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Our friends over at LTHforum have just opened up the nominations period for new Great Neighborhood Restaurants (GNRs). We've sung the praises of this program before; with Chicago being "a city of neighborhoods," it can oftentimes be difficult to get to know the ins and outs of new neighborhoods. Chicagoist certainly will cop to this. We tend to avoid going out anywhere (and yes, this is really sad) that isn't within walking distance of our apartment. A combination of disgust with the state of the CTA, laziness and a lack of knowledge of where to go make it so.
Which is why, to get back to the point, we are such big fans of the GNR program LTHforum does. We love getting tipped off to check out restaurants that are off the beaten path, places that Vettel and Bruno would never be found in.
“We have two primary objectives in doing this," said David Dickson, who runs the GNR program. "We want to be the definitive resource for adventurous eaters to find good places to eat, and we want to help support deserving restaurants that many might not otherwise try.”
Check out the GNR FAQs and then get to nominating on the forum.
What is the best neighborhood restaurant in your hood?
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I love the deli at the new South Loop Whole Foods. It is surpassed only by the deli at the new Boystown Whole Foods.
They are both "great finds." People, please patronize them frequently!
In my stomping grounds (Logan Square), it has to be Lula Cafe.
I'm really impressed with BBop, the new Korean restaurant that just opened up near the Sheridan Red Line stop.
Keep in mind that the GNRs go to restaurants that have been written up extensively on LTH already, with a general agreement on its quality.
That is, if you nominate a restaurant that only has a couple posts about it on the site, it probably won't make it.
Oh, and lula won two years ago, in the second round. Still a good choice.
Coalfire in West Town .... amazing.
Ordered Coalfire pizza before. Soggy crust, pizza did not turn out at all like it was described on menu. No thanks, wont be back.
Grande Noodles in Rogers Park... best thai in the city.
Tilli's in Lincoln Park
Pontiac in Wicker Park. It is so great that there is a neighborhood without any suburban transplants with high paying office jobs.
El Nandu is another good Logan Square place. The service used to suck, and I hadn't been for a couple of years, but something had changed when I went back a month ago. I've been back twice since, and it's been great.
There's a good Italian place on California next to the Starbucks just south of Logan Blvd ... can't remember the name.
Koda in Beverly
Coalfire? Really?
Sauce is fresh but essentially unseasoned. So is the crust. I thought the pizza was flavorless, despite the crust having a good texture.
I give it a C. It's not bad, but certainly nothing spectacular.
Kohan's in University Village. GREAT sushi.
The great Italian restaurant on California and Logan Blvd. is Buona Terra. I like it alot too, especially the butternut squash ravioli.