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Kennyz in this thread brought up the heavyweight championship one-two punch of dinner at Sunshine Cafe and dessert from Natalina just across the street and to the south.

This brings up the thought of other good "one-two punches" around the Chicagoland area. What else comes to mind. Not "progressive dining" where you can eat a one dish here and another dish there, but I'm thinking more about combining two separate experiences to create a whole dining experience. Dinner one place, dessert at another. Drinks and snacks at one place, dinner at another.

The immediate thought that comes to my mind is to start with a drink at The Violet Hour and then have a relaxed dinner at (byo) Mado.

Others?

Salaam/Nazareth sweets comes mind immediately.

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Excellent choice. I'm surprised I didn't think of that, since I frequently (at least once a month) make that pick-up. Kefta and shwarema from Salam. Semolina cakes and pistachio "nests" from Nazareth. Also, I've started telling Salam to keep their salads and I pick up a fattoush from Semiramis.

Best,
Michael

One l always loved, which is currently n/a:

Nuevo Leon and Bombon Bakery on 18th St

=R=

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Zacatacos for char grilled skirt steak tacos with (hopefully on that day) flamin salsa verde and nicely hot salsa de chile arbol, and then cooling off with offerings at Flamingos Paleteria
on Cermak in west burb Berwyn.

recent outing

Khan and King Sweets. (Or one of a number of Devon combinations that I am actually trying to do later today) Hyderbaad House/Tahoora etc.

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my family is partial to elephant thai on devon in edgebrook, followed by ice cream at the chocolate shoppe across the street.

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Great thread idea.

I've done each of the combos below quite recently, with great satisfaction.

Healthy, delicious, alcohol-free meal at brightly-lit Vella Cafe followed by excellent tap beers at the dark, almost cavernous Map Room.

Thai food at Spoon followed by coffee and dessert at the new Julius Meinl on Lincoln.

Huarache at el Gallo Toño followed by Turkish coffee at Beograd.

Champagne and light appetizers at trendy Pops followed by gyros melt and budweiser at CND Gyros.

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Load up on rib tips at Honey 1 or birria at Birria Estilo Jalisco and then explore the beer selection at Quenchers, just to the north.

Best,
Michael

I'll say it again: Al's/Fontano's braced by Mario's

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The Brown Sack/Weegee's 1-2 has been covered:
viewtopic.php?f=32&t=16177&hilit=weegees

I've also done 1-2 of Friday fish fry at the North Riverside VFW hall and crossed the street for cocktails at Chef Shangri-La (I have a real soft spot for VFW hall fish fries). The chef at North Riverside has a deft hand w/the fryer and I like the fish/shrimp combo. I've been there a few times, and am tempted to bring my own lemon slices, since they only have bottled lemon juice. They also have specials like beef 'n' noodles, but they're always sold out before I get there. There's also table of homebaked treats. Sitting at the bar at Chef Shangri-La is fun, although mixing vodka and rum with the beer and "house wine" from the VFW is probably not a good idea. It can get kind of crowded later in the evening, and the air hangs heavy with Axe cologne, glitter makeup, and desparation. Awesome people watching!

Veterans Memorial VFW Post #6869
2622 Des plaines Ave
North Riverside, IL 60546
708 447-4005‎

Chef Shangri La
7930 West 26th Street
North Riverside, IL 60546
708 442-7080

grace


Disclosure: I rent the Brown Sack's kitchen during pig rig season, and they occasionally sell my pulled pork and chili. But I did the 1-2 before that relationship started.

Our 1-2 punch from last night:

Dinner at Laschet's, followed by (more) beers at Resi's and/or the Globe Pub

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"You don't realize it, but we're at dinner right now." ~Ebert

Mado -> Violet Hour is better than the other way around. It worked for me on my first date with my sweetie.

What, no Gene and Jude's/Hala Kahiki?

LSC followed by St. Ann's Bakery for a sesame ball.

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"The only time to eat diet food is while you’re waiting for the steak to cook." - Julia Child

Agreed, a great combo. However, given the possibility of long waits in cold weather at Violet Hour, I'd say stopping there first is the safer bet.

Ronna

Honey 1, Margie's.

I'll see your Honey One -> Margie's,

and raise you a Glenn's Diner -> Margie's on Montrose.

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"You don't realize it, but we're at dinner right now." ~Ebert

Yes, I agree. It's much easier to manage TVH right when they open. Also, I like to get a cocktail that has a little bitter edge as an aperitif.

I see both of these and raise you a Spacca Napoli/Mixteco Grill and a Margie's on Montrose

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And if for some reason you don't want ice cream after lunch at Glenn's Diner, might I recommend heading a block east to the First Slice Pie Cafe in the Lill Street Art Center.

4401 N. Ravenswood
Chicago, IL 60640
773-506-7380
Open: 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday; closed Sunday.

Elephant Thai (or Al Primo Canto)/The Chocolate Shoppe (Where the new spring decorations are now up).

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"The only time to eat diet food is while you’re waiting for the steak to cook." - Julia Child

During warmer weather, if I can still put anything away after a visit to Topnotch (and for some reason did not partake in a phenomenal chocolate malt), I would finish off with a visit to Original Rainbow Cone. Although, I usually opt for only the Palmer House (walnut/cherry) ice cream and let the little one drip the multi-hued concoction all over.

Topnotch
2116 W. 95th St

Original Rainbow Cone
9233 S. Western Ave

did this one a couple of weekends ago:

- Breakfast/snack - Snout to Tail event
- Lunch - Bountiful chinese bbq and crab @ Sun Way BBQ
- Dinner - Gumbo, etouffee, crawfish, and gator @ Cajun Connection

great day start to finish.

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Nice day, but doesn't exactly meet the "one-two punch" definition.

While not a true dining out experience, standard Saturday lunch fare for this family is Bari for sandwiches and D'Amato's for sweets.

Today, for me, it was an excellent hot Italian sausage sandwich, with just a touch of red sauce, followed by some D'Amato's cookies (I'm partial to the turtle cookies). What I can only assume were pre-Superbowl crowds at each made for a bit more of a wait at each than usual but it was worth it.

Edited to correct typo.

The Baby Boomer Trinity:

Russell's
Gene's and Jude's
Johnnie's Beef

Wash down with Kiddieland. Repeat.


The 600 Randolph Progressive:

Blackbird
Avec
Meiji

Suggested dessert: shake and fries at Fast Track.


The Belgian Trixie Shuffle:

Hot Chocolate
Bluebird

My andersonville takeout trifecta...bottle of wine from the under $12 table at in fine sprits on clark, dessert from natalina and finally the bacon/onion/taleggio pie from great lake. Eating at great lake would be ideal, but I always have a sleepy 18 month old in tow.

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pizza at coalfire followed by drinks at the matchbox.

That's a favorite of mine too. Unfortunately by the time I got there yesterday they were out of the sausage, so I settled for the prosciutto. (While we were waiting someone was complaining that the pancetta had a lot of fat in it; the guys behind the counter just rolled their eyes.) Then next door for some pizza bread, cannoli, and a loaf of bread to take home.

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For me, probably Sun Wah . . . usually followed by Patisserie P on Argyle.

And then one of my favorite ideas after a nice dinner is a trip over to Hot Chocolate for Mindy Segal's wonderful desserts and some cocktails.