Fine Dining for the People: Real Prices for Real Chicagoans
Our dining critic explores the affordable fine dining trend, makes a few lunch stops, and finds a great Indian catering option.
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This Month’s Obsession: Aushak at Helmand
When I was growing up in Washington, D.C., my family often dined at the Afghan restaurant Khyber Pass, where we fell hard for aushak. Each of us got our own platter of the dumplings, which were stuffed with slivered green onions and splashed with two sauces: minced meat in tomato gravy and warm yogurt with … Read more
Zoe Schor’s Grown-Up Mac and Cheese
Want to stave off the culinary doldrums once the Midwestern growing season has faded? Do like chef Zoe Schor and tap into Calabrian chiles. “They’re spicy, salty, and umami-rich,” she says of the peppers, which are imported from southern Italy and usually sold chopped and packed in oil. “I recommend keeping some on hand all … Read more
Greek Revival
Greek food has had a renaissance in Chicago, with new restaurants offering high-end takes. But Kala Modern Greek, vibrant and airy with white and teal tiles, is more about street food, with most of its exceptional dishes coming off the grill. Most casual Greek spots in town are all about gyros, and while Kala does … Read more
The 10 Hottest Restaurants in Chicago: October 2023
The city’s most buzzed-about restaurants this month
Eating the Heartland
From cannibal sandwiches to cold pack cheese, Big Jones chef Paul Fehribach’s new book traces the origins of Midwestern cuisine.
A Chef’s Workshop
With dishes that reflect both global and Southern influences, Christian Hunter is finding his voice at Atelier.
Hit the Road for an Epic Farm Dinner
“We are not a restaurant,” says chef and cookbook author Abra Berens, who runs the dinners at Granor Farm in Three Oaks, Michigan. “We are truly a farm that happens to host meals and experiences to give people an opportunity to understand what we do.” And what they do is, well, a lot — from growing vegetables … Read more
Feast on the Best Cider Doughnuts
The ultimate autumn treat (sorry, pumpkin spice), apple cider doughnuts are in abundance once the temps begin to cool. Here are our five local favorites.
Make a Spicy-Sweet Autumnal Starter from Lula Cafe
In 2020, Lula Cafe chef-owner Jason Hammel did what he could with pivots to keep his business afloat. But he also accomplished something he’d been wanting to do his entire adult life: write a book. “The pandemic gave me a new sense of perspective and urgency,” he says. “I almost lost my business and it … Read more