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Spaulding

Post subject: Re: "Old School" Dining

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:13 pm

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formerlyknownas wrote:

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote:

Spaulding wrote:

My parents like ishnala by the dells. I think it's on the cover of some supper club book they have. Stacey's used to be Ina's in Bellwood but they liked it better when it was Ina's. Would the rusty pelican be considered one?

The Del-Bar in Wisconsin Dells is a good one. They'll burn a nice steak for you.

We always hit that once when we are in town.

Upvote! I love that place.

They like that one too.

The clubs and omelette share the best at those Greek places and I always go on a Sunday so I can get the cream of chicken with rice soup. It's the best for hangovers and comfort.

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Post subject: Re: "Old School" Dining

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:14 pm

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Curious Hair wrote:

Right, yeah, and there's always the old owner asking if everything is okay with your food I mean pleading just be honest and he'll make sure your food is all right, and then his son is walking around yelling at people in the back.

That would be Market Square in Wheeling.

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Kirkwood

Post subject: Re: "Old School" Dining

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:14 pm

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Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:

Well, the typical modern restaurant is loud, with tables packed close together, or even, God forbid, communal seating.

The worst

Being an in/out guy when it comes to dining even I think communal seating is too far in encouraging to GTFO .

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IMU

Post subject: Re: "Old School" Dining

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:15 pm

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Spaulding wrote:

The clubs and omelette share the best at those Greek places and I always go on a Sunday so I can get the cream of chicken with rice soup. It's the best for hangovers and comfort.

If you're looking for hangovers and comfort, come out with me this Saturday night.

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Curious Hair

Post subject: Re: "Old School" Dining

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:15 pm

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Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:

But I would never call Wag's a "Greek diner".

Yeah, that's like calling IHOP a Greek place.

I believe we should honor the inalienable Greekness of the "family restaurant."

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JORR

Post subject: Re: "Old School" Dining

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:16 pm

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Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote:

Curious Hair wrote:

That would be Market Square in Wheeling.

Oh God. My mother-in-law loves that place. All the fucking bustouts playing slot machines while I choke down some mediocre pancakes. At least they serve alcohol.

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IMU

Post subject: Re: "Old School" Dining

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:17 pm

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Curious Hair wrote:

Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:

But I would never call Wag's a "Greek diner".

Yeah, that's like calling IHOP a Greek place.

I believe we should honor the inalienable Greekness of the "family restaurant."

You're too young for Wag's. GTFO.

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Curious Hair

Post subject: Re: "Old School" Dining

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:17 pm

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Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote:

Curious Hair wrote:

That would be Market Square in Wheeling.

I was thinking, somewhat palindromically, of the Palatine Inn in Palatine.

IMU wrote:

You're too young for Wag's. GTFO.

Wouldn't that mean you are too?

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leashyourkids

Post subject: Re: "Old School" Dining

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:17 pm

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Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:

leashyourkids wrote:

Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:

IMU wrote:

Maybe he is referring to places like Christy's?

http://www.christyspancakehouse.com/

Having a gyro platter on the menu doesn't make it a Greek diner.

That is a Greek diner though. My partner's Greek buddy from high school owns that place.

I wouldn't even say that a Greek diner has to be run by Greeks. It's just a style of restaurant. A coffee shop really. Menu has omelets and other egg dishes, open faced turkey, beef, and ham with gravy and mashed potatoes, and burger and other sandwiches that are offered "deluxe", i.e. with a cup of soup.

JORR gets it. Most diners are Greek, in my experience, and most are actually run by Greeks. I think I'm jumping ship to Gen X.

Also, there is usually a card clipped inside the menu with a list of daily specials that can be ordered "a la carte" (with soup or salad, choice of potato, vegetable, and bread basket) or as a "complete dinner" (with tomato juice or soup, salad or cottage cheese, choice of potato, vegetable, bread basket, and dessert).

^^ Knows his Greek fucking diners.

Also, the waitresses must be 50+, chain smoke, and call everyone "hun."

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pittmike

Post subject: Re: "Old School" Dining

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:18 pm

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leashyourkids wrote:

Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:

leashyourkids wrote:

Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:

IMU wrote:

Maybe he is referring to places like Christy's?

http://www.christyspancakehouse.com/

Having a gyro platter on the menu doesn't make it a Greek diner.

JORR gets it. Most diners are Greek, in my experience, and most are actually run by Greeks. I think I'm jumping ship to Gen X.

^^ Knows his Greek fucking diners.

Also, the waitresses must be 50+, chain smoke, and call everyone "hun."

This.

Or the slightly slutty, doable single mom in her 20's. Also smoker.

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Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

Post subject: Re: "Old School" Dining

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:19 pm

Curious Hair wrote:

I was thinking, somewhat palindromically, of the Palatine Inn in Palatine.

That looks pretty good. I can't decide if I should go for a Sensational Sandwich or a Marvelous Melt.

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IMU

Post subject: Re: "Old School" Dining

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:19 pm

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Curious Hair wrote:

Wouldn't that mean you are too?

We are of a different age, I believe.

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JORR

Post subject: Re: "Old School" Dining

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:20 pm

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Curious Hair wrote:

Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:

But I would never call Wag's a "Greek diner".

Yeah, that's like calling IHOP a Greek place.

I believe we should honor the inalienable Greekness of the "family restaurant."

Yeah, I'd say being part of a national chain disqualifies the place from being called a "Greek coffee shop", even if it has the standard Greek coffee shop style menu. "Family restaurant" might be interchangeable with "Greek coffee shop" in many cases, but there are things I'd call "family restaurants" that are not open for breakfast, in which case they are definitely not Greek coffee shops.

