I'm trying to eat at every restaurant in the Loop. Follow my progress at Nick in the Loop.
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Here's the story of how a 70-year-old restaurant in Clearing is going viral for its Italian American buffet. Also excited that this is my first Block Club Chicago byline. blockclubchicago.org/2026/06…
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Few things excite my Loop-loving heart more than seeing a national sandwich chain replaced with a local gem. That’s especially true when the restaurant in question, The Jibarito Stop, offers something truly hard to find downtown.
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The Chicago Riverwalk is a civic treasure. On warm evenings, the views border on too photogenic. So it's fine that most of the food found is expensive and average. But after a few visits, I did find some genuine standouts, including some absolutely top-notch fried shrimp.
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Some guy ordered a thin crust sausage for 61 days in a row and these are his rankings. Hopefully his cardiologist is highly ranked. I still need to get to Oh Boy. I know @CheapSeats411 has been there.
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I still can’t believe a watchdog group successfully got this canceled in Chicago to save a parking lot.
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May 26
Did you know that Ceres Cafe has a happy hour? And that it runs from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., which is the middle of the workday for most people? I brave the crowds, plus look at two other happy hour spots in this week's post.
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May 19
The view from Cindy’s Rooftop is unparalleled, which also means a meal here isn't cheap. But when you’re dining in the sky in downtown Chicago, that’s a given. What isn’t expected, and what makes Cindy’s shockingly still vital, is the good food.
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May 12
Gochujang in The Italian Village? It's all thanks to Sotto, the subterranean spot that's shaking up this 99-year-old institution. It has a great chef and a wild new menu. Dishes maintain the coziness of Italian-American cuisine, while adding punchy, unexpected flavors.
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Da Local Boy's mochiko is among the most irresistible things I’ve eaten in the Loop. Plenty of places downtown can fill you up; very few can actually blow you away.
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Apr 28
Look at this! Fatback Butcher is a brand new restaurant in the Loop with a real-deal chef (Charlie McKenna) and the backing of an established restaurant group (The Fifty/50 Club). As befits a man who knows his way around a whole pork shoulder, the sandwiches aren’t shy.
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Apr 21
Order Maharaj's tandoori chicken lunch special and you'll get nearly half a chicken that’s dyed neon red by the marinade, along with rice, naan, and a cooling bowl of raita. Though charred aggressively on the grill, the chicken stays astonishingly tender.
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