You’ve probably heard of tacos al pastor, and maybe fish tacos. But how about a quesabirria? The trend started in L.A., winding its way to Chicago,...
There are dozens, if not hundreds of taquerias in our region, but what makes one stand out from the other? Homemade tortillas for one; but...
Downtown Naperville has a relatively new addition, right on the river, called the Water Street District. There are a number of new places to eat...
Most Mexican restaurants purchase their tortillas, since making them one at a time requires extra labor, expense and skill. But there’s a three year-old Mexican...
On this edition of The Feed Podcast (where you’ll find the recipes), a Black Bean Challenge with the Chef and Owner of May Street Café &...
On this week’s super-sized show, Bayless and I travel to five cities in two countries for a major taco crawl. Some are traditional, while other...
Story and photos by Kristine Sherred A hookah lounge, a bakery, a cooperative housing center, an arts society, a fashionable sports bar serving alligator. Together,...
For more than 30 years, Rick Bayless has been Chicago’s ambassador for regional Mexican cooking. But his trio of successful restaurants in the city’s River...
Even though I was on Spring Break (with hordes of tourists) in Playa del Carmen, that didn’t mean I had to settle for chimichangas and...
If you’re looking for affordable Mexican food in Pilsen, there’s a new restaurant from a pair of men who used to work at Rick Bayless’...
Chicago was the third city Tom Sietsema tackled in his Washington Post series on America’s great food cities this year. Not only did he completely...