Some of Chicago’s best neighborhood pizza joints are coming to the Loop. Beginning March 18, I’m proud to announce a new pop-up series at Revival Food Hall, inspired by my book, “Pizza City, USA.” When the folks at Revival told me they were looking for a unique way to highlight local pizzerias born and bred … Continued
Fat Tuesday is right around the corner. There are several traditional dishes to eat before Lent, including the paczki, of course, from the Polish community. But in New Orleans, where Mardi Gras is in full-swing, you’re more likely to find bowls of gumbo over the next few days. Nita’s Gumbo 4153 183rd St., Country Club Hills … Continued
New Zealand is known for its breathtaking scenery, worthy of a “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, but one of that country’s best-known coffeehouses has been quietly serving breakfast and lunch to Loop workers for about a year. Mojo Coffee 200 S. Wacker Dr., Chicago 312-631-3881
The Japanese tradition of “omakase” is relatively new in Chicago, but three new omakase-style restaurants have opened in Chicago recently, each with a slightly different approach. KYOTEN 2507 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago 312-678-0800 OMAKASE YUME 651 W. Washington Blvd, Chicago 312-265-1610 OMAKASE TAKEYA 819 W. Fulton Market, Chicago 312-666-7710 Featured Image: @omakaseyume
There are about a dozen options to choose from inside the Loop’s Revival Food Hall – lunch has never had such delicious dilemmas. But a new stall, the three-month pop-up TriBecca’s Cubano, is luring the curious with its take on the Cubano sandwich. If things go well, the stall could become permanent. TriBecca’s Cubano Revival … Continued
The Oriental, the Goodman and the Cadillac theaters draw many people to Chicago’s Loop during the holiday season, so I wanted to offer a few good options for places to go before (or even after) a show. You’ll be able to eat well in an abbreviated amount of time. Next week, I’ll offer up part … Continued
Cindy’s Rooftop Bar, which has one of the city’s best views, has undergone a pretty major change. Located atop the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel on Michigan Avenue, Cindy’s is popular in the summertime for its views of Millennium Park. However, a new year has brought a completely new menu, with a few tasty surprises that don’t … Continued
You’ve seen plenty of food courts downtown, but you’ve never seen anything quite like the Revival Food Hall. It’s a “greatest hits” from some of the city’s neighborhoods, having been curated by a restaurant group with deep roots in the city.
Food trucks are a fleeting business in Chicago, and depend on good weather (when was the last time you saw a truck on Wacker Dr. in December?) We’ve had a streak of great days, however, and I had a chance to visit the Happy Lobster Truck recently, making its usual stop in The Loop, during … Continued
Longtime Chicago chef Jimmy Bannos has watched plenty of his employees move through the ranks of his decades-old Cajun eatery, Heaven on Seven, into places all their own. But a series of “Family Tree” dinners is welcoming some of them back to their roots. In the case of his first guest chef, Cleetus Friedman, the … Continued
Whereas retail boasts sales aplenty after the holidays, restaurants typically suffer low attendance – not to mention worn-out staff whose vacation (if such a respite exists) lasts a few short days in January. Restaurant Week, running from Friday, January 22 through Thursday, February 4, aims to ameliorate a typically quiet two weeks with prix-fixe feasts across … Continued