The history of Currency Exchange Cafe is in its name. The cafe’s space is repurposed from an actual currency exchange and retains many of the original hand-painted signs and remnants of its former life. Located in Washington Park by the Garfield Green Line station, the cafe strives to reflect the local culinary character of its neighborhood, serving a variety of Southern Soul and Mexican food. Currency Exchange Cafe is part of the Washington Park Arts Block, a collaboration with the University of Chicago aimed to engage local residents in art, entertainment, and education. The Arts Block also includes BING Art Books, the Arts Incubator, and the proposed Green Line Arts Center.
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Étouffée is one of the most popular and well loved dish of New Orleans. I was first introduced to Crawfish Étouffée by my co-worker Rosie who brought it work to share for lunch one day. Her husband, Ched Pagtakhan, is a chef instructor at Triton College in River Grove, Illinois. …