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North suburban restaurants offer kosher spin on Mexican cuisine
CHICAGO (CBS) -- When you want tacos, you have many choices in the Chicago area, but in the northern suburbs there are a couple restaurants where you might find some things missing from the menu. The owners of La Casa De Isaac & Moishe want it that way. "Normally, al pastor is made out with pork, but we don't use pork. We use beef," owner Isaac Nava said.You won't find pork on the menu, because Nava is Jewish. "My parents converted, and they raised 12 of us, and since then we just followed those principles," he said.The restaurant also is...
Megan Thee Stallion Will Bring Annual ‘Hottieween’ Party to Chicago
Megan Thee Stallion is upgrading her annual Hottieween celebration, and taking it to Chicago! On Tuesday, the musician announced that her yearly party will be held on Oct. 31 — and all of the ticket proceeds will support her charity.Yung Miami, GloRilla Set to Perform at 2024 BET Hip-Hop Music Awards “Hottieween is BIGGER than ever this year !!! CHICAGO HOTTIES we had so much fun together at Thee Hot Girl Summer Tour so I hadddd to come celebrate Hottieween with yall,” Megan wrote on X. “Trust me you don’t wanna miss this one See you soon.” All ticket sales...
Shocking Foodie Rankings: Only Two Illinois Cities Make the List
It's a bit of a shocker from the culinary world, with only two Illinois cities making it to the list of best foodie cities in America. Posted by WalletHub, it appears that of the 28 different metrics they covered, including the accessibility and affordability of high-quality restaurants, food trucks, breweries, and pricing, to name a few.
Grammy winning artist Common expanding South Side school, gives exclusive tour of new space
Grammy-award-winning artist Common is expanding his charter school on the South Side, and he gave ABC7 Chicago an exclusive tour of the new space.The expansion means more students can attend, and explore the arts.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchArt in Motion, which is in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood, is only about 2 miles from where Common grew up. During that time, there were very few schools for the arts, and hardly any on the South Side.The expansion is all about a dream realized, and more opportunities for youth."We are letting our city know: This is a...
Riot Fest 2024 Confirms Attendee’s Death, Family Launches GoFundMe Campaign for Support
Tragedy struck Riot Fest 2024 on September 22, and the incident is sparking some conversations online. 58-year-old Stephen Shult suffered a medical emergency at the Chicago-based rock music festival. Sadly, Shult passed away just a few days ago as a result of the injuries sustained at the event. According to...
Pizza Boy: Chicago's Best Pizzeria, a Perfect 10!
I recently had the pleasure of checking out one of the coolest pizzerias in Chicago.The name of this restaurant is Pizza Boy in Chicago. I would constantly see all over my Instagram this pizza restaurant named Pizza Boy. The food always looked so good that this looked like a very unique and legit spot to try so many different styles of pizza. To say that I was excited to come here would be an understatement.
Shh! Don’t tell anyone! This is Chicago’s most underrated outdoor bar
As I type this little ditty out, I do so with some level of pause. Will I regret giving out the information and location to one of my favorite Chicago watering holes? Maybe 1) People might actually read this (smiley face) and 2) People could listen to my advice and start showing up there in larger numbers, and then it would be hard for me to find a seat in one of my favorite comfy cushioned seats there.
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