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Frommer's Guide
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DINING
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DINING Frommer
La Creperie
2845 N. Clark St
(1/2 block north of Diversey Pkwy)
tel.: 773/528-9050
Location: 1/2 block north of Diversey Pkwy
Cuisine: French/Belgian
Price Category: Inexpensive

Germain and Sara Roignant have run this intimate gem of a cafe since 1972, never straying from the reasonably priced crepes that draw repeat customers aplenty. The decor is heavy on '70s-era brown, but if you find the main dining room too dark, head to the back patio (enclosed in colder months), which sparkles with strings of white lights. Onion soup, paté, and escargots are all good starters, but the highlights here are the whole-wheat crepes -- each prepared on a special grill that Germain imported from his native Brittany. Single-choice fillings include cheese, tomato, egg, or ham; tasty duets feature chicken and mushroom or broccoli and cheese. Beef bourguignon, coq au vin, or curried chicken are the more adventurous crepe combinations. Noncrepe offerings are few: orange roughy and steak frites. Don't leave without at least sharing one of the dessert crepes, which tuck anything from apples to ice cream within their warm folds. The restaurant officially discontinued its three-course prix-fixe meal a few years ago, but they still offer it to in-the-know customers, so ask about it if you plan on going whole-hog.

Main courses $5.50-$15.Open: Tues-Fri 11:30am-3:30pm and 5-11pm; Sat 11am-11pm; Sun 11am-9:30pm.Reservations accepted.Credit Cards: AE, DC, DISC, MC, V.Subway/El: Brown Line to Diversey.


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