John Lux

A couple of blokes in cricket whites strolled to the buffet, looking over a selection of their favorite dishes from home. They found not tea and crumpets, but mutton Peshawar...

Governments haven't quite figured out how to do it in the Middle East, but Samara Restaurant in Morton Grove has blended the skills of an Assyrian, an Egyptian and an...

People will tell you that Andersonville is Chicago's Swedish neighborhood, but nowadays a better case can be made for the stretch of Foster Avenue just west of Kedzie Avenue that...

The Pierogi Inn is a monument to the feisty little dumpling that, along with smoked sausage, defines Polish food for most Chicagoans. You can sample a dozen varieties of pierogi...

For people who like to break the rules of sensible eating every now and again, Merle's No. 1 Barbecue is heaven. Pig heaven. It seems that everything but the pie...

Funny how people will flock to a brand new restaurant that's spent a fortune trying to make itself look old, and ignore older places offering atmosphere, good cooking and reasonable...

You gotta like a restaurant that's cool enough looking to pass for a River North bistro, yet homey enough to serve generous portions of well made, nicely presented food. That's...

It's probably not a foolproof method, but one way to tell a real Mexican restaurant from an Americanized fast-food joint is to look for the potatoes. Sure, you'll get tortillas...

Families come to La Bella Italia the first time because kids will always eat pasta. They come back because the parents can't get enough of the excellent sauces that cover...

Just north on Lee Street in Des Plaines is the original McDonald's restaurant. It is a shrine to the mass marketing of the hamburger, but no longer a place to...