Owner Bang Bui and his fiancée Quyen Le, both originally from Vietnam, opened the restaurant just over a month ago, and the secret word is out — this is a great fusion find. The previous owners of Foodies Asian-American Diner in Midtown, they closed that restaurant and moved to a more affordable space in south […]
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Mama Sinmi’s Chop House2312 N. Macarthur Blvd.mamasinmi.com947-6262Enjoy the luxury of authentic West African fare here. Try its meat pies baked in a butter crust, spicy suya (meat on a stick), moi moi (bean cakes), efo (sautéed spinach with seasoned tomatoes) and golden-friend plantains. The lunch special includes a choice of rice and chicken or beef […]
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One strip, two strip
Bacon. “The King of Meats,” it has been called. “The meat of kings,” as well. Also, “meat candy.” There are some who believe everything is better with bacon. All these truisms will be tested Thursday at the Midtown Association’s annual fundraiser at 1114 N. Harvey Ave. Those who attended Six Degrees of Bacon (or those […]
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Credit: Mark Hancock There’s no easy way to describe Foodies. I’m talking about the Asian-American diner in Midtown, not people who are persnickety about food. Foodies is a tiny eatery that probably seats 20, if everyone packs in. It’s in a building that was formerly a gyro shop and a purveyor of Jamaican food, among […]