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Sandwiched firmly between Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby, today could’ve easily been the most forgettable Friday of the year. ... Could’ve. But then Broken English Taco Pub happened. It’s a new Adolfo Garcia- and Phil Stefani-helmed celebration of all things old Mexico City glamour (and food), and it’s now open in the Loop. This slideshow contains
“It’s like Polish food and Korean food had a one-night stand, and then occasionally continued to hook up...” That’s an actual quote from the actual chef behind Kimski—a new Korean-Polish street food affair attached to Maria’s Packaged Goods with crazy amounts of beer and its very own hot sauce. After two years of pop-ups, it finally opens tomorrow in
Alinea, Alinea, Alinea. That’s all anyone who’s anyone who’s really into molecular gastronomy and esoteric James Beard Award trivia is talking about these days. Yes, the three-Michelin-starred culinary wonderland returns tonight. Yes, it’s probably better than ever. And yes, this slideshow will reveal the completely renovated space. But as exciting as the
You: I want happy hour Old Fashioneds. Also you: I want Mediterranean mussels. Still you: I could really go for a good green-chili-mayo cheeseburger. Well, now... Sounds like you should compromise with yourself at Beacon Tavern, a rustic den of Negroni drinking and lobster eating from Billy Lawless and an ex–Intro chef, now open at River Plaza. Here’s
Tomorrow, 12pm: You’re in the Loop, and this weather has you craving something light. Something fresh. Something coastal. Tomorrow, 12:05pm: Bliss. Apparently this is what happens when FireFin Poké Shop happens. It’s Rodelio Aglibot’s new fast-casual poké joint (the first freestanding one of its kind in the city), and it’s open for speedy lunchtime
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
