(Chicago) – A friend of a friend is raving about this place. I live in Chicago and this resturant is in Skokie, a northwest suburb of Chicago. But I was intrigued enough to spend one Saturday morning to go drive to this place and taste what it has to offer. I was hoping I won’t regret driving for more than an hour. Gourmet Pita is humbly located in a nondescript strip mall. The place is not fancy at all but I didn’t really care much. I came for the food. My friend and I arrived just a few minutes after opening which can be a bad or good thing. Bad in…
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Persian Brunch at Reza’s
(Chicago) – Lamb is my all-time favorite meat. But it’s not easy to find a restaurant that serves a decent lamb. If not prepared properly, it could smell and taste extremely gamey. I like my lamb a little gamey. Yes, you heard me right. This makes the meat distinct from the others. Some sensitive palates might find it foul-tasting. But to me, it is appetizing. Mediterranean restaurants for sure know how to handle their lamb. It is their staple meat. And the vast cultural diversity in Chicago is an assurance that there is at least one good authentic Mediterranean place in the city. Actually, there are a few of them…
