Our last dinner for our Chicago trip was at another Filipino place. According to my cousin's wife, Edith's Place located in the village of Mount Prospect just recently opened up. It's located in in another nondescript strip mall (MP Plaza at Rand/Central). Their parking lot wasn't nearly as vast as the one that housed Filipiniana...This place is so new, they don't even have Yelp reviews yet.
The interior of the restaurant was huuuuge! There was even a dance floor with a disco ball!
Besides us, there was only one other group there. Edith herself greeted us. Her husband (a Caucasian guy) took our order. Both were super nice!
Menu:
What shall we have?
Pork!
Edith chatting with my cousin's wife...
Poster advertising their grand opening...
Rangoons - This isn't really a Filipino item, but WTH, it was on the house by Edith! She over stuffed these as well but we weren't complaining! They were nice and crispy with fake crab meat and cream cheese.
Fried Squid with vinegar dipping sauce (vinegar, sliced onions, garlics and hot peppers):
Kare Kare - braised oxtail stew in peanut sauce with vegetables. I've never made this, but it tastes to good, especially if you like the unctuous texture of fatty oxtails.
Crispy Pata (Deep fried Pig's leg) - that's a pig's foot you see there along with part of it's leg!!! If you're vegetarian, don't even bother eating Filipino food. Just kidding. Look, they stuck a big knife in there too! Nice! I had to restrain myself from tearing off all of the skin! It was so crispy like a potato chip but with fat attached to it!!!
Pork Ribs Sinigang (sour soup flavored with tamarind):
Grilled Seafood - Shrimps, mussels, clams, and fish...
Here's a preview of the Leaning Tower of Niles, a half size replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Can you believe this thing was built nearly 76 years ago?
Tomorrow, we plan to check this monstrosity out in the daylight!
3 comments:
Just wanted to say that I love all your travel/food posts! Amazing!
*sigh* Why is it that every time I check out your blog I always get so hungry!?!
P.S. I made a date with my two nieces to see New Moon!!! We're going November 21st!!!
hi c - thanks - i love love love food! we plan our trips around food! ha ha.
seriously, i asked my husband if he found it tiring that most of my photos are food related. also, i tend to take pix of offbeat things...
i already have my new moon tickets. i am taking the day off - me and my gay BF are going to watch the first showing the first Friday it's out. that's just for the FIRST time. this is our date. he is Team Edward! : )
i still have 3-5 other sets of friends to watch it with separately! have you seen the clips and leaks???? OMFG! one thing though, that Harvard professor/tax accountant suit that Edward wears has TO GO!
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