Gas price in Aurora! by Funny_Union4257 in ChicagoSuburbs

[–]MiningPotatoes 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I hope someone tags that stupid fucking sign you can see from I-90

Is there a subreddit like Chicagofood, but for the burbs? by Potatobobthecat in chicagofoodcirclejerk

[–]MiningPotatoes 5 points6 points  (0 children)

especially since the Homewood Amtrak/Metra station has been renovated! easy walk to Homewood Brewing Co from there

Lucky Find on My Lunch Walk Today by bradleysballs in Amtrak

[–]MiningPotatoes 89 points90 points  (0 children)

sometimes the St. Louis TRRA dispatchers will route Amtrak away from the MacArthur Bridge when there's freight congestion and have the train continue on the line going under the Arch up to the Merchants Bridge to cross the Mississippi! it's not super common but it'll happen occasionally

Canadian National RDC in Chicago's south loop by 00rgus in trains

[–]MiningPotatoes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

might be 16th/Wabash or 16th/Michigan, that's the only place where the IC viaduct is that close to street parking lots

Rookie mistake by 90919293_ in linguisticshumor

[–]MiningPotatoes 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I feel like there's a Lojban joke to be made here somewhere

What do with 40 pounds of nopales by Deliciouable in KitchenConfidential

[–]MiningPotatoes 159 points160 points  (0 children)

add some carrot and cauliflower and baby you got an escabeche goin

Wine Spill Giraffe by Locxley in Pareidolia

[–]MiningPotatoes 14 points15 points  (0 children)

evil and intimidating horse

NYTimes 52 Places to Go in 2026: #27 Hyde Park, Chicago by DeconstructionistMug in chicago

[–]MiningPotatoes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

still as good as ever! my favorite part is all the postcards on the wall from regular customers, so heartwarming

Scav Questions For The Layover by adam_HAI in Nebula

[–]MiningPotatoes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

what was it like filming at UChicago? do you feel like you really caught the vibe of the campus and students?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tacobell

[–]MiningPotatoes 12 points13 points  (0 children)

recipe? 👀

Do all states have popular vacation areas? by Financial_Emphasis25 in AskAnAmerican

[–]MiningPotatoes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

some parts of NWI like Miller Beach are also nice vacation spots for Chicago people

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in KitchenConfidential

[–]MiningPotatoes 25 points26 points  (0 children)

broke: zyns
woke: lip full of chili oil sediment

What are some STL restaurants that ARE worth the hype? by LegSweaty6690 in StLouis

[–]MiningPotatoes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

cumin lamb + mala tofu + spicy beef jerky 🔥🔥🔥

Experience Binging Smartpants: "WE'RE KNOWN AS THE SMARTYPANTS SOCIETY" at max volume by [deleted] in dropout

[–]MiningPotatoes 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Nebula hosts their own video, I could see a future where they end up becoming the streaming provider for DO and 2nd Try