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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

The first night of the ‘Saved by the Bell’ pop-up was ‘charmingly on point’

June 10, 2018 at 1:18 p.m.

Gooooo, Bayside! Saved by the Max, the pop-up restaurant modeled after the diner on '90s sitcom "Saved by the Bell," opened in Wicker Park on Wednesday for a three-month run....

France uncorks wine ‘theme park’ with Cite du Vin

August 23, 2019 at 2:04 p.m.

The city of Bordeaux, long associated with the world's finest wines, has further cemented its stature in the wine world by opening the doors Wednesday to its long-awaited La Cite...

Drop the frozen margarita. There are way better drinks to pair with tacos

June 10, 2018 at 1:09 p.m.

Margarita pitchers saturated with sugar or watery lager dressed up with lime are too often the typical go-tos when you're meeting friends for tacos. Especially when we're talking about a...

Hot Doug’s announces sausage menu for Dog Dayz of Summer festival

June 11, 2018 at 10:20 p.m.

Sausage lovers, mark your calendars for June 24 and 25: Doug Sohn, don of encased meats, today announced his sausage lineup at the second-ever Dog Dayz of Summer event at...

Seoul Taco opens today in River North

June 10, 2018 at 1:41 p.m.

In 2011, David Choi launched Seoul Taco as a food truck in St. Louis, hoping to draw in the lunch crowd with dishes like bulgogi and spicy pork stuffed into...

10-month-old infant is fat-shamed online; mom fights back

June 10, 2018 at 10:59 a.m.

With 46,000 Instagram followers, Landon Lee is a veritable superstar, and he's only 10 months old. But the Internet being what it is, this baby with piercing eyes and an...

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

Leña Brava shows ‘a different side of Mexican cuisine,’ says Rick Bayless

May 2, 2019 at 12:38 p.m.

For nearly 30 years, husband-and-wife team Rick and Deann Bayless have been among Chicago's loudest champions of Mexican food, bringing the flavors of central and southern Mexico to River North,...

Taking flight at the AF Vandevorst Haute Couture collection.

Spicy dishes to try this summer

May 10, 2019 at 1:26 a.m.

Cool and refreshing foods — mint, salads, ice cream — sound like no-brainers in the summer months, right? Think again. It may seem counterintuitive, but turning up the heat in...

7 grilling myths you should stop believing right now

June 10, 2018 at 3:15 p.m.

Everything you know about grilling is wrong, but thankfully, messiah of meat Meathead Goldwyn is here to help. Since founding AmazingRibs.com in 2005, the self-avowed barbecue whisperer has inspired a...

Spritz cocktail ascendancy brings la dolce vita to your patio

June 10, 2018 at 2:16 p.m.

Forget everything you know about wine spritzers — the '80s-era cocktails that inspire visions of leg warmers and Richard Simmons workout tapes. It's time to embrace the spritz, an overdue...

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