Sunny Starts
Fancy egg sandwiches, featuring everything from longanisa to braised kale, are having a moment. Try these five.
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Junebug Café’s Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
As they planned their Louisiana-inspired Junebug Café (which now has locations in Portage Park, Near North Side, and West Town), Jacqueline and Chris Murphy had no shortage of source material: Jacqueline was well versed in the region’s flavors through her French Creole grandmother, June, while Chris’s parents own Oak Park’s Cajun-influenced Poor Phil’s Bar and … Read more
It’s All Gravy
Poutine — the French Canadian fast food consisting of fries, cheese curds, and enough steaming gravy to turn the assemblage into a gooey-crisp object of supreme face-stuffability — had its trendy moment here. In Canada, however, its trajectory has been from street stalls and food courts into sit-down restaurants that take the idea and run with it. In Montreal, … Read more
Chef Bill Kim Reflects on UrbanBelly’s 15 Years in Business
As the brand has grown and expanded, Kim looks back at its start.
Best New Bars
A sleek Chinatown cocktail den, a Nordic-inspired brewery, a funky queer hangout — the city’s latest top spots deliver fresh experiences and clever drinks. Here are our 11 favorites, ranked.
