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a) Three (3) no-shows without updating your RSVP (for standard meetups) and you will be banned from this meetup.
b) For any meetups in which food has been pre-ordered family-style, any no-shows may result in an immediate ban.
c) If you've RSVP'ed "YES" and changed your RSVP to "NO" within 3 hours before the event starts (Unless you have a REAL emergency), I will consider you as a "no-show".
Chicago is a wonderfully diverse city; each culture has its personality, language, customs, traditions, and cuisine. Each month we will explore various geographical regions by visiting restaurants deemed representative of the cuisines of those regions.
Each restaurant has been selected based on critical reviews, uniqueness, or Zagat or Michelin recommendations. Selections run the gamut from simple street food to 12-course meals fit for royalty. This means sometimes there will be dishes and dining practices that are very unfamiliar, but that's the fun of culinary exploration.
All meetups have been planned with the goal of enjoying a wonderful meal with wonderful company in mind. However, while meeting new people and reacquainting with old friends make the meal more enjoyable, the meal is, and always will be, the chief focus of each meetup. Please do not take up precious spots if you are not interested in the main attraction (like going to Garlic Fest if you don't like garlic in your food or a "meat-heavy" dinner and you're vegetarian).
If the presence of another member makes you uncomfortable, please let us know immediately so the offending member is removed and banned.
Banned members will not be reinstated. There is no period after which a banned member can re-apply to join.
Anyone who has been banned or has had their membership revoked and attempts to attend an event either by attending as another member's guest or without a proper RSVP may be asked to sit elsewhere if the event is held at a public venue or asked to leave if the meetup is a private event.
For more meetups, be sure to check out our sister groups: Chicagoland Culinary Explorers and Adventurous Eating. Chicagoland Culinary Explorers focuses on casual and fine dining restaurants in and around Chicago, while Adventurous Eating focuses on unusual culinary experiences.
Click here to learn more about ISCChicago.
Let's explore authentic cuisines together!
Upcoming events
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- $2.00
Greek cuisine @ Andros Taverna
Andros Taverna, 2542 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, US*NOTE: The $2 meetup fee is charged to pay for fees charged by Meetup.com. The payment can be made via Cashapp/PayPal/Zelle - I will PM you payment details upon RSVP.*
*NOTE: I requested patio seating on the reservation, but it is not guaranteed.*
Menu: https://www.androstaverna.com/menus/#dinner-menu
Table for 8 at Andros Taverna, a Greek restaurant in Logan Square. The restaurant is run by former RPM chef Doug Psaltis and his wife, pastry chef Hsing Chen. It was featured in Time Out Chicago, the Michelin Guide, and The Infatuation.
From The Infatuation:
"There are no other restaurants like Andros Taverna in Logan Square. This Greek spot is huge, unbelievably busy, and filled with a mixed bag of couples dressed up for a night out on the town, coworkers having team dinners, and large groups who drove in from the suburbs to celebrate someone’s birthday. Oh, and it has valet parking.
Another thing that makes Andros a uniquely useful addition to the neighborhood is that it has delicious Greek food - all of which is perfect for sharing with the groups of people mentioned above. There are wonderful mezze and spreads, and classics like rich eggplant moussaka. It’s perfectly engineered, with ideal ratios of meat, potato, eggplant, and creamy bechamel that will satisfy the moussaka connoisseurs lurking around out there.
And anything from their wood-burning oven is excellent. The octopus is one of the most tender we’ve had - four fat tentacles innocently sitting in lemon olive oil, just begging to be consumed. The lamb ribs are equally straightforward, dressed in the same citrusy oil and lightly seasoned with oregano and salt. Andros also has exceptional baked things - like the fluffy pita, soft sesame village bread, and crispy phyllo that makes you retroactively mad about every soggy spanakopita you’ve ever poked at with your fork. Order any combination of the above, and you’re going to have a fun Greek feast."
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