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EIGHT FORTY-EIGHT

Around the World Bite by Bite


From time to time, Eight Forty-Eight food contributor Steve Dolinsky explores one area's cuisine, region by region, via Chicago-area restaurants.


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Holiday Meals
December 13, 2006
Restaurant
Nacional 27
325 W. Huron, Chicago
312-664-2727
Vermilion
10 W. Hubbard, Chicago
312-527-4060
Tre Kronor
3258 W. Foster, Chicago
773-267-9888
Kaze
2032 W. Roscoe, Chicago
773-327-4860
Bin 36
339 N. Dearborn, Chicago
312-755-WINE
 
Espana
May 10, 2006

Region Restaurant
Spain Cafe BaBaReeba
2024 North Halsted Avenue
Haro
2346 South Oakley Ave
Ambria
2300 North Lincoln Park West
Del Toro
1520 North Damen Ave
 
Africa
March 29, 2006

Region Restaurant
Ethopia Ras Dashen
5846 North Broadway Street
773.506.9601

Senegal

Yassa African Restaurant
716 East 79th Street
773.488.9630
Morocco Marrakech Expresso
4747 North Damen Avenue
773.271.4541
Egypt Queen Nefertiti
3737 West Lawrence Avenue
773.267.7131
 
 
 
South America
February 8, 2006

Region Restaurant
Argentina El Nandu
2731 West Fullerton Avenue
Chicago
773.278.0900

Brazil

Fogo de Chao
661 North LaSalle Street
Chicago
312.932.9330
Ecuador Mi Ciudad
3041 West Irving Park Road
Chicago
773.866.2066
Venezuela Caracas Grill
6340 North Clark Street
Chicago
773.262.9900
 
 
Listen to Audio Central Europe
January 18, 2006

Region Restaurant

Hungary

Paprikash
5210 West Diversey
Chicago
773.736.4949
Bosnia Ilidzanka
2547 West Lawrence Avenue
Chicago
773.275.2707
Poland Sami Swoi
3550 North Austin Avenue
Chicago
773.685.5005
Romania Nelly's Saloon
3256 North Elston Avenue
Chicago
773.588.4494
 
 
Listen to Audio China
December 1, 2005

Region Restaurant

Szechuan

Lao Sze Chuan
2172 South Archer Avenue
Chicago
312.326.5040
Shanghai Moon Palace
216 West Cermak Road
Chicago
312.225.4081
Canton Ken-Kee
2129-A South China Place
Chinatown Square Mall
Chicago
312.326.2088
 
 
Listen to Audio Italy
November 3, 2005

Region Restaurant

Alto Adige and Piemonte

Spiaggia
980 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago
312.280.2750
Campagna Luna Caprese
2239 North Clybourn Avenue
Chicago
773.281.4825
Puglia Trattoria Trullo
1700 Central Street
Evanston, Illinois
847.570.0093
Tuscany and Emilia Romagna Coco Pazzo
300 West Hubbard Street
Chicago
312.836.0900
 
 
Listen to Audio Thailand
October 6, 2005

Related Link
Local Thai Menu Translations
Region Restaurants

Central Plains, including Bangkok

Siam's House
7742 North Milwaukee Avenue
Niles
847.967.2390
Northeastern, including Isan Aroy Thai
4656 North Damen Avenue
Chicago
773.275.8360
Northern, mainly Chiang Mai Sticky Rice
4018 North Western Avenue
Chicago
773.588.0120
Southern, including Trang and Phuket Arun's
4156 North Kedzie Avenue
Chicago
773.539.1909
 
Listen to Audio India
September 1, 2005
Photo of food at Vermilion.
Vermillion.
 
Region Restaurants
Bombay Vermilion
10 West Hubbard Street
Chicago
312.527.4060
North Gaylord India Restaurant
678 North Clark Street
Chicago 312.664.1700

555 Mall Drive
Schaumburg, Illinois
847.619.3300
Punjabi Bhabi's Kitchen
6352 North Oakley Boulevard Chicago
773.764.7007
Southern/Kerala Mysore Woodlands
2548 West Devon Avenue
Chicago
773.338.8160

6020 South Cass Avenue
Westmont, Illinois
630.769.9663
 
 
Listen to Audio

Mexico
August 4, 2005
Region Restaurants
Yucatan Peninsula Riques
5004 North Sheridan Road
Chicago
773.728.6200
Oaxaca Taqueria La Oaxaqueña
6113 West Diversey Avenue
Chicago
773.637.8709
Mexico City Frontera Grill
445 North Clark Street
Chicago
312.661.1434
  La Casa de Samuel
2834 West Cermak Road
Chicago
773.376.7474

Other Locations:
2047 North Milwaukee Avenue—Chicago
2753 West 55th Street—Chicago
120 North Genesee—Waukegan, Illinois

   


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