Sunday, November 28, 2010

Manny's Still The Place for The Political Photo Op

Chicagoist takes a look at a new South Side restaurant challenging Manny's as the best place for a political photo op. But it sound like they still favor Manny's:
Both restaurants serve comfort food that appeal to all segments of Chicago, regardless of race or class. As a result, the clientele for both is perfect for “man of the people” shots with every kind of person present in the background: from Streets and San workers next to beat cops to Governors and CEOs. Given some of the City’s cultural lines, that is a rare and valuable thing. But we think Manny’s longer history, central location in the South Loop, and fantastic food will keep it on tops for visible vittles. Plus, Valois' policy of only taking cash offers up some too-easy-to-resist one-liners that smart Chicago pols will avoid...

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Valois isn't "new" ... from what I understand it's been there since the 1920s. I do know it was a favorite of Harold Washington. There's even a famous book, well famous for a sociology book, written about the regulars there, "Slim's Table: Race, Respectability, and Masculinity" that came out in 1994.

Anonymous said...

Manny's is soooo over-priced and over-rated.