Poli Position
“It’s about time we start spreading our horizons beyond Latin and Spanish cuisine. It’s the right step for the future, for us,” says the chef Ryan Poli about Little Market Brasserie…
VEGAN: There’s nary an animal product in sight, but it’s a parade of fit folks
What does a restaurant as hyper-local as Homestead—a West Town rooftop bistro that grows much of the produce on its fresh, comfort-food menu—do when cold weather shuts down the gardening season?…
Mezcalina, Sumi Robata Bar, and Kai Zan
Her small breakfast and lunch spot supersizes with a coffee shop, bread store, bar, and more
Reno 411
The wood-burning oven promises to get Northwoods-cabin-in-winter use at Reno, scheduled to open in November in Logan Square…
Not fair that Parisians are so famously skinny, with grilled cheese like this at their disposal—hefty with ham, oozy with Swiss and béchamel, a feast on crusty sourdough bread. With frites, bien sûr. $8. 1834 W. Montrose Ave., 773-334-5664, troquetchicago.com Previous 36. Duck Confit and Mozzarella First Slice Pie Café Next 38. Green Garbanzo Grahamwich
In a town that recently discovered the joys of lobster rolls, nobody does them better than Ryan McCaskey. He flies in fresh crustaceans from Maine daily, poaches them, sprinkles them with paprika and chives, and cradles them in buttery grilled rolls. From the Atlantic to your belly in 24 hours. $16. 1639 S. Wabash Ave., … Read more
Cut in quarters and stabbed with cellophaned toothpicks, this turkey club on whole-wheat toast gets everything right, especially the thick slices of juicy turkey. Love the red onion, and the smear of housemade cilantro mayo is brilliant. $11.50. 333 E. Benton Pl., 773-234-3449, eggysdiner.com Previous 17. Corned Beef Manny's Next 19. Falafel Old Jerusalem
Dawali’s filling shawarma escapes a common problem—the seasoned lamb-beef combo is in just the right proportion to the tahini sauce, greens, cucumbers, and pita bread. $6. Multiple locations, dawalikitchen.com Previous 21. Chicken Schnitzel Olga's Delicatessen Next 23. Toasted Pimiento Cheese Big Jone
