Edible Chicago

Crepes, crepes, crepes!

We have discovered that our neighborhood has quite a few french-style creperie cafes, so we have set out to eat at all of them to find out which is the best! And we get to eat lots of crepes, of course. La Creperie, a small place on N. Clark just north of Diversey, has a decor that feels very french. Lot's of antique-y maps and french art deco posters. We arrived around lunch, but both went for dessert crepes, made with whole wheat flour. I've had the savory ones there too, made with buckwheat. Both are good, but the sinful indulgence of dessert-for-lunch was irresistable! My strawberry crepe was just OK (the side of eggs was cooked perfectly), but the star of the meal was Dan's creme de marron (chesnut creme) filled crepe. Nutty, sugary, delectable! no photos, though, i always forget when i am very hungry.

Our second and third crepe adventures have been at The Crepe and Coffee Palace, otherwise known as "that Algerian place on Clark just north of Fullerton", since the real name is sort of missing from the sign! We have always gone for the savory crepes here, where there are some Algerian influenced ingredients you wouldn't find at La Creperie.

The crepes all come with soup, and both times we went the vegetarian option was a subtle, simple sweet potato puree with a few peas and a nice piece of mint. The coffee is organic, and the water is served with a refreshing slice of cucumber. ( left panel below) On the right is my half eaten crepe (oops) filled with arugula, red peppers, pine nuts and goat cheese. Pretty affordable (about 7 bucks) and really, really good! Dan chose his own fillings this time, with eggs, avacado, red pepper, onions and creme cheese (all for 6.95!).

Ok, so we got dessert too. It was so pretty! And delicious, of course, filled with Belgian chocolate sauce, bananas, toasted almonds and coconut. We can't wait to go back!

posted by Dan and Christa @ 5:59 PM