Carrying on the Uncle John name
Legendary South Side pitmaster Mack Sevier suffered from diabetes and heart problems while pulling long hours at his beloved Uncle John's BBQ. It was a terrible combination. So last fall,...
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Carrying on the Uncle John name
Legendary South Side pitmaster Mack Sevier suffered from diabetes and heart problems while pulling long hours at his beloved Uncle John's BBQ. It was a terrible combination. So last fall,...
Hoosier tenderloin
INDIANAPOLIS — If you meet Rick Garrett, our country's most fastidious chronicler of the Indiana breaded pork tenderloin, one may notice similarities between man and sandwich. Both are nice in...
Hoosier tenderloin
INDIANAPOLIS — If you meet Rick Garrett, our country's most fastidious chronicler of the Indiