Upgrade Your Lunch Hour (or Two) at These Four Spots
Check out these midday multicourse specials and a la carte offerings at fancy spots across town that won’t break the bank.
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The Cafe Celebrating Puerto Rican Heritage and Resilience
Chucherías Tropical Creations is an homage to owner Sachayra Cintron’s upbringing, and an effort to preserve Humboldt Park’s culture.
A Japanese Spot in the Burbs Shows It’s Variety, Not Volume
And why Omarcito’s is our spot for patio dining and personality.
Marina’s Bistro’s Mofongo
For Marina’s Bistro chef-owner Eric Roldan, mofongo — a rib-sticking mash of garlicky plantains — has an elemental quality. “It represents the definition of what Puerto Rican cuisine is,” says Roldan, who likes to pair it with bistec encebollado or another stewed meat. While mofongo often incorporates chicharrones or mojo sauce, the simplified version in this recipe gets a … Read more
Hot Date
Conveyor belt Japanese hot pot may not sound like an ideal date night, but for me and my wife, it works.
Heart and Science of Pasta
Tre Dita’s Evan Funke breaks down what happens in his restaurant’s open-view lab.
Paul Virant Opens a French Brasserie in Western Springs
The chef gets back to his culinary roots with Petite Vie.
The 10 Hottest Restaurants in Chicago: June-July 2024
The city’s most buzzed-about restaurants this month, in order of heat
Ocean Grill & Bar Is Top-Tier Vietnamese Cuisine
An unassuming newcomer is turning out impeccable seafood and incredible pho.