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Originally Posted by Otter74
There's a good Cuban restaurant near me in Chicago, but the place I miss is a sort of loncheria type place, also near me. the food wasn't as good as the other place, but it was cheap, and what I loved was the atmosphere - it was so, so Caribbean Latin American (I'm from there so I like it) and no one but an occasional Anglo is speaking English. Super strong and super sweet Cuban coffee for like a dollar. Neighborhood has been gentrifying for years and a couple of years ago the owner sold out and it was replaced by a diner-ish place catering to the newer set.
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Place I go down here the "sanduichero" does not allow for changes. "you don't like pickles, you take them out" and it comes with mariquitas ("don't want them, throw them away). It is awesome with an "ironber" (Iron Beer - cuban root beer; Dr Pepper like) and a cafecito to close...! Like they said back home "sabroso"