In a city as diverse – at least in culinary terms – as Chicago, there are only a handful of French restaurants. Most are associated with older recipes that have fallen out of fashion. But a local chef who’s worked his way up through French kitchens decided it was time to bring those classic recipes … Continued
Fried rice is usually something you think of ordering from a Chinese restaurant, but the dish is being elevated to new heights in a West Rogers park strip mall, a bonus dish if you will, at the end of a traditional Korean barbecue, and you get to help make it yourself.
Despite our pre-occupation with turkey this week, Chicago still loves its steaks. That’s due in part to men like Gustavus Swift, who helped establish beef processing in the old Union Stockyards. Steakhouses continue to multiply in the city, but a new one in the West Loop sets itself apart mainly due to the items on … Continued
Although Chicago Market has yet to secure a precise home, the co-op has already garnered more than 600 “owners” since its inception last summer. To further entice potential stakeholders, the founders are hosting a series of pop-ups in line with the market’s mission: to provide a spacious grocery store stocked with local produce, meat and dairy – … Continued
In the case of holiday planning, the early bird this year gets a bonus pie. Let French Pastry School graduates Bob and Gina Hartwig of Lovely bake for you. The duo offers an array of seasonal pies from the classic apple, pumpkin, and pecan to house specialties like chocolate pecan and pumpkin pecan – the latter … Continued
If you’re a Metra commuter from Evanston, or even attend the occasional football game at Ryan Field, you’ve got a new sweet new option nearby. Just don’t plan on finding anywhere to sit down.
I’ve had jerk chicken and pork from the source – Boston Beach, Jamaica – but I’ve rarely had jerk in Chicago that matched the flavor profile of those spicy, tongue-blistering, sweat-inducing memories. Thankfully, a former food truck has expanded to a full-time brick-and-mortar operation on the city’s Near North Side, now cranking out Jamaican food … Continued
I’ve always loved French fries, especially the crispy, thin frites you find in French and Belgian restaurants. I’ve also begun leaning toward a mayo-based dip as opposed to my ketchup-laced childhood preferences. There are several great version of fries in Chicago, but none that have stood out as much as the ones I had recently … Continued
The state of Illinois doesn’t have that many small cheese producers, but the most recent certified dairy isn’t way out in the country – it’s right downtown in a Gold Coast hotel.
Spanish food and drink are enjoying a resurgence in Chicago, and we’re not talking about tapas bars. That “small plates” concept is certainly still around, but we’ve now entered the next phase of Spanish dining in the city: food and drink from regions like the Basque country and Catalonia.
As you approach the building housing Green River – the new cocktail bar/restaurant collaboration between Danny Meyer’s NYC-based Union Square Hospitality Group and the Dead Rabbit – you can’t help but take pause. “Hang on,” you say to yourself. “Are we going to Stan’s Donuts, or are we getting a colonoscopy?” You enter a nondescript … Continued