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The six-cheese potatoes @IIIForksChicago are a little peppery (a good thing), but not very cheesy (how could that be?). III FORKS STEAKHOUSE: 333 E BENTON; 312-938-4303

The seafood combo platter seemed the best way to sample shrimp, crab cake & scallops @IIIForksChicago. Too bad the crab cake was only so-so. III FORKS STEAKHOUSE: 333 E BENTON; 312-938-4303

@pennypollack: The bone-in rib eye @IIIForksChicago is one for the ages. III FORKS STEAKHOUSE: 333 E BENTON; 312-938-4303

Grilled skirt steak @ Central St Café is properly chewy and tangy, & charred onions can never be wrong. CENTRAL ST CAFÉ: 2800 CENTRAL ST, EVANSTON; 847-864-4444

I’ve added the aubergine de Marseilles @ Central St Café to my list of favorite eggplant dishes. CENTRAL ST CAFÉ: 2800 CENTRAL ST, EVANSTON; 847-864-4444

@pennypollack: The cheese case @ Central St Café (Evanston) got my juices flowing. Plenty of imports, smoked salmon, and pâtés too. CENTRAL ST CAFÉ: 2800 CENTRAL ST, EVANSTON; 847-864-4444

There is a platter of cannoli right by host desk @SpaccaNPizza. Each one has a crispy shell, a creamy filling, and crunchy pistachios. One-to-a-customer freebie on your way out the door. How nice is that? SPACCA NAPOLI: 1769 W SUNNYSIDE; 773-878-2420