Living in a West Loop loft when I first moved to Chicago in 1999, I was in close proximity to the UIC campus, and thus Thai Bowl on Taylor Street. Smack dab in the middle of our Little Italy is this random Thai restaurant that I have been getting take-out from ever since. There are closer Thai restaurants, but this has always been my go-to spot. The yin? I live out of the delivery zone. The yang? Killer Thai iced tea. 1049 W. Taylor St., 312-226.5865 (note..I have heard rumblings of a Lincoln Park Thai Bowl..hmmm..could it be a sister location?)