can go along in hunt of spice blends from all over the world so why not have another one? The recently opened Savory Spice Shop in Lincoln Square is a very welcome addition. In the past I have often…
Southport Grocery and Cafe – Slighty fancier than your average breakfast spot
The Southport Grocery and Café is unsurprisingly on Southport Avenue and is about 10 minutes walk away from the Southport Brown line El Stop. It always seems to be very popular on the weekend, with the breakfast and brunch crowd. I have walked past many a time and not been able to spot a free table,…
Cafe Tola – Some Excellent Empanada action on Southport
Over on Southport Avenue about 10 minutes walk away from the Southport CTA station on the Brown Line is Café Tola. Tucked away alongside the big Jewel Osco supermarket, between Waveland Ave & Addison St. was this really good find, a little café serving up some authentic, rustic even, empanadas. I got here a little…
The Chicago El Stop Food Hunt Project 