Two Chicago restaurants are serving up a taste of Colombia with their hearty breakfasts and some of the best rotisserie chicken in the city, not to mention arepas that are made from corn that’s ground in-house. El Fogón de Elena 3149 W. Lawrence Ave. 773-267-6893 www.elfogondeelena.com El Asadero Colombiano 4800 N. Central Ave. 773-283-8323
Polish kitchens know how to smoke sausage, but how about brisket, pork shoulder and ribs? This week, I found a Polish-run barbecue joint in Jefferson Park, where they not only smoke their beloved kielbasa, but also some beef and pork right out of the Texas and North Carolina schools of barbecue.
By Kristine Sherred Mardi Gras, for some, is more of a Jeudi Gras. In densely populated Polish neighborhoods from Chicago to Milwaukee, Buffalo to Cleveland, and Grand Rapids to Detroit, the Thursday before Ash Wednesday welcomes the throes of thousands of pączki with open arms year after year. Oak Mill Bakery, one of many bakeries … Continued