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You have got to be kidding on the Middle Eastern food in Chicago. The town of Bridgeview is loaded with authentic Middle Eastern food, and these pita places are everywhere. The Pita Inn is a chain which I think has good Middle Eastern, although more middle of the road. The Greek food scene is expanding rapidly, as well as the Asian.
Not sure about Houston, but Chicagoland has a long-standing large Filipino population. It’s not California or New York, but it’s definitely a cluster for Filipinos. I wasn’t aware of Houston having a large Filipino population, although I truly don’t know too much about their populations outside of California, NY/NJ, Chicago, VA Beach, and DMV.
The Texas cities in general have a Filipino presence due to the Navy bases and the weather. There are some solid Filipino places in Houston .
Forgot the name of it, but Chicago has the only Michelin star Filipino place in the US.
The Texas cities in general have a Filipino presence due to the Navy bases and the weather. There are some solid Filipino places in Houston .
Forgot the name of it, but Chicago has the only Michelin star Filipino place in the US.
Yup, it's called Kasama. I used to volunteer in the Ukranian Village right by where it is. Lots of great buzz around it. Will be excited to check it out at some point.
This one is tough for me as I love the food in both places and I’ve spent plenty of time in both over the last several years. I would say it depends on what one looks for in a good city. Chicago definitely wins on fine dining. I’d say Chicago also has a more unique and innovative local food scene as well. I do think the ethnic/international food scene overall is better in Houston though.
Chicago, but not by a ton. Houston is very good for ethnic food and casual food; Chicago is better in formal dining, but in terms of casual dining, Houston may have an edge. I'd give a slight edge to Chicago for ethnic food.
Chicago, but not by a ton. Houston is very good for ethnic food and casual food; Chicago is better in formal dining, but in terms of casual dining, Houston may have an edge. I'd give a slight edge to Chicago for ethnic food.
Thoroughly disagree.
You must have never gone to a local pizza joint that does Chicago style THIN crust. They’re everywhere, just not as commonplace in the touristy areas. There’s all sorts of other regional specialities that make their way into local hole in the wall places in Chicago.
I think it's time to bring back the Inter-American train service on the Houston leg so we can get more Chicago-Houston action. The jog through Illinois is in the midst of speed upgrades to 110 mph top speed. Maybe a nice overnight sleeper so you can do a day of eating in one place and a day of eating in the other.
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