Today’s post is written by Ron Kaplan of LTHForum.com. Did we miss your guilty pleasure? Let us know so we can share with the group.
So the holidays are in the rear-view mirror, you’ve been diligent in your austere, post-holiday eating but now you’re ready to reward yourself. If you want to “get your grub on,” allow me to direct you to a handful of places where the calorie counts are bodaciously high but the quality of the experience easily squelches the guilt. These are tried and true eateries that are worth every bit of the indulgence . . .
Barnaby’s Family Inn - 960 Skokie Boulevard, Northbrook (847) 498-3900
Does the pizza at this venerable Northbrook institution compare to the pies being produced at the plethora of artisanal, wood-oven joints that have popped up all over town in the past few years? Well, not exactly. Yet, this distinctive, “old-skool,” tavern-style pizza has been hitting the spot for nearly 40 years.
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On Thursday, Ron Kaplan, food guru lead us up the coast of the North Shore in search of ethnic food. Today we Go West and ironically find food from the east.
Spicy Pollak Roe Soup. A good way to keep warm!
Cho Jung, 952 N Harlem Ave, Glenview (847) 724-1111
Korean BBQ has gone from exotic to mainstream in a relatively short period of time and as the Korean population continues to grow in the suburbs, the breadth of their cuisine will reflect it.
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Today’s post is by Ron Kaplan, a real food maven. Today, it’s ethnic by the Lake. Tomorrow it’s ethnic further West.
Remember summer? This is Avli's courtyard. There's a charming dining room indoors!
There’s an erroneous belief that good ethnic food cannot be found in the northern suburbs. Perhaps this was true a decade ago but as immigrant communities mark subsequent generations and the population shifts, the cuisines of these groups have become more widely available. For example, the number of Korean, Mexican and Indian eateries in the suburbs has grown substantially in the past 10 years and that’s likely to continue. Here are a few of my favorite spots for ethnic food on and near the North Shore.
Avli Estiatorio – 566 Chestnut, Winnetka (847) 446-9300
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