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Six wild Burgundian snails are the star of the wood-grilled escargot ($12) at Le Sud. The Roscoe Village restaurant's version of this dish is not hiding in a pool of garlic butter or served in a scalding hot dish. Presented on a skewer, the mollusks are brushed with olive oil infused with herbs de provence before they're grilled, absorbing a delicate smoky flavor that lingers in your mouth. Tender and buttery, the snails are served with a few generous pats of herb butter that melt, adding another layer of fragrance and lusciousness. A side of green salad dressed with olive oil, lemon and salt provides a bright contrast to the skewer and a hearty country bread serves as a foundation for assembling a makeshift toast point. The portion is small, so make your dining companions order their own. $12. 2301 W. Roscoe St., 773-857-1985, <a href="https://lesudchicago.com/">lesudchicago.com</a> — Grace Wong

Step-by-step guide for turning Thanksgiving leftovers into savory pie

November 20, 2020 at 10:48 a.m.

Thanksgiving leftovers and what to do with them are inevitable parts of the holiday. After going through the hassle of planning, shopping, prepping, cooking, serving and cleaning up, I do...

20 supermarket pies rated for your last-minute Thanksgiving shopping

May 2, 2019 at 1:07 p.m.

Pies may go best with whipped cream and ice cream, but this is also the time of year when a lot of delusion is being spooned up. Delusion that this...

19th-century Viennese chef Franz Sacher would be pleased, I think, by the version of his eponymous chocolate cake served at Café Selmarie in Lincoln Square. First, the top of each slice of Sacher torte is decorated with his name, elegantly written in chocolate script. Second, the cake is a real looker: Layers of chocolate cake are mortared with raspberry preserve and chocolate buttercream; the whole thing is then frosted with more buttercream and wrapped in a smooth sheet of bittersweet chocolate — firm enough to be eaten on its own, if you like, with a fork. Third, every bite is delicious. The devil's food cake is firm and pleasant, while the raspberry offers a deep berry counterpoint to all the chocolate. $4.20. 4729 N. Lincoln Ave., 773-989-5595, <a href="http://cafeselmarie.com/" target="_blank">www.cafeselmarie.com</a>. — Bill Daley

Former Cantina 1910 chef Diana Davila opening Mexican restaurant in Logan Square

June 9, 2018 at 3:57 a.m.

When she left the now-defunct Cantina 1910 last December, chef Diana Davila was already talking of opening her own restaurant. Now it appears she is poised to get it. The...

Chicago cookbook authors star in upcoming cooking demos, signings

June 9, 2018 at 4:13 a.m.

Cookbook authors with Chicago connections are in the spotlight the next two weeks at Read It & Eat, the culinary bookstore at 2142 N. Halsted St. in Lincoln Park. The...

Salpicon restaurant closing after nearly 22 years; new chapter begins for owners

June 9, 2018 at 5:29 a.m.

Salpicon, the noted Mexican restaurant in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood, will close Nov. 30 after almost 22 years in business. Its owners, chef Priscila Satkoff and her husband, Vincent Satkoff,...

U.S. Pizza Museum will pop up at Paulie Gee’s Logan Square

June 9, 2018 at 5:10 a.m.

Pizza memorabilia from the U.S. Pizza Museum will pop up at Paulie Gee's Logan Square (2451 N. Milwaukee Ave.) beginning Friday, Nov. 11, with a pizza-themed kickoff party. Free pizza...

‘Remembering Katharine Hepburn’ and her life in Connecticut

May 9, 2019 at 6:21 p.m.

Katharine Hepburn may have achieved stardom in Hollywood and triumph on Broadway, but she never, ever lost her connection to her native Connecticut. Indeed, she lived out much of her...

Former Nike, Cole Haan creative director launches mens shoe line

May 12, 2019 at 11:30 p.m.

Men's shoes should, ideally, embody a marriage of substance and style, according to Gordon Thompson, creator of the inaugural line of George Brown Bilt footwear. "I think sometimes, in men's...

Marcus Samuelsson’s new Red Rooster cookbook a tribute to Harlem

June 9, 2018 at 7:15 a.m.

Marcus Samuelsson's latest work, "The Red Rooster Cookbook" (Rux Martin/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $37.50) is more than a collection of recipes and anecdotes from his Harlem restaurant. It is a tribute...

What men wear and why

May 12, 2019 at 11:25 p.m.

David Coggins' new book, "Men and Style" (Abrams, $30) is, as he writes in the introduction, all about "what men wear and why" — and more. "But it's also about...

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