Friday food news: Berrista, brunches, British bake off
News and notes from the food world: Homaro Cantu's latest venture, Berrista, opens Monday next Friday in Old Irving Park. It's his long-gestating sandwich and coffee shop that will be...
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Next unveils (comparatively affordable) 2015 menus, starting at $70
If there's one headline to be gleaned from Next's announcement of its 2015 menu, it's this: They're comparably affordable to previous iterations of the shape-shifting West Loop restaurant (953 W....
Monday food links: Edzo’s Lincoln Park, weird gummies
Welcome back from your trytophan-induced coma. On with what I'm reading this morning: Edzo's Burger Bar in Lincoln Park has closed "due to circumstances beyond our control." The original Evanston...
In the Heart of Chicago, a hub of restaurants and history
The street appears frozen in time. If you stood at 24th Street and stared south down Oakley Avenue, the view probably doesn't look that different from 30 years ago. This...
Wednesday food links: Turkey tips, best hot foods cold
What I'm reading/watching today before my day of sloth tomorrow: Good Eating columnist Bill Daley offers tips to time your Thanksgiving dinner. [Tribune] A step-by-step video on how to carve...
Monday food links: Purple Pig, deep fried Thanksgiving
News and notes from a snowy Monday: Purple Pig restaurateur Scott Harris is suing his partners, including Tony Mantuano, Jimmy Bannos Sr. and Jr., alleging embezzlement. [Crain's] Del Taco, briefly...
Chain Reaction: Mushroom burger edition
Mushrooms! They're Mother Nature's toe jam. But they're also prized and delicious, and their meaty savoriness is a fine dance partner with a burger. This month, we sample three sandwiches...
Friday food links: Magic baguette, new pizza joint
What I'm reading/watching/wasting time with this morning: Brendan Sodikoff's ever-expanding portfolio now includes pizza. Roxie's By The Slice is open for dinner at 1732 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Bucktown. [Twitter]...
Eat this: Duck bacon truffled poutine
Duck bacon truffled poutine: The most unexpected poutine on Chicago's West Side can be found in Lawndale, in a restaurant with a bulletproof takeout carousel. Here, at the nearly 3-month-old...
Takashi to close at year’s end
Two days after receiving a Michelin star for the fifth consecutive year, Takashi Yagihashi announced he'll be closing his eponymous Bucktown restaurant at the end of the year. "This is...