The far South side still lives in the shadows of the abandoned steel mills that built this area, and along with the steel industry went the regional economy. Now that Chicago has been selected as the US bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games, however, developers are starting to speculate about this area’s potential. Meanwhile, south central Chicago from Chatham southward comprises the comfortable middle-class area dubbed the “black bungalow belt.” Here, strong community ties defy the Southside’s rough-and-tumble reputation.
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Thursday, August 09, 2007
Posted By:
Tina Fakhrid-Deen
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Tina Fakhrid-Deen
You know an eatery is worth the trip when people actually from that country dine there. Filled with Caribbean patrons, calypso music, and Trini flags waving all around, this tiny island haven p romises “authentic Trinidad Caribbean food with a touch of soul.” Café Trinidad is located on the Southside of Chicago, in the heart of the hood. The main dishes are their seafood offerings such as the Curry Crab & Dumplings, Red Snapper, and Curry Salmon. Their Stir Fry is quite popular, as are the delicious Roti Wraps. They have plenty of vegetarian options and at least a dozen sides. The soul food sides such as the macaroni pie and sweet potatoes were yummy, but the greens were tasteless and grainy. Grainy greens = gross. To add spice to any of the grub, try their homemade hot sauce, but only a few drops unless you’re a professional flame-eater. To wash it down, try the Sorrell, the ice cold Mauby, or the bubbly Ginger Beer. The “soul food” options left a little to be desired, but you don’t go to a Trinidadian restaurant for soul food. You go for authentic Trini food and at Café Trinidad, that’s exactly what you’ll get.
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Thursday, April 27, 2006
Posted By:
Kelly Pucci
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Kelly Pucci
Los Angeles Smelt season is almost over. So you can either hurry to the Montrose Beach with your state fishing license, gill net, and beverage of choice and try your luck snaring the little fishies. (Note: Chicago tradition requires that you bite the head off the first smelt caught.) Or, you can head to Central Avenue and buy smelt-heads, battered and fried at Hagen’s Fish Market for $6 per pound. While the friendly Hagen staff fries your “catch,” pick up free recipes and purchase some inexpensive seafood tools; $2.19 will get you a sturdy clam knife. If you’re still hungry after polishing off a bag of crisp smelt, walk next door to Toots for a swirl ice cream cone.
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Thursday, October 27, 2005
Posted By:
Kelly Pucci
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A&G Fresh Market is a gourmet grocery store Chicago-style: it’s big and it ain’t pretty, but somehow it works. Located west of Boystown in a building that formerly housed Goldblatt’s, a rock bottom discount department store, A & G offers gourmet food at neighborhood prices. On a recent trip, I spied an 8 oz. bottle of Italian olive oil infused with truffles for only $4.19 and a one-pound box of rose-flavored Turkish delight candy for $2.99. Don’t expect to find the usual amenities offered at national gourmet grocery stores. There’s no café. There are no pseudo-health magazines or organic cosmetics. And there are no little recipe cards explaining ways to use products. (If you don’t know what to do with Danish Puck Cream or Butter Ghee, just don’t buy it.) But there is a large bakery with yummy pastries and breads from area ethnic bakeries, an old-fashioned butcher shop, and lots of fresh produce. You’ll find free parking behind the store.
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