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Marie-Jeanne is... A) A convivial 2.25 mL bottle of wine. B) The name of some Rootstock vets’ new café. C) An overly hospitable French-Canadian grand-mère. D) All of the above. ... You’re right. The answer’s always “all of the above.” Swing by and say salut to Café Marie-Jeanne—a homey, Parisian-ish destination for breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee, wine
Allow your eyes to linger for another moment on the photograph above. Go ahead. Really get in there and do some lingering. Those are really something, aren’t they? You can find those dumplings and more dumplings (and also more dumplings) at Packed, which is opening today in Hyde Park. Oh, and Mike Sheerin’s in charge, so you know those dumplings will
Damn sun. One day, it’s all out and about and shining brightly, and the next four, it decides it would rather cower behind a wall of ominous-looking rain clouds. Well, you’ll have the sun know that you’re going to enjoy your smoothies, avocado toasts and other healthy warm-weather foods anyway, thank it very much. Because here comes Left Coast Food +
Welcome to the Fake Frequently Asked Questions page for Naoki Sushi, which is now open in Lincoln Park. Q: How does one get to the restaurant? A: You go to Intro. You say, “I’m here for the sushi.” Someone guides you down the stairs and through the middle of the kitchen—past the line cooks and lobster tanks—to an intimate, dimly lit room. Q: That’s
Finish this popular idiomatic phrase: “Where there’s smoke, there’s ______.” ... Nope, sorry. “Fire” is incorrect. The answer we were looking for was “approximately 850 pounds of tender pork and brisket.” Specific, yes. But it’ll all make sense after you visit Belly Up Smokehouse & Saloon, a traditional BBQ joint crossed with a Southern-style kitchen
The Top Three Moments in Super Bowl History, brought to you by us: 3) Mr. Clutch’s 48-yard field goal. 2) The David Tyree helmet catch. 1) That time you poured Hot Doug’s popcorn into a bowl. Here’s how that last play went down... It’s the Saturday before Super Bowl 50, and you’re still looking for the right snack to bring to your party (the
What follows is a glossary of terms for Forbidden Root, the funky botanical brewery’s first and only brewpub that’s now open in West Town. Botanical Brewery: A brewery that builds beer from the botanical up. Basically. The Hub Theatre: The century-old cinema in which Forbidden Root now exists. Beer Garden: The airy front part of the space where you’ll
Ask us who makes the best lox and bagel in the entire city. Go on, ask us. ... Fine. We’ll just tell you. It’s Jennifer and Bill. Jennifer most recently cooked at Nico, while Bill was doing nice things over at C Chicago. Together, they ditched fine dining to build Snaggletooth—a fish-focused take on the traditional Jewish delicatessen, now open in
Do whatever you want between now and Friday. Call your aunt just because. Belatedly get around to watching The Revenant. Hell, declare your candidacy for president for all we care. All we ask is that you kindly refrain from ingesting any Chinese food. Save that honor for Imperial Lamian—a stunning piece of restaurant engineering whose only wish is to
Huh. This certainly wasn’t what you expected to find when you walked down that eerie side street, opened a back door and stepped through an old freight elevator. But, hey, you’re not mad about it... Particularly seeing as you’ve just arrived at Oriole—a charming new tasting-menu-only operation tucked inside a nondescript building in the West Loop. It’s
