Fun, tasty food and great experience for girl's night out

I need a recommendation for some where to take my best friend for a night out on the town. Preferably something exotic or unusual (like Ethiopian, Thai, etc), where the quality is great, the ambience good,maybe a bit on the trendy side, and maybe in a part of the city where there are other things happening nearby (like a theatre, club, etc). Oh, and eating with your hands is always cool....

Thanks fellow Chowhounders!

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New to the South side suburbs---What's the BEST of the BEST?

Thanks for the recommendations, everyone. Can anyone make a recommendation on any of the other every day type joints I am looking for as well?

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New to the South side suburbs---What's the BEST of the BEST?

I am a North Sider, recently relocated to the southwest suburbs, Burr Ridge/Willowbrook area. I have never ventured south in all my years raised here. I AM CLUELESS to what is out here. I couldn't even tell you where I live without my GPS! :-)
So I am in need of my fellow chowhounders to help me out finding the following:

-A good, reasonably priced sushi place
-Indian food that is superb
- Good tacqueria or Mexican restaurant
-Italian and/or PIzza joint (preferably thin-crust, not typical Chicago style)
-Chinese that will not make me heave please
-A REALLY GOOD MARKET for fresh ingredients like olives, produce that is reasonably priced, cheeses, etc.
-Hamburger joint or a good hot dog would be nice too.
-(Ooh, and a good falafal wouldn't be bad either!)

Thanks!

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Ethiopian

Where's the best place in the city for Ethiopian food?

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Decent Coffee in Chicago

I agree with Intelligentsia as one of the best in the city. However, it is a bit more expensive than Peet's which I find equally good, if not better. Peet's is more low key than the Intellentsia location if you want something more quiet and peaceful.
Plus they have great teas too!

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