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Once in a while, you find yourself face to face with such sublime intimations of beauty that, for a moment, everything else falls away, and time slows to a complete stop. This slideshow full of hamburgers is one of those times. It’s called the State of Chicago Burgers. And inside, you’ll find the humblest of culinary creations delightfully compromised by
April threw a little bit of everything at you this week. Snow. Hail. Sun. Rain. Deep-fried honey ham hock. ... You’re right. That last one is conspicuously not a weather condition. Rather, it’s just one of many delicious things you’ll happen upon at Columbus Tap, a hospitable beer bar dressed up in sleek black and brass as a sophisticated after-office
One delicious Chicago-style deep-dish pie makes a pilgrimage to Mexico City and returns home to share its knowledge. Carnitas and chorizo pizza ensue. There. Now you have your elevator pitch for the new Gino’s East Pilsen—a comely little place where two worlds collide in the form of delicious Mexican-inspired deep-dish that you slice up and put in your
If you could go back in time, you totally would’ve eaten a house-brined, slow-roasted ham and egg breakfast sandwich on a rosemary sea salt biscuit this morning. But we checked. And time travel is still impossible. So... bummer. To make matters better, allow us to humbly proffer Americano 2211—a European-style café that’s responsible for that sandwich, a
Your new favorite lobster roll proprietor comes to Chicago via Minneapolis. ... Right. That old story. But, hey, such is life and Smack Shack, a once humble food truck from the Twin Cities that now occupies 10,000 square feet of pure lobster-related bliss in the West Loop. It opens Thursday, and here’s your first look inside. It’s crazy to think that
You’ve been here before. But you haven’t. And yet, it really feels like you have... Embrace the nostalgia at Millie’s Supper Club, a woodsy slice of middle-of-nowhere Wisconsin hospitality that’s somehow wriggled its way into Lincoln Park. It opens Tuesday, and this slideshow feels like home. You may have thought the days of warm breadbaskets, giant
Roister. You might’ve heard this word mentioned a few times over the course of the weekend, in conjunction with phrases like “I heard it’s the new place from the Alinea guys” and “Huh. Totally rhymes with ‘oyster.’” Makes sense, seeing as how both of those things are true. It’s open now in the West Loop and this is its menu. Given the caliber of this
Us: Bet we can make you want to go to Evanston later this week. You: Bet you can’t. Us: No, really. Look here. You: Damn. And lo, you enter a vehicle and make haste to Whiskey Thief—a comely old-world bar from some Pearl Tavern people and an ex-Hogsalt chef involving cheese-curd-topped burgers, bacon-wrapped things and a whiskey cart full of whiskey. It
What we have for you today is a tiny little restaurant named Giant. ... Seeing what they did there aside, this is the long-awaited, low-key date spot from ex-Nightwood chef Jason Vincent, and it opens next Friday in Logan Square. You’ll notice there isn’t much real estate here. Just two yellow-accented gray banquettes lining opposite walls and a few
A sub shop to your right. An updated 1950s-style dining room to your left. A velvety lounge straight ahead. Ah, yes. It would appear that Nonnina—the just-opened total revamp, re-concept, re-everything of Piccolo Sogno Due—has you surrounded. Now, please stay calm as we equip you with an arsenal of facts designed to help you navigate this overwhelmingly
