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include
petto di pollo
(grilled chicken breast with baby artichokes, red potatoes, and warm
coriander-seed vinaigr ette); ravioli baked in a wood o ven (smoked chicken, Taleggio
cheese with smoked bacon, or ar tichoke); and
gnocchi con salsa r ossa
(homemade potato
dumplings in a tomato-basil cream). For dessert, head directly for the tiramisu.
410 W. Huron St. (at Orleans St.).
&
312/943-5900.
Kids' menu, highchairs, boosters. Reservations rec-
ommended. Main courses $16-$25; kids' menu around $6. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Mon-Thurs 5:30-9pm; Fri
5:30-10pm; Sat 5-10pm; Sun 5-9pm. Subway/El: Red Line to Chicago.
INEXPENSIVE
Cafe Iberico
SPANISH/TAPAS Families should arrive early to ensure getting a
table at this wildly popular tapas joint with a festiv e atmosphere. I'd recommend this
place especially for older kids and teens with adventurous palates. (Get them to try
pulpo
a la gallega
—the best fried octopus ar ound!) Cafe I berico gets v ery loud, especially on
weekends; on w eekdays, crowds begin pouring in at the end of the wor kday, so if y ou
arrive around dinnertime, expect a wait. Put a dent in your appetite with a plate of
queso
de cabra
(baked goat cheese with fr esh tomato-basil sauce). When your waiter r eturns
with the first dish, put in a second or der for a r ound of both hot and cold tapas. Then
continue to order as y our hunger demands. The waiters are pleasant y et can get a little
harried, so it sometimes takes some effor t to flag them down. A few standout dishes are
the vegetarian Spanish omelet,
patatas bravas
(spicy potatoes with tomato sauce),
pincho
de pollo
(chicken br ochette with carameliz ed onions and rice), and
pulpo y la plancha
(grilled octopus with potatoes and olive oil). There are a handful of entrees on the menu,
and a few desserts in case you're still not sated.
739 N. LaSalle St. (bt w. Chicago A ve. and Superior St.).
&
312/573-1510.
H ighchairs. Reser vations
accepted during the w eek for parties of 6 or mor e; reservations not ac cepted for Fri-Sat dinner. Tapas
$4-$7; main courses $7-$10. DC, DISC, MC, V. Mon-Thurs 11am-11:30pm; Fri 11am-1:30am; Sat noon-
1:30am; Sun noon-11pm. Subway/El: Red Line to Chicago/State, or Brown Line to Chicago.
Dave & Buster's
AMERICAN Good old-fashioned fun of the coin-operated v ariety
means that you may have to tear your kids away from the games to get them to sit down
for dinner. At the Chicago outpost of the D allas-based mega entertainment and dining
chain, you can combine casual dining and an evening's entertainment. (Don't send teens
by themselves: Kids must be accompanied by an adult 25 years old or older.) The menu
is expansive and features bar food, including pasta, burgers, steak, and ribs. B efore you
sit down to eat, let your kids burn off energy by getting lost in this neon-lit games empo-
rium. You'll find 1950s-era carniv al games, Vegas-style casino games, video games, and
virtual reality tests. The main attraction is the glitzy M illion Dollar Midway on the sec-
ond level. Do your kids dr eam of being an Alpine ski racer or driving the G rand Prix?
Video games on the M idway let them simulate the experience. G rown-ups might tr y a
computerized version of blackjack or swing away at the indoor golf simulator, a “virtual”
golf driving range that uses laser beams to calculate the ball 's flight.
1024 N. Clark St.
&
312/943-5151.
Kids' menu. Main courses $9-$20; kids' menu $3-$8. AE, DC, DISC,
MC, V. Mon-Thurs 11am-1am; F ri-Sat 11:30am-2am; Sun 11:30am-midnight. Sub way/El: Red Line t o
Clark/Division. Bus: 22, 36, or 70.
Ed Debevic's
BURGERS/DINER “Eat at Ed's” is the call to action at this temple
to America's hometown lunch-counter cultur e. Wherever you sit, in an upholster ed ban-
quette or booth or the lunch-counter stools, you'll be surrounded by 1950s nostalgia. Tunes
such as “D uke of Earl ” and other vintage oldies fill the air . Food specialties include pot
roast, fountain drinks—and meatloaf. Ed Debevic's calls itself the place “where meatloaf is
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