I was just thinking of how there are a few menu items that I really like at every restaurant in the Central West End. I go to restaurants often, and I try several entrees, but I always find myself sticking with one dish at a given restaurant. These are some of my favorite dishes (and all within walking distance).

1. Zoe’s Pan Asian - The Lemongrass Beef, or the Curried Chicken.
2. Kopperman’s - French Toast, but without the powdered sugar.
3. Llewelyn’s - This place is a dump, but if you’re forced: get the miniburgers.
4. Cafe Balaban - The pepperoni and sausage pizza on the Intermezzo menu.
5. Duff’s - I recently saw some bugs, but they make a nice Chicken Nancy.
6. Culpepper’s - “Skin and Bones:” Potato skins and chicken wings
7. Liluma - The Burger. Nicely seasoned, white cheddar, and pancetta bacon. $10, and worth it.
8. Bar Italia - Miramare. Pasta, mussels, shrimp, and calamari with a sweet red sauce.
9. La Dolce Via - Though technically an Italian bakery, they’ve added on a coffeeshop and do the best brunch in the city on Saturday and Sundays. Though low on such niceties as decor; no other restaurant produces brunch food of this caliber. Try the biscuits and gravy.