A former Gibsons Italia chef and his mom bring Indonesian home cooking to Chicago.
In Episode 15 of Gourmet To-Go, a series on restaurants and chefs who’ve pivoted, we visit Sfera, a delivery and pick-up only restaurant in Avondale that offers hearty Sicilian street food.
The chefs at this new taqueria are tucking some fancy things into tortillas — but they still make a killer al pastor.
10 places everyone’s talking about (in order of heat)
Chefs and bartenders share their recipes and secrets for a spicy Bloody Mary, wild takes on French toast, an easy riff on chilaquiles — and even the perfect fried egg.
Zeeshan Shah of Superkhana International schools us on his spiced egg sandwich, which “you can make right when you wake up, as long as you’re planning to go right back to sleep after.” Read the full recipe here, and our guide to Chicago’s best sandwiches here. (Video sponsored by Turano Baking Co.)
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
