The beginning of the career of Edu Araújo It wasn’t a restaurant. With a degree in marketing, the carioca worked at two large pharmaceutical companies and held the management position when change came knocking.
At the time, he decided to leave his profession aside and, together with his mother, began to focus on managing the Café 18 do Forte in Copacabana.
His passion for work grew, as did his business: since then he has opened the bar room O Pope it’s the chanchada trendy bars in the carioca scene.
Today, in addition to playing houses, Edu likes to travel around the world in his spare time. The most recent stop was Chicago us United States .
“It’s a less expensive New York, with attentive and very professional service,” he says.
In addition to praising the National Gallery of Art, which brings together an extensive and rich curatorship, Edu explored the vast cuisine of the city around three regions: old town , west loop and downtown .
Next, the restaurateur shares his bets on where to eat well in Chicago:
Old Town region
Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!
It’s a good choice for both lunch and brunch.
the meals of Ba-Ba-Reeba Coffee!which has been operating since 1985 in the Lincoln Park area, are full of Spanish references and the menu is marked by many tapas.
2024 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL, United States / Tel: +1 (773) 935-5000 / Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday 4pm-9pm; Friday from 11:30 am to 11 pm; Saturday from 10 am to 11 pm and Sunday from 10 am to 9 pm.
Summer House Santa Monica
I consider the Summer House Santa Monica as a beautiful summary of what a great brunch house is.
The house is elegant and serves a good curation of American cuisine.
1954 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL, United States / Tel: +1 (773) 634-4100 / Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday 11 am to 9 pm; Friday from 11 am to 10 pm; Saturday from 9 am to 10 pm and Sunday from 9 am to 9 pm.
Athenian Room
I recommend the Athenian Room for being a good and cheap Greek restaurant. It’s a foolproof combo.
807 West Webster Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States / Tel.: +1 (773) 348-5155 / Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 4pm to 10pm; Saturday from 12:00 to 22:00 and Sunday from 12:00 to 21:00.
Pequod’s Pizza
THE small’s is a super traditional pizzeria in Chicago and has been voted the best in town a few times.
In my opinion, it is worth going to the pizzeria more to enjoy the local delicacy, the “Chicago-style pizza”, called here in the United States of deep dish pizza.
2207 N. Clybourn Ave Chicago IL, Chicago, United States / Tel: + 1 (773) 327-1512 / Hours of Operation: Monday through Saturday 11:00 am to 2:00 am and Sunday 11:00 am to 12:00 am.
Kanela Breakfest Club
Specializing in American brunch, the Kanela It is a cozy little shop that has many employees working around the griddle, from which almost everything comes out: pancakes, bacon and coffee brewed in a white mug.
It’s a good place to eat American diner classics.
1552 N. Wells St., Chicago, IL , United States / Tel: +1 (312) 255-1206 / Hours of Operation: Open daily from 8 am to 3 pm.
tortello
O tortello it is a charming restaurant, with orders at the counter and a window that attracts attention.
Behind her we see cooks preparing pasta live, at the perfect point. It is, in general, a simple Italian cuisine.
1746 W. Division Chicago, IL, United States / Tel: + 1 (773) 360-1293 / Opening hours: Monday and Tuesday 4:30 pm to 9 pm; Wednesday to Sunday from 11:30 am to 9 pm.
West Loop Region
Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio
Despite the owner of Green Hill being American, it brought in employees from Italy to produce pasta made over the counter.
It’s a great choice with high quality ingredients.
1020 W Madison St, Chicago, IL, United States / Tel: +1 (312) 888-3041 / Hours of Operation: Tuesday through Thursday 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm; Friday and Saturday from 11:30 am to 2 pm and from 4:30 pm to 10:30 pm.
Au Cheval
for me the Au Cheval It has the best burger in town. Other people might think the same as there are lines at the door every day.
Diner-style bar and restaurant with units in Chicago and NY, the house calls itself a lover of “burgers, fries and eggs”.
800 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL, United States / Tel: +1 (312) 929-4580 / Hours of Operation: Monday through Thursday 11:00 am to 10:15 pm; Friday from 11 am to 11:15 pm; Saturday from 10 am to 11:15 pm and Sunday from 10 am to 10:15 pm.
Izakaya at Momotaro
It is a izakaya irreverent restaurant with only 30 seats that serves us very fresh fish and has unusual presentations. It is very worth knowing.
It is located below the main restaurant, the momotaro, praised for the improved cuisine. It’s worth trying a reservation and getting to know both in a single night.
820 W Lake St, Chicago, IL, United States / Tel: +1 (312) 733-4818/ Opening hours: Sunday through Thursday from 5 pm to 10 pm; Friday and Saturday from 16:30 to 23:00.
kumiko
O kumiko is a Japanese dining bar that made every drink and food count.
No wonder it currently occupies the 25th position among the 50 best bars in the world.
630 W Lake St, Chicago, IL, United States / Tel: +1 (312) 285-2912 / Opening hours: Wednesday to Sunday from 6 pm to midnight (entry until 11 pm).
Little Goat Diner
O little goat it’s a legit diner reinvented by today’s standards.
The interesting thing is that it contains almost imperceptible touches of Asian cuisine.
820 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL, United States / Tel: +1 (312) 888-3455 Hours of Operation: Monday and Tuesday 8:00 am to 2:00 pm; Wednesday to Sunday from 7 am to 3 pm.
downtown region
sushi-san
THE House It is a good value for money bet by the Lettuce gastronomic group.
In addition to good sushi, you can find a small and simple cocktail menu, as well as a delicious version of bibimbap, The Beef’n Bop.
63 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL, United States / Tel.: +1 (312) 828-0575 / Opening hours: Monday through Thursday, 11 am to 10 pm; Friday from 11 am to 11 pm; Saturday from 12:00 to 23:00 and Sunday from 12:00 to 22:00.
Ramen-San
In the same proposal of Sushi San, the Ramen-Sanhowever, focuses entirely on ramen.
The cocktail list remains dry, but the main point is the beautiful selection of ramens.
59 W. Hubbard St., Chicago, IL, United States / Tel: +1 (312) 377-9950 / Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday, 11 am to 10 pm; Friday from 11 am to 11 pm; Saturday from 12:00 to 23:00 and Sunday from 12:00 to 22:00.
Source: CNN Brasil
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