Restaurant and pizza Springfield

Springfield is the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County. As reported by the U.S. Bureau of the Census, inside the city limits is an estimated 116,482 people in 2006. Over 205,000 residents live in the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Sangamon County and adjacent Menard County. The land on which Springfield is located today was first settled in the late 1810s, around the time Illinois became a state. The city was originally called "Calhoun" after Vice President John C. Calhoun; as public sentiment turned against Calhoun the city was renamed Springfield. Abraham Lincoln is one of the city's most important and prominent past residents, he moved to the area in 1831 and lived in Springfield itself from 1837 until 1861. Former U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant also lived briefly in Springfield in 1861. In 1908 a large race riot erupted in the city which culminated with the lynching of two African American residents and led to the founding of the NAACP.Springfield is known for its food and as a home to such performing arts as ballet, jazz and a carillon festival, which happens annually. Common tourist attractions include a multitude of historic sites affiliated with Lincoln, state government sites and various food-related attractions such as the Maid-Rite Sandwich Shop.The city lies on a mostly flat plain which encompasses much of the surrounding countryside. A large man-made lake, owned by a local public utility company, supplies the city with recreation and drinking water. Weather is fairly typical for middle latitude location, hot summers and cold winters. Spring and summer weather is like that of most midwestern cities-severe thunderstorms are common. Violent storms such as tornadoes are possible, although rare. One of those rare occasions was March of 2006 when two tornadoes touched down in the city. This had been the first time in nearly 50 years that a tornado hit Springfield proper.The city is governed by a mayor-council form of government, under a strong mayor variation. The city proper is also the "Capital Township" governmental entity. In addition, the government of the state of Illinois is also based in Springfield. State government entities located in the city include the Illinois General Assembly, the Illinois Supreme Court and the Office of the Governor of Illinois. There are eight public and private high schools in the city. Public schools in Springfield are operated by District No. 186. The economy of Springfield is marked by government jobs, which account for a large percentage of the work force in the city. Unemployment in Springfield rose from September 2006 to February 2007, from 3.8% to 5.1%.
The cuisine of the United States is a mix of different cultures. You'll find a lot of restaurants in the United States.
United States's cuisine varies a lot, depending on what part of the country you will go. USA food is since ages based on lamb, beef, chicken, fish and pork. Restaurants in Springfield are mostly divided by kind of menu and for the price: starting from the simple and fast fast food or take away, to after arrive chop-houses, typical restaurants and seafood restaurants. Typical restaurants earned their dishes from the another culture. Delightful examples would be the the indian restaurants, japanese restaurants, the chinese restaurants, the mexican restaurants, the brasilian restaurants, the french restaurants and the italian restaurants.
Restaurants in Springfield differ besides much in the final price, depending a lot on the wines (from the domestic wines, normally cheaper but anyway good, to the famous and expensive vintage wines) and on the location of the restaurant.
You can find also vegetarian restaurants.
Other thing characterizing is the quality of the food and the sophisticated cuisine the restaurant will opt for their clients. Worth noting and famous in all the world are the pizzerias, that also in Springfield are giving tasty and cheap pizzas, take away or to eat before going to the movie or the theater.
Below you can see the list of all the restaurants in Springfield