Haven't been to either. Anything you would you recommend?

Max’s is like Max & Benny’s but their tongue sandwich is better. They have better sandwiches. I’ve gone to Max’s since 2005.

mizrahis is ace Israeli cuisine - their wraps are great. The mabucha is a red pepper purée and it’s very spicy, in a good way. So I like to get a wrap with a side of Mabucha and rice. Their French fries are good if you don’t want rice. Their hummus and baba ganoush and pita are really really great - it’s not like Sabra (supermarket) or like Roti (Mediterranean chain). I only started going to mizrahis around 2016. I used to over order because I wanted the above plus Israeli salad.

I love a specific recommendation, thank you! When we were in the city, we had a number of good Middle Eastern restaurants, including an Egyptian place that we really liked. Haven't found anything as good in the north suburbs so I'm looking forward to trying Mizrahis.

Kimchi soup with silken tofu and mushrooms. Simple, but came together in less than 30 minutes on a workday night, so a win in my book.

king crab legs
mixed green salad
steak fries


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my highland park tops:
israeli - mizrahis
Mexican - migotes de Michoacán (Green Bay rd)
jewish casual - once upon a bagel (no tongue)
Jewish deli - tie for Max’s / max & bennys
mediterranean - phoenicia
service - country kitchen
american diner - country kitchen
sugar bakery - baker boys
celebrity - madame zuzus (smashing pumpkins) - now near OUAB in old E Street Denim
pizza - NY Slices
eggs - Walker Bros
hot dogs - Michael’s red hots
burgers - n/a (I don’t eat them in HP)
chinese - n/a (I don’t eat them in HP)
sushi - sushi kushi 2

Just a couple days of grilling season until it drops back to normal Chicago March weather. It's still dark at 6 pm here which is making it a little trickier than summer grilling too.
Last night, chicken fajitas on the grill. Tequila and diet Sprite while I cooked. Midwestern Margarita. I may have to trademark that.
Tonight, grilled halibut and vegetables. Probably pass on the cocktail tonight.

I made an Italian dish: Pasta alla Norma. An old friend showed me the receipt his granma gave to him...wow! Can't describe it properly. Please if you like Italian coucine...try it!

The secret souce:
- dry Italian pasta (of course)
- 2 small aubergines
- tomato sauce
- 80g dry salty ricotta
- olive oil
- salt
- basil

Process: cut the aubergines in little cubes, fry them. Add basil, then add tomato sauce and salt (30 min all). Boil the pasta, then add it to the aubergines, add other basil and mix everything. When ready scratch all the ricotta as final topping...Then put everything in the owen for 10 min (if you want you can add parmesan). Buon apetito and thank you for trying it

gorgeous. I love melanzana so much. Wow.

The final leftover edition.

Plus homemade cornbread muffins.

Grilled lamb chops...one of my.favorites
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Lamb birria, with accompaniments.


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Calibur cheeseburger & milkshake
bagel & lox
wild rice & white rice (they didn’t turn purple!! Sad!!)
bok choy sautéed in olive oil (thanks corky!!) with tofu, sautéed chicken won tons, and leftover steak

Tonight, final meal of our subscription series.On the menu: avec

• Gem Lettuce Salad with Roasted Shallot Vinaigrette and Marcona Almonds
• Chorizo Stuffed Dates with Bacon and Piquillo Pepper - Tomato Sauce
• Paella with Confit Chicken, Smoked Sausage, Artichokes and Lemon Aioli
• Lemon Meringue Tart

We've decided that, even if they continue the series, we won't participate. For the price, the meals were pretty good. But now that spring is near and restaurants here have re-opened, that's it for us. Got us through a couple months of winter lockdown!

That sounds like the best one yet---mmmm.
Do you have any input because of dislikes or allergies or is it a no changes situation .

Seriously, not necessary! ;)