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• Ain't That Sweet Cafe, 4315 S State St, Phone: 773 285-2663. M-F 10AM-8PM, Sa noon-8PM. Ice cream and healthy sandwiches. Has pleasant seating in a garden out back. $5.

• Alice's Bar-B-Que, 65 E 43rd St, Phone: 773 924-3843. M-Th 11:30AM-2:30AM, F-Sa 11:30AM-5AM, Su 2PM-2AM. Good BBQ joint that doesn't ever seem to be closed at night. $5.

• Harold's Chicken Shack, 307 E 51st St, Phone: 773 373-9016. 10AM-2AM daily. The great South Side fried chicken chain is cheap, sometimes a little dirty, and always delicious. $2-$5.

• Jimmy's Red Hots, 110 E 35th St, Phone: 312 225-8238. Hot Dog dive. $2-4.

• Boston Market 1424 E 53rd St Chicago, IL 60615

• Café Florian 1450 E 57th St Chicago, IL 60637

• Seven Ten Lanes 1055 E 55th St Chicago, IL 60615

• Original Pancake House 1517 E Hyde Park Blvd Chicago, IL 60615

• Don's Hotdogs 318 E 47th St Chicago, IL 60653

• McDonalds 207 E 35th St Chicago, IL 60616

• McDonalds 740 E 47th St Chicago, IL 60653

• Philly's Original 219 E 47th St Chicago, IL 60653

• Shore's Xpress 319 E 31st St Chicago, IL 60616

• Steak Zone 5052 S Cottage Grove Ave Chicago, IL 60615

• Taurus 206 E 35th St Chicago, IL 60616

• Tony's Carryout's 101 E 47th St Chicago, IL 60653

• White Castle 3457 S King Dr Chicago, IL 60616

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• Ann's Diner, 407 E Oakwood Blvd, Phone: 773 538 4300. 7AM-7PM daily. A true South Side diner with great pancakes. $3-$9.

• Jazz Country Kitchen, 518 E 43rd St, Phone: 773 924-2994. M-Sa 7AM-10PM. Delicious soul food, some of the best in the city. $5-$10.

• Richard's Jamaica Club and Restaurant, 301 E 61st St, Phone: 773 363-0471. 9AM-midnight, when open at all. Good family-friendly Jamaican restaurant/night club, but owing to the downward spiral in the neighborhood, it's not always open. $3-8.

• Edwardos Natural Pizza 1321 E 57th St Chicago, IL 60637

• Giordano's Pizzeria 5311 S Blackstone Ave Chicago, IL 60615

• Leona's Restaurant 1236 E 53rd St Chicago, IL 60615

• Piccolo Mondo Café 1642 E 56th St Chicago, IL 60653

• Pizza Capri 1501 E 53rd St Chicago, IL 60615

• Maravilias Restaurant 5211 S Harper Ave Chicago, IL 60615

• Orleys Restaurant 1660 E 55th St Chicago, IL 60615

• Pepe's Mexican Food 1310 E 53rd St Chicago, IL 60615

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• Blu 47, 4655 S Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Phone: 773 536-6000 (blu47@sbcglobal.net, fax: Phone: 773 536-3080). closed Mondays. A rather upscale, but casual Cajun/Creole restaurant with an inventive menu. Live jazz on Thursday nights. entrees $30-$50.

• Negro League Cafe, 31 E 43rd St, Phone: 773 536-7000. T-Th 11AM-11PM, F-Sa 11AM-2AM, Su 1PM-8PM. Caribbean and Soul Food in a local landmark restaurant that pays homage to the baseball players of the Negro League. Sometimes shows movies, has live jazz, or other performances. $15-$30.

• La Petite Follie 1504 E 55th St Chicago, IL 60615