Pie Lady wrote:
Hi all! The spreadsheet is finally up. Please tell me if there are any errors, especially in neighborhood, cuisine type, etc. I just checked all these places for their hours, so I believe this is accurate.
Please keep sending me updates and I'll enter them! Thanks!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc ... 1FfT1liWGcI didn't study your current list in detail but noticed a few errors. Hub 51 isn't in the Loop and Huck Finn isn't in Chinatown. Clarke's is vegetarian?
Pie Lady wrote:
I'm taking anything that serves at or after midnight, so if you can remember the names of the Chinatown and Greektown places, I'll add those as well as the others in your list.
Including places open only to midnight increases the number of restaurants considerably. Making a reasonably complete list for city and suburbs seems like quite an ambitious undertaking.
About a year ago I posted a list in the
Late Night Chinatown thread. I wasn't aiming to be complete, only trying to show how much trouble one can get into by relying on Metromix. In the last year some new late places have opened while others have probably closed or changed hours.
In addition to the pizzerias mentioned above, Metro and Pie-Eyed are open late*. Also Piece, Santullo's and Gigio's (at least on weekends). I'd be surprised if there weren't dozens more.
Baba's, Pakiza, Flaming Wok n Grill and a couple other "cabbie joints" in that area ought to be included as well as the similar spots on and around Devon (two were mentioned earlier in this thread). Don't forget the new Turkish place.
Barbecue? Uncle John's, Barbara Ann's and Lem's are the best of the bunch but many of the other southside barbecue houses also keep late hours.
For hot dogs, add Jim's and Express Grill, a pair of ancient always-open stands. Both of these Maxwell Street institutions have second newer locations. And don't forget Bridgeport's Maxwell Street Depot. Lots (dozens?) of newer "Maxwell style" stands are scattered around the south side (eg, 79th & Stony and 53rd & Western) and many are open 24 hours or at least very late. Chicago's most (in)famous late night eatery is probably Wieners Circle.
I see you include Taco Burrito King but what about the slew of imitators with deceptively similar names? Some are open late, some aren't. Famous Taco Burrito King on Irving, Taco Burrito Express in Wicker Park and Taco & Burrito House on Broadway are a few that probably are. I think these three may have other locations or those may actually be distinct businesses. Very confusing.
Venturing a bit beyond the burrito, but still featuring plenty of drunk gringos and gringettes, there's Arturo's (next to Lazo's) and of course the trio of Pasaditas. Also Veloz.
Other late Mexican places include Birria Huentitan, the 2 Raymond's (home of the cheesy taco) and the Atotonilcos (the La Villita original is open around the clock on weekends). A
hot dog con tocino from Delicias Mexicanas is always a treat after the bars close.
For depressing 24 hour diners don't forget D&L on the north side and Don's Grill (formerly Don's Humburgers) on the south. Speaking of southside 24 hour places, there are the 2 Kevin's Hamburger Heavens as well as his son's new HH Express. One of the Kevin's is directly across the street from Dox, also open 24.
There's a string of late night places on Division: Five Faces and the pizzeria across the street, Mr Gyros (was Mr Gyros & Mrs Pizza before the unfortunate divorce) and Sammy's. I'm not saying I recommend any of the places I mention.
A handful of more upscale restaurants serve to midnight and beyond. In addition to those already mentioned, Maude's, Bijan's and Bedford come to mind.
As LAZ pointed out there are lots of bars that serve food late. I don't know how you'd go about finding out which they are. Miller's in the Loop is a well-known one.
The list really needs a chili parlor. I think the original Lindy's may be the only candidate (open to midnight, weekends only?).
Compiling a list is only the beginning. For it to remain useful, regular checking and updating is important. It's great someone is willing to take on a project like this. Good luck.
* I didn't do a whole lot of fact checking so this post is almost certain to contain multiple errors.
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