With the world of restaurant dining on indefinite pause, a food writer journeys into the past with Duncan Hines.
In Episode 11 of Gourmet To-Go, a series on restaurants who’ve pivoted, we visit Bianca’s Burgers, a delivery and takeaway spot serving Philly cheese steaks, Brooklyn chopped-cheeses, Wisconsin curds, and other regional favorites. Revival Food Hall, 125 S. Clark St.
If pot pie is the cozy sweater of meals, then the version at Spinning J in Humboldt Park delivers comfort with style. Chef Dinah Grossman fills a buttery pie crust with saag paneer, the classic Indian mixture of spinach, spices, and cubes of paneer, a mild, creamy Indian-style cheese that miraculously holds its shape and … Read more
1 Big Jones Paul Fehribach layers textures and flavors in his superlative version. The thick, sharp spread (made with Hook’s cheddar, Duke’s mayo, house Worcestershire sauce, and roasted pimientos) comes topped with crisp, vinegary chow-chow and is served alongside crunchy benne seed crackers. $8. 5347 N. Clark St., Andersonville 2 Virtue Erick Williams’s tangy, herby … Read more
We’ve always taken a back seat to other cities when it comes to the iconic baked good, but these upstarts aim to change that.
Kare raisu, a saucy Japanese classic that’ll warm you to the core, is popping up on takeout menus all over town.
Ryan Pfeiffer walks us through his Toad in a Hole Ham ’n’ Cheese, a gooey delicacy with a fried egg at its center.
In Episode 7 of Gourmet To-Go, we visit Café Kumiko, where Julia Momose is doling out coffee, tea, and takeaway cocktails.
