Okay – here’s the names of the places we ate at during recent trip to Northwestern:
– Mario’s on W. Goethe – a low-key neighborhood place near my Aunt’s Apartment near Astor and Division. The seafood pasta in a light broth-based sauce was very good. Meatballs with meat sauce also a hit.
– Melanthios Greek Char House on North Broadway in Lakeview Restaurant. Good char-broiled octopus served with little but oil, garlic and lemon; big greek salad minus lettuce; yummy moussaka. Huge portions. We shared everything. Good service by a waiter who loves the series “The Wire” which we’re also knee-deep in. And we ate outside at tables along the street. Not quite Athens but close enough.
– Dixie’s Kitchen in Evanston – I had the mini-southern sampler special for about $6.50 – a bowl of gumbo, jambalaya and red beans. Gumbo my fave but all good.