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FavreFan

Post subject: Re: "Old School" Dining

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:20 pm

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Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote:

Curious Hair wrote:

I was thinking, somewhat palindromically, of the Palatine Inn in Palatine.

That looks pretty good. I can't decide if I should go for a Sensational Sandwich or a Marvelous Melt.

Try the Outstanding Omelette.

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IMU

Post subject: Re: "Old School" Dining

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:20 pm

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Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote:

Curious Hair wrote:

I was thinking, somewhat palindromically, of the Palatine Inn in Palatine.

That looks pretty good. I can't decide if I should go for a Sensational Sandwich or a Marvelous Melt.

Driven by a thousand times and have never stopped in - it sounds recommended?

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JORR

Post subject: Re: "Old School" Dining

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:20 pm

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pittmike wrote:

leashyourkids wrote:

Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:

leashyourkids wrote:

Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:

IMU wrote:

Maybe he is referring to places like Christy's?

http://www.christyspancakehouse.com/

Having a gyro platter on the menu doesn't make it a Greek diner.

JORR gets it. Most diners are Greek, in my experience, and most are actually run by Greeks. I think I'm jumping ship to Gen X.

^^ Knows his Greek fucking diners.

Also, the waitresses must be 50+, chain smoke, and call everyone "hun."

This.

Or the slightly slutty, doable single mom in her 20's. Also smoker.

With some bad jailhouse tattoos.

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Curious Hair

Post subject: Re: "Old School" Dining

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:20 pm

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leashyourkids wrote:

Also, the waitresses must be 50+, chain smoke, and call everyone "hun."

AH!!! This was the little old lady who ran Peep's, my favorite hot dog stand (which wasn't even a *stand,* it was an actual building, what is wrong with you people, it was clearly a fast-casual dining opportunity) as a kid. A gravelly "what'll it be, honey" to every customer. It's called the "Prospect Heights Grill" now. Won't go.

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Matches Malone

Post subject: Re: "Old School" Dining

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:21 pm

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Huck Finn on Pulaski or Archer Ave.

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Curious Hair

Post subject: Re: "Old School" Dining

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:22 pm

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IMU wrote:

Curious Hair wrote:

Wouldn't that mean you are too?

We are of a different age, I believe.

No, I'm pretty sure we graduated high school the same year, which would make you about a year older than me. That must have been the critical year, though, because I don't think I myself ever went to a Wag's.

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Spaulding

Post subject: Re: "Old School" Dining

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:23 pm

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IMU wrote:

If you're looking for hangovers and comfort, come out with me this Saturday night.

I've let the last few of these go by. I asked you not too long ago to stop with this. When I read this type of stuff from you I get that sick feeling like when a person vomits and shits at the same time. Nobody thinks this is clever and nobody wants to listen to me bitch. It would be wise for you to stop or I will be forced to thrash you.

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IMU

Post subject: Re: "Old School" Dining

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:24 pm

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I was born the evening of June 7th, 1986. I am told it was a gorgeous day.

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Seacrest

Post subject: Re: "Old School" Dining

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:25 pm

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Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:

leashyourkids wrote:

Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:

IMU wrote:

Maybe he is referring to places like Christy's?

http://www.christyspancakehouse.com/

Having a gyro platter on the menu doesn't make it a Greek diner.

JORR gets it. Most diners are Greek, in my experience, and most are actually run by Greeks. I think I'm jumping ship to Gen X.

leashyourkids wrote:

^^ Knows his Greek fucking diners.

Also, the waitresses must be 50+, chain smoke, and call everyone "hun."

Hi-View in Villa Park and Big Apple on Schmale in Carol Stream. Like leash said earlier, Sunmist is really good too.

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IMU

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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:25 pm

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Spaulding wrote:

IMU wrote:

If you're looking for hangovers and comfort, come out with me this Saturday night.

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Kirkwood

Post subject: Re: "Old School" Dining

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:26 pm

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Curious Hair wrote:

leashyourkids wrote:

Also, the waitresses must be 50+, chain smoke, and call everyone "hun."

CLOSED. For a while. Too much competition with Nikko's and Tore & Luke's all within a 2 minute walk.

My favorite place JK Gyros across Wheeling High school closed two years ago. Place was great. RIP :cry:

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IMU

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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:27 pm

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Go to Dengeo's for gyro up by us. Gemato's if you're by the Nape.

Tore & Luke's is alright. I've started getting stuff from there sometimes.

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Kirkwood

Post subject: Re: "Old School" Dining

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:29 pm

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JK's jam was their italian beef. I've been wandering aimlessly around the AH/BG/Wheeling corridor in search of a replacement when I need to get my fat fuck on.

Johnnie's Beef is fine. Though, I don't really *do* south of Northwest Highway Arlington Hts thing.

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Frank Coztansa

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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:31 pm

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IMU wrote:

I was born the evening of June 7th, 1986. I am told it was a gorgeous day.

It was, as the Cardinals beat the Cubs 3-2

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Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

Post subject: Re: "Old School" Dining

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:32 pm

Kirkwood wrote:

My favorite place JK Gyros across Wheeling High school closed two years ago. Place was great. RIP :cry:

It's open again as Nacho's Pizza. It's still pretty good.

Can't get a GyroBurger any more but that's probably for the best.

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IMU

Post subject: Re: "Old School" Dining

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:33 pm

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Frank Coztansa wrote:

IMU wrote:

I was born the evening of June 7th, 1986. I am told it was a gorgeous day.

It was, as the Cardinals beat the Cubs 3-2

I love how you looked up stuff that happened that day. At least it wasn't some type of terrorist attack. It was a Saturday so at least no shitty Pat Benatar album came out on that day.

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Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

Post subject: Re: "Old School" Dining

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:33 pm

Kirkwood wrote:

Rammy's has a good italian beef. Bunch of other great sandwiches also.

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