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The odds of two fine gentlemen with rhyming names both opening BBQ joints in Chicago this week are about as slim as the Cubs not winning the World Series since— Wait. Shit. Let’s not jinx anything. Instead, let’s shift our focus toward Rylon’s Smokehouse and Myron Mixon’s Smoke Show Barbecue. The former’s opening Wednesday in the South Loop, the
Japan. The Midwest. Not a ton in common there. Maybe snow. Snow happens in both places. And hot soupy creations. Those, too. Otherwise... not much. Rectifying such matters is Kitsune, Michelin-starred chef Iliana Regan’s technically sound Japanese pub that has this weird/delicious thing about using fresh Midwestern ingredients. It opens tonight in North
Bad Hunter, the inventive new veggie-focused neighborhood joint from the Pub Royale people, opened Wednesday night on Randolph Row. It was eventful. There was mirth. There were gin popsicles. This is what that looked like. And this, more or less, is what happened... Guests arrived to find a warm, garden-like atmosphere. A tan leather banquette lined one
You don’t really need a reason to peruse the State of Chicago Nachos, a slideshow documenting the most indulgent, most delicious, most photogenic relationships between tortilla chips and their significant toppings this city has to offer. But just in case, here are three: 1) The Cubs are playing in the World Series. 2) The Blackhawks. 3) The Bulls. If it
Nothing we can bring you today can even come close to eclipsing what happened on Wednesday. Except... Nope. Still nothing. That said, we never knew you to turn down caviar sandwiches, mezcal drinks and 16-ounce ribeyes served tableside with butterball potatoes. Especially when it comes from places as charming as the Barn—Amy Morton’s new
Just for a moment, pretend we’re a fortune cookie. Crack. “You will soon enjoy foie gras fried rice and General Tso’s chicken wings before singing karaoke on Randolph Row.” Wow, what a moment. But now that it’s passed, let’s proceed to where you’ll be doing those things: WonFun and 2Fun Chinese. The former’s the 60-seat Sichuan restaurant, the latter’s
As the biblical story goes, everything was going great in the Garden of Eden until Eve took a bite out of an apple from the tree of knowledge and suddenly people couldn’t walk around naked anymore. Still, you have to wonder whether things would’ve turned out differently if she’d taken a bite out of, say, an umami donut. It’s a worthwhile thought
Foie gras ice cream. Old Fashioneds. A hidden cheese dish. Yep. It’s going to be that kind of year. Let the celebration begin at Temporis, a rather attractive new 20-seat, tasting-menu-only restaurant from a pair of Les Nomades vets, open now in West Town. Here’s what it looks like. You’ll want to make a reservation here posthaste for yourself and someone
Dönermen was a highly successful food truck, roving around our fair city with European-style kebabs, curry fries and German maté soda. There was only one problem: Beer. They didn’t have beer. Such is the shorthand version of how Dmen Tap came to be. It’s the punk rock brick-and-mortar iteration of that most reputable meat mobile, and it’s open now in
Our city has its fair share of Italian fine-dining establishments. And Italian pizza. And Italian subs. Our city has a lot of Italian things. But until now, it did not have something like this: Tuscan Hen Market. It’s your new one-stop shop for, yes, all things Italian, from homemade pizza dough to garlic-rubbed beef sandwiches, and it’s currently open in
