Mark Hansen wrote:My current favorite hot dog stand is Paradise Pup in Des Plaines. Love their dogs, and they make their own absolutely awesome Italian beef, and make their own giardinera as well.

Was paradise pup on Diners Drive-Ins and Dives?

Moody's has a good sloppy joe if I remember. I haven't been back there since my friends got treated poorly by an angry waitress, and her retarded manager (don't know if he was actually retarded).

turnbullac wrote:

Mark Hansen wrote:My current favorite hot dog stand is Paradise Pup in Des Plaines. Love their dogs, and they make their own absolutely awesome Italian beef, and make their own giardinera as well.

Was paradise pup on Diners Drive-Ins and Dives?

Yes.

I went to Paradise Pup for the first time on a Saturday about a month ago. I have driven past it many times, but I had never gone there before because it closes at 5:00 p.m. and is closed on Sunday. The very next day after going there for the first time, I was watching DD&D, and the first diner was Paradise Pup. I think it was an older episode, but I'm not sure.

Every time I try to go there now, if you don't get there first thing, you wait in line for quite a while, as it is usually snaked out the door and around the building.

Marsupialized wrote:That place is real small, like take out, no?
I want a sit down place
how's Cafe Bolero? any good?

Not so much since the new ownership. It used to be one of my favorite places. I have given it 2 shots since the changeover. The new people kept the old menu. They should have kept the kitchen staff as well.

greg wrote:

Marsupialized wrote:That place is real small, like take out, no?
I want a sit down place
how's Cafe Bolero? any good?

Not so much since the new ownership. It used to be one of my favorite places. I have given it 2 shots since the changeover. The new people kept the old menu. They should have kept the kitchen staff as well.

Yeah it was just ok

I always thought they kept the lighting at Moody's to just table candles so you couldn't see brighter light glistening off the layers of grease that coats every surface of that place.

Anyway, I love how dark and dreary that place is.

right now I am eating a maracuya helado (like an italian ice) that I got from the street vendors in front of Armitage Produce (at kimball). This shit is the bomb. I could literally OD on it's deliciousness. its only a dollar for 2 sweet sweet scoops. They also have fresa (strawberry), parcha (passion fruit) and coco (coconut). Oh man...

early warning on this new place, sounds like it's gonan be a good one here:

Urban Belly

3053 N. California Ave.
Chicago, IL 60618

Le Lan chef Bill Kim goes downscale with this counter-service noodle and dumping house opening this July on the edge of Logan Square. Along with wife Yvonne Cadiz-Kim, Kim plans for the 40-seat BYOB space to focus on his first love, noodles. (He did a six-day noodle-hunting journey through Japan in search of the best). Despite a hipper decor, this is no ramen-only spot: We can hardly wait to try dishes like the roasted pork with hoisen sauce served with soba noodles. Look for a dumpling brunch on Sundays, too.

You had me until I read:

Marsupialized wrote:dumping house

Ecuadorian restaurant just opened on Ctrl Park and Milwaukee. Go for breakfast. Two perfect poached eggs, fried plantains, and ecuadorian cheese for $4
Service, hipness, ambience, spelling on menu = terrible; food = amazing.