Hello guys and Salam…I recently moved to chicago (well this last winter) and I am looking for places to go see now that the weather is warming up, fun things to do, desi restaurants (besides the ones in devon). Any good Pakistani chaat/samosa places around here?
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Only if you’re buying… 
Just kidding. Your best bet for ethnic food is Devon Avenue. It’s slim pickings elsewhere; suburbs have a few choices but not the sort of variety you’ll see all in one area.
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Thank you for the reply, teggy. I've been to most of the pakistani restaurants at devon and they are all great but it's a good 45 min to an hour drive so I was hoping there would be more desi restaurants/chaat places/boutiques closer to to Schaumburg area. Any suggestions?
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Here is some of the things you can find…I rely on zabihah.com to find all desi things even in houston. Hope this helps..
zabihah.com - your guide to halal eating - Chicago Metro: 57 Halal Restaurants and 36 Markets
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Check out BBQ Tonight in Hoffman Estates. Heard good things about it.
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Devon Avenue..i ate at Usmania Resturant..liked their food. It's been a while though..
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Check out BBQ Tonight in Hoffman Estates. Heard good things about it.
I have been to both BBQ tonight and King BBQ in hoffman estates. They were decent..BBQ tonight a little better than King BBQ as far as the food goes but they had a whole tray of chicken tikka sitting right outside of the ladies' bathroom :/ realized that after I finished my dinner.
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Devon Avenue..i ate at Usmania Resturant..liked their food. It's been a while though..
I've heard a lot about them but only had halwa poori there on a sunday morning. I'm such a foodie :D
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And your username compliments that 
Usmania is a decent option for dining. For something off the “Food Block” (Rockwell Avenue-Damen Avenue) is what I call the Food Block 
, you can also try out Delhi Darbar. I have only been there two or three times, the last time being more than 2 years ago.
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I will try Delhi Darbaar next time I’m there. Oooh and where can I find good kashmiri chai? I tried king sweets on devon but it was alright.
Besides desi food..are there any good boutiques/tailors(darzi) around Schaumburg/Hoffman Esatates or Lombard/Glendale Heights area?
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:k:
Sorry, no idea about other questions. Never had the need.
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I've heard a lot about them but only had halwa poori there on a sunday morning. I'm such a foodie :D
Try their Biryani.. and chicken karhaii..it was amazing!
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must place is tahoora at devon avenue. their chaat and samosas are to die for.
in shamburg try hot wok. their chinese food is amazing.
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Try their Biryani.. and chicken karhaii..it was amazing!
chicken biryani? me no like mutton
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must place is tahoora at devon avenue. their chaat and samosas are to die for.
in shamburg try hot wok. their chinese food is amazing.
I've had tahoora's mithai several times but never tried their chaat and samosas. Will do next time, iA!
hot wok? is it halal?
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another restaurant named ANMOL at devon ave is really good.
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another restaurant named ANMOL at devon ave is really good.
omg yes! And there doodh dulari is to die for!
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I've had tahoora's mithai several times but never tried their chaat and samosas. Will do next time, iA!
hot wok? is it halal?
Tahoora's methai is really good. And chaat is awesome there!!. Looking forward to come to Chicago in couple of months..insha'Allah..
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Spinzer got "Golaganda" - pretty awesome for the Chicago heat coming up! I do kinda like Anapurna as well - it's not Pakistani though.
So summer things, hmm - Do check out downtown, always something going on.
4th of July fireworks - go near Navy pier.
They also have a water show every summer - You might need to check the dates for that
Every summer there is an event called "Taste of Chicago" - though expensive food, plus Ramzan will be here.
Jet-Ski!
- Though for Jet-Ski, I'd say go to Lake Geneva if possible.
Skydeck? I mean - not really awesomely fun but hey why not :)
Downtown Segway tour?
Oh devon is going to be packed on Chand raat.
Additionally there will be a Paki day going on in Aug (weekend) - The parade goes through the Paki side of Devon. I haven't been to it recently so don't know how it has been lately.
I heard the one that happened in Bolingbrook last year was pretty good.
I've tried Anmol's kashmiri Chai - wasn't too great but not too bad either. Ever since I had my phopho's authentic kashmiri chai, I sorta don't like the other ones that much anymore :(
- I only know this one Indian place around Schaumburg area that serves meethai and chaat/samosas, I think its called Sukhadia.
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I did try Anmol's kashmiri chai..and i liked it though.