Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Late Night

Mimi's Cafe

8215 E. 71st St., 254-6333

Decorated like a French country bistro with jazzy New Orleans overtones, Mimi's ambience is only upstaged by the menu filled with traditional American favorites. Get traditional breakfast items such as omelets, waffles and fresh squeezed juices or order from the Gourmet Menu from selections such as Crab Cake Florentine Benedict, Mixed Berry Crepes and Crab, Sweet Corn and Asparagus Quiche.

MON-SUN 7AM-10PM

Lanna Thai

7227 S. Memorial Dr., 249-5262

Try this authentic Thai restaurant for lunch, dinner or drinks. Start off with Lanna Spring Rolls or Pork or Shimp Dumplings. Lunch options include the Vergetarian Delight, On-Shore Sen-Lek Tom Yum, Khao Pad or the Curry of the day, Khow Rahd Gang. For dinner there is a variety of soups, salads, stir-fry, and curry entrees to choose from. Don't forget to save room for dessert. Try Glua Buoad-Chee, banana cooked in sweet coconut milk

SUN-THURS 11AM-10PM; FRI-SAT 11AM-11PM

Dalesandro's

1742 S. Boston, 584-1551

What a great place for a fine Italian dinner, especially for a date. Dalesandro's offers Zuppa or Insalada to start off with; entrees include linguine with traditional red sauce, oliva olio (linguine with olive oil), brodo pasta (bowl of ziti pasta topped with fresh steamed broccoli, boned chicken and Romano cheese) or lasagne (six layers of goodness!).

TUES-THURS 6PM-10PM; FRI-SAT 6PM-11PM

Kilkenny's

1413 E. 15th St., 582-8282

Leprechauns keeping you awake at night? Feed the beast at this pub, fully stocked with favorites from the old country. Scotch eggs are always a good choice to get started: two hardboiled eggs wrapped in sausage and fried. For the main course try the boxty, a grilled potato cake filled with your choice of meats and veggies.

SUN-THURS 11AM-12AM; FRI-SAT 11-2AM