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1000 Words: Welles Park Winter

Snappy’s Shrimp

Everything that comes from the sea – fried. Mostly carryout.

Cafe 28: Eclectic Latin Cuisine

I loved it from the first bite: the bread and butter on the table. At first taste the butter was sweet like honey, but after a second, a spicy jalapeno flavor burst through. I found the abrupt change in taste kind of exciting—like Willy Wonka’s gum that changed flavors and turned Violet violet. Nestled...

Bad Dog Tavern

More a bar than a restaurant, it gets crowded during softball season and has a sunny outside patio in the warmer months. Also a home for New York Giants football fans.

Bistro Campagne

Country French food with an excellent wine list. Outdoor seating available in warmer months.

Daily Bar and Grill

Owned and managed by the same team from Firehouse Grill in Evanston, Riverview Tavern and?Robey Pizza in Roscoe Village, this is an updated beer and burger place.

Essence of India

Popular North Indian restaurant with a small dining room. Call for reservations when the patio is closed in cold months.

The Grind Café

A coffee place with a college campus vibe, Grind’s free wi-fi keeps the place full. A well-hidden back patio is a quiet respite from Lincoln Avenue traffic. Coffee from Intelligensia.

La Bocca Della Verita

A broad Italian menu, Bocca attracts people on their way in and out of the nex tdoor Davis Theater.

Costello’s

One of two locations with the other in Roscoe Village, this is a high quality sandwich experience. A large choice of sandwiches and side dishes. With live music played during lunch on weekdays, this is a regular choice of the stroller set.

Chicago Brauhaus

Where you go to get a taste of Lincoln Square’s old German heritage. All German food, German beer and on weekend nights: an oompah band to wash it down.

Garcia’s

Opened a renovated location on Lincoln Square. There is a second restaurant in Ravenswood. Your standard Mexican restaurant – but light on the Americanized touches. Good margaritas and in the new restaurant, a huge dining room.

Beans & Bagels

Two shops in Lincoln Square. The Rockwell spot is a bit larger. Both are quiet stores and have free wi-fi if you ask the people at the counter for the password. Coffee from Metropolitan.