Paulina Market 3501 N Lincoln Avenue Chicago, IL (773)248-6272 I started going to this place when I moved into Lakeview 26 years ago and they
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Patel Bros 2610 W Devon AveChicago, IL(773) 262-7777 The Patel Bros supermarket on Devon is the place to buy Eastern, Indian, and Pakistani ingredients and
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Purveyor of fresh and frozen fish sells directly to stores and restaurants, but has a store for the public.
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Viet Hoa is a great supermarket that specializes in Asian foods, but also sells cooking and serving ware.
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Northwestern Cutlery is a great place to have your knives sharpened or to buy a new knife.
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Penzeys Spices is the place to buy your herbs, spices and blends for a fraction of the cost of supermarket brands.
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Great barbacoa and steak tacos & burritos on Chicago’s north side.
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Zesty Cucumber Salad This is based on a recipe I grew up with and it is commonly served as spears in the Mexican community. It
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Recipe for Soy Chicken that is slow cooked to render the fat and make the meat tender. You can substitute other poultry or pork in this recipe.
Read moreBear Dinners Club
New pictures in my Bears Dinner Club gallery.
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My visit to Healthy Foods in Bridgeport just before they closed forever.
Read moreKevin’s Hamburger Heaven
Kevin’s Hamburger Heaven 554 West Pershing, Chicago Open 24 hours This unpretentious counter grill is a hidden gem. They make hamburgers with fresh beef and
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