Principal Pryma's Favorite Diners and Dives

To prepare for the session he taught during an all school workshop, principal Paul Pryma went out to eat.

A lot. 

Pryma's presentation of his favorite "Diners and Dives" was one of 80 sessions offered to students during . The all school workshop gave students, teachers, staff, parents and community members the opportunity to teach others about their hobbies and passions.

During his hourlong presentation, Pryma listed a range of restaurants around the city of Chicago. While he said he enjoyed local favorites like Charlie Beinlich's and Mandar-Inn, Pryma said he hoped to encourage students to get out of town and explore.

"We're going to talk about places you've never been before," he told a packed classroom.

Here's his list:

• Heaven on Seven, 111 N. Wabash, 7th floor, Chicago 
• Gale Street Inn, 4914 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago - "May be the best ribs in town."
• Rainbow Cone, 9233 S. Western Ave., Chicago - "This is art."
• Schaller's Pump, 3714 S. Halsted St., Chicago - "This is where Mayor Daley the first and Mayor Daley the second probably had thousands of meals."
• Miller's Pub, 134 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago - "It's where a lot of celebrities have gone over the years."
• Twin Anchors, 1655 N. Sedgwick St., Chicago 
• Gene and Jude's, 2720 N. River Rd., River Grove 
• Margie's Candies, 1960 N. Western Ave., Chicago - "Date, date, date."
• Freddy's, 1600 S. 61st Ave., Cicero - "It's so cheap."
• Gene and Georgetti's, 500 N. Franklin St., Chicago
• Sabatino's, 4441 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago - "The best Italian restaurant in Chicago."
• Palace Grill, 1408 W. Madison St., Chicago - "There's always a cop eating there."
• Bruna's, 2424 S. Oakley Ave., Chicago - "This is the real Little Italy. You can't go wrong."
• Tufano's, 1073 W. Vernon Park Place, Chicago 
• Fontano's Subs, 20 E. Jackson Blvd., Chicago - "Best sub sandwich you'll ever eat. And I've eaten all of them."
• Mario's Italian Lemonade, 1068 W. Taylor St., Chicago - "I love Italian ice, but this takes it to a whole new level."
• Carm's, 1057 W. Polk St., Chicago 
• Manny's Deli, 1141 S. Jefferson St., Chicago - "Every politican that's been a politician in Chicago spends a lot of lunches and breakfasts there."
• Jim's Original, 1250 S. Union Ave., Chicago - "They're famous for their pork chop sandwhich. You get a pork chop, with the bone. Doesn't make sense but it tastes so good."
• Lawrence Fisheries, 2120 S. Canal St., Chicago - "The shrimp are so big, they must be on steroids." 
• Harold's Chicken, 804 W. Washington St., Chicago 
• Rosebud, 1500 W. Taylor St., Chicago
• Lou Mitchell's, 565 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago - "They have the best donut holes, I don't know how they do it."
• Tango Sur, 3763 N. Southport Ave., Chicago - "You get two filets for $21."