Conspicuously located alongside Lincolnwood Town Center’s main entrance, 90 Miles Cuban Café is host to Chicagoland’s first weekly Latin jazz jam session in nearly a decade. Cuban artist Alejandro Arango was hired to create hand-painted colorful murals on the walls, some themed in honor of Ernest Hemingway and another depicting a Cuban carnaval. "People seem really excited to have us bringing new life to Lincolnwood because there's really nothing else like this around here.". . The Armitage location has been featured on the Food Network's "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.". The music begins at 7:30 p.m., with the house band playing a few numbers before opening up the bandstand to professional musicians. At the heart of the jam sesh is McGrath’s welcoming, engaging, exuberant personality.
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. When taking part in the festive year-round patio, the smoothies poured from swirly machines, the general Cuban (read: BYOB) merriment in the air, over dance-y salsa tunes, the family shares their native culture and the recipes of their grandmother back home. As the Latin jam session’s popularity increases, 90 Miles hopes to extend it beyond 9:30 p.m. at some point. We've been watching the place progress over the past couple of months and it's great to see it in action. Or, for a heartier meal, he recommends the Ropa Vieja, which is a hand-pulled flank steak braised in onions, peppers, garlic and a house-made Creole sauce. Make online reservations, find open tables, view photos and restaurant information for 90 Miles Cuban Café. 1965 PERSHING ROAD, CHICAGO, IL 60609, Chicagoland Jazz Jams: 90 Miles Cuban Café, Lincolnwood, Chicago Jazz Magazine content manager (and sometime-contributor) Sabina L. Lilly has been a professional musician for over three decades. TEL: 773-927-0396 / INFO@CHICAGOJAZZ.COM "The mall was in need of a new restaurant to cater to different clientele," Gonzalez said. Led by renowned tenor saxophonist Roy McGrath—a Puerto Rican native who calls Chicago home by way of New Orleans—the Tuesday night jam session has been gathering steam since its inception on February 26, 2019.
Gonzalez designed his menu based on original recipes cooked by his Cuban mother, remembered fondly as Maria Magdalena, at the three locations. .…” LIVE Spanish Flamenco y Paella Every Thursday in Lincolnwood. Contact Sabina at sabina@chicagojazz.com. The restaurant features live flamenco and salsa music Tuesday through Thursday each week and has a small stage that also functions as a dance floor. Do local business owners recommend 90 Miles Cuban Cafe? 90 Miles Cuban Cafe is located near the main entrance of Lincolnwood Town Center between Carson's and Kohl's at 3333 W. Touhy Ave. Natalie Hayes is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press. The new Lincolnwood location of 90 Miles Cafe offers all the popular Cuban dishes that put his two Chicago locations — one on Armitage Avenue and another one near Clybourn and Belmont avenues — on the map and on television. Alberto Gonzalez arrived in the U.S. on a small boat from Cuba to Florida at the age of 11. "I'm 47, and I still need to go all the way into the city for a night out — I hope I can change the dynamics of the mall.". Conspicuously located alongside Lincolnwood Town Center’s main entrance, 90 Miles Cuban Café is host to Chicagoland’s first weekly Latin jazz jam session in nearly a decade.