665380 Sat Nov 07 09:07:13 -0800 2009 6 7 Chicago Area 0 5163265 A couple friends and I will be visiting Chicago the last week of November. We are looking for any great recs in the North Halstead area. We are open to pretty much any cuisine and price range... something hip and fun would be great. With great food of course. Thanks! Sat Nov 07 09:07:13 -0800 2009 21599 airsey 1 5163294 Halsted is a street that goes north and south. When you say "North," how far north do you mean? Sat Nov 07 09:25:03 -0800 2009 5163265 24468 chicgail 2 5163297 Boystown. Whatever area that encompasses. Sat Nov 07 09:26:02 -0800 2009 5163294 21599 airsey 1 5163324 You should probably expand the search to both Clark St. and Broadway - almost parallel to Halsted St. on the west and east - between Belmont and Addison because both streets are an easy walk - 5-10 minutes - to Boystown. "Hip and fun" might take some thought. The Kit Kat at Waveland and Halsted St. might qualify, though I haven't eaten there friends have and they've enjoyed it and the campy nature to the place. Yoshi's Cafe, closer to Belmont St. on Halsted is a long time favorite of many people (including myself) who enjoy good food, service and reasonable prices. One last thought, just outside, to the North of Boystown on Halsted St. - Hearty Restaurant just opened in the block between Grace St. and Sheridan Rd. It's a restaurant of the "Hearty Boys" who had a restaurant at Roscoe & Halsted St for some years and owned by a couple of guys who had (or still have) a cable tv cooking show. Check out their blog: http://heartychi.blogspot.com/ Sat Nov 07 09:48:14 -0800 2009 5163265 181831 gomexico 2 5164923 Thanks! How about Chilam Balam or Twist? Are they near Boystown and good? Sun Nov 08 08:22:21 -0800 2009 5163324 21599 airsey 3 5165354 Twist is on the edge of Boystown, an easy walk of about 15-minutes. Chilam Balam is a 20-minute walk. Both are short, inexpensive taxi rides. Twist 3412 N Sheffield Ave Chicago, IL 60657 (773) 388-2727 Chilam Balam 3023 N Broadway St Chicago, IL 60657-5315 (773) 296-6901 Sun Nov 08 13:11:05 -0800 2009 5164923 181831 gomexico 4 5165546 I would not personally recommend Twist. There are much better Tapas restaurants and I found it really really heavy (buttery, oily). I would highly recommend Home Bistro (former Hearty Boys location) at Roscoe and Halsted (and in the heart of boystown.) It's BYOB, super cozy and hip, very friendly and has AMAZING food and desert. The menu changes daily and the chef uses lots of local fresh ingredients. Sun Nov 08 14:52:21 -0800 2009 5165354 170122 jennsmith