The Middle East is a diverse region, and Chicago’s Middle Eastern food scene is no different. From Lebanese to Turkish to Persian, there are threads that tie the city’s restaurants together–hummus, kebab, stone ovens–but variations in spices, signature dishes, influence, and atmosphere. Whether you’re craving a quick shawarma wrap or an elegant sit down dinner, one of these 18 restaurants is sure to satisfy.
As of January 23, Chicago restaurants are permitted to serve customers indoors with a 25 percent maximum capacity per room. At the same time, despite winter weather, a number of Chicago restaurants continue to offer outdoor seating. Regardless, the state requires reservations for indoor and outdoor dining. The level of service offered is indicated on each map point. However, this should not be taken as endorsement for dining in, as there are still safety concerns: for updated information on coronavirus cases in your area, please visit the city of
vice president biden will be meeting with senior iraqi government officials as well as the political leadership here. iraq has been in a state of political chaos, deadlocked since the march inconclusive elections, unable to form a new government. this is causing some concern as the political vacuum created could be manipulate bid insurgents trying to regain their foothold. mrs. biden will be meeting with the troops as well as civilian embassy officials and she s going to be conducting a roundtable with iraqi women who teach english. there is also a delegation of u.s. senators made up of mccain, lieberman and graham. they said they spent the day at a baghdad bakery and upon returning stated that they felt that significant progress had been made here and that baghdad appeared to be clean and thriving. vice president biden, after