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Show: Rachid Taha On his latest album, Bonjour (Knitting Factory), husky-voiced French-Algerian singer Rachid Taha downplays his roots in Algerian rai and chaabi in order to adopt an amalgam of international pop flavors. “He’s a kinetic performer with an old-school rock-star attitude, and if he delivers tonight like he did eight years ago, when he made his Chicago debut at the Empty Bottle, this will be a show you’ll still remember eight years from now,” writes Peter Margasak.
Dinner: Mitch’s & Janina Delicatessen They cure and smoke their sausages and meats in-house at this old-fashioned Polish deli and bar. Also available are home-cooked Polish meals, which vary daily. The hospitable owner presides over a small bar in the corner, and all in all it would be hard to find a better deal for the money—the loaded-up plates don’t top $10.
