AmandaPuck

Overview:

If you like all things organic and your beef grass fed – Indie Burger is your place for Burger Nirvana.
The all grass fed beef is portioned before they get flattened and griddled. And they even make their own beef bacon, perfectly cooked until extra crispy.Thecrispy.The fries are fried crispy in organic oil – and topped with a seasoning combo that will leave you craving more.

And there it is, the Indie Burger, complete with special sauce. Even their shakes and toppings are organic. And the coffee La Colombe.

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Indie Burger

AmandaPuck

Overview:

When something called BadHappy opens – there is no other choice but to give it a try! Poutine, a speciality of Quebec, is a mouth watering dish of crispy fries with gravy and cheese. At BadHappy, Chef Tom Kern puts his own spin on Poutine. It is so BAD, its GOOD. With ingredients such as Foie Gras Gravy, Chicken Fried Sweetbreads, and Braised Veal Cheek, we had to try them all.

Here's what we ordered:
The Quebecer is my favorite. Fromage Beaucronne and St. Hubert Gravy. Very reminiscent of Disco Fries from NJ/NY.

Da’ Local is a nod to Chicago with House Sausage, Sharp Cheddar Curd, Hot Giardiniera, Pepper & Onion Gravy.

One Hot Asian with Viet-Pork Patties, Headcheese, Jalapeno Curd, Daikon & Carrot, Kimchi Sauce.

The Redneck with BBQ Pork, Mac-n-Cheese, Fried Okra, Carolina Cole Slaw, PBR Gravy.

HappyFace – Braised Veal Cheek, Garlic Curd, Chicken Fried Sweetbreads, Kale, Foie Gras Gravy.

The Good, the Bad and the Happy – Pork Belly, Braised Veal Cheek, Fromage Beacronne, Truffle Mayo, Foie Gras Mousse & Gravy with a Sunny Egg.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Shake.

And a BadHAppy Birthday Cake shake. They bring all the boys to the yard. Just sayin’.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Shake, Birthday Cake Shake, HappyFace, Redneck, One Hot Asian, Da' Local, The Quebecer

Jen T

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Loved the sharing menu, especially when you're in a large group!

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Jen T

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fresh local ingredients, eclectic menu

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Jen T

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3 words. Brussel.Sprout.SaladBrussel.Sprout.SaladBrussel.Sprout.SaladBrussel.Sprout.Salad.

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Jen T

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Great meats, great price, awesome ambiance & BYOB!

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Jen T

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Best salads and Mediterranean bread in the city.

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Jen T

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Go here for authentic Greek cuisine!

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Laurel

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I live across the street from this restaurant so it was an easy decision to try it out. They have a really great menu with a mix of burgers, sandwiches, salads as well as entrees such as salmon, scallops, short ribs, and much more. We both got some beers because it was $4 pint craft beer pint night. My friend and I split the Roasted Beets with Orange, Shaved Fennel and Goat Cheese. The beats could have been a little more 'roasted' but overall it was a great size. I ended up ordering the Chicken Vesuvio Sandwich..yes sandwich...with sweet potato fries. It was delicious! Shredded chicken with melted cheese and peppers on a hoagie bun. The fries were great as well.

My friend ordered the salmon sandwich with a side salad and really enjoyed it also. We both couldn't finish our meals so had to take it home but I will definitely be back on Thursday for half price bottles of wine night! I think they have a lot of other weekly specials as well and I am interested in trying their brunch which is a decently sized menu compared to other restaurants around Southport Corridor! (southportandirving.com/brunch.html)

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Chicken Vesuvio Sandwich, Beer, salmon sandwich, sweet potato fries

Erin D

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Prasino is the ideal place for lovers of strong flavors. As I would consider myself among them, I greatly enjoyed my experience there.

The bartenders were serving a signature tropical drink made with coconut and pineapple juice and tropical flavored tequilla. Enjoying the festive drink on the patio had me thinking I was in Miami or LA instead of Wicker Park for a few seconds.

I experienced a wide variety of things on the menu but my favorite dishes were two of the whole wheat flatbreads. The Greco is made with olives, feta cheese, spinach and roasted garlic and the Mushroom Flatbread had perfectly sauteed mushrooms with mozzarella cheese, and lots of arugula.

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Greco Flatbread, Mushroom Flatbread, Tropical Cocktail