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Chicago | Delicious Finds in the Windy City 😋

I didn’t overplan—just picked highly rated spots (4.8–4.9 on Google Maps) near me and went. Zero regrets! Italian Homemade Company 🍝 A clean, fresh little shop run by an Italian owner. All pasta is fresh, with a wide variety. An older gentleman cooks sauces on-site, and the owner warmly recommends pasta and sauce pairings. ✓ Happy hour starts at 3 PM on weekdays—cocktails around $10, refreshing and well-made! 📍 947 W Fulton St Le French Patisserie đŸ„ An elegant French pastry shop. The chocolate Ă©clair was stunning—haven’t had such a crispy-shelled Ă©clair in ages! 📍 505 N Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable Lake Shore Dr La Perla Chicago, Restaurant & Lounge 🌼🍋 Mexican-Italian fusion. Not too hungry, so we just ordered snacks and drinks. The lime-marinated shrimp with crispy banana taro chips instantly transported me to Xishuangbanna đŸ„ș Mexican food really is a Yunnanese person’s comfort cuisine! The two drinks we ordered were just okay, but the happy owner sent over two shots on the house. đŸ„‚ Tlayudas Oaxaca Grill đŸŒ¶ïžđŸŠ Super tasty Mexican food. The owner doesn’t even speak English—the menu is in Spanish. We matched photos on the wall and figured out “skirt beef,” ordering a seafood soup and grilled meat rice. The seafood soup was savory-spicy and rich, like a Southwest-style fermented fish stew—packed with fresh seafood and firm fish. The other dish had a salty, tomato-based sauce that reminded me of savory scrambled eggs with tomatoes—very fragrant! Grilled meat was tasty too, though less sauce would’ve been better. Pre-meal snacks: complimentary chips with salsa and a light veggie soup. That salsa tasted just like Yunnan-style sour chili sauce 😂 Portions are huge! 📍 3652 W Lawrence Ave S2 Express Grill Downtown 🍖 4.9 stars with 1,551 reviews—need I say more? Tender, fragrant grilled lamb chops. You can trust the vibe of “Black cuisine.” Note: No need to add extra tip—they already include service fees (I was surprised by the 3% tip line, then noticed other charges). 📍 420 S Clark St The rest were casual eats: deep-dish pizza (waited 2.5 hours
 not really worth it), roasted suckling pig (standard Cantonese level), and the industrial museum’s fried chicken sandwich (way too hard and filling). #Foodie #SatisfiedByFood #StudentEats #ChicagoFood #ChicagoTravel #HiddenGems #NoRegrets

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Chicago | Delicious Finds in the Windy City 😋

I didn’t overplan—just picked highly rated spots (4.8–4.9 on Google Maps) near me and went. Zero regrets! Italian Homemade Company 🍝 A clean, fresh little shop run by an Italian owner. All pasta is fresh, with a wide variety. An older gentleman cooks sauces on-site, and the owner warmly recommends pasta and sauce pairings. ✓ Happy hour starts at 3 PM on weekdays—cocktails around $10, refreshing and well-made! 📍 947 W Fulton St Le French Patisserie đŸ„ An elegant French pastry shop. The chocolate Ă©clair was stunning—haven’t had such a crispy-shelled Ă©clair in ages! 📍 505 N Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable Lake Shore Dr La Perla Chicago, Restaurant & Lounge 🌼🍋 Mexican-Italian fusion. Not too hungry, so we just ordered snacks and drinks. The lime-marinated shrimp with crispy banana taro chips instantly transported me to Xishuangbanna đŸ„ș Mexican food really is a Yunnanese person’s comfort cuisine! The two drinks we ordered were just okay, but the happy owner sent over two shots on the house. đŸ„‚ Tlayudas Oaxaca Grill đŸŒ¶ïžđŸŠ Super tasty Mexican food. The owner doesn’t even speak English—the menu is in Spanish. We matched photos on the wall and figured out “skirt beef,” ordering a seafood soup and grilled meat rice. The seafood soup was savory-spicy and rich, like a Southwest-style fermented fish stew—packed with fresh seafood and firm fish. The other dish had a salty, tomato-based sauce that reminded me of savory scrambled eggs with tomatoes—very fragrant! Grilled meat was tasty too, though less sauce would’ve been better. Pre-meal snacks: complimentary chips with salsa and a light veggie soup. That salsa tasted just like Yunnan-style sour chili sauce 😂 Portions are huge! 📍 3652 W Lawrence Ave S2 Express Grill Downtown 🍖 4.9 stars with 1,551 reviews—need I say more? Tender, fragrant grilled lamb chops. You can trust the vibe of “Black cuisine.” Note: No need to add extra tip—they already include service fees (I was surprised by the 3% tip line, then noticed other charges). 📍 420 S Clark St The rest were casual eats: deep-dish pizza (waited 2.5 hours
 not really worth it), roasted suckling pig (standard Cantonese level), and the industrial museum’s fried chicken sandwich (way too hard and filling). #Foodie #SatisfiedByFood #StudentEats #ChicagoFood #ChicagoTravel #HiddenGems #NoRegrets

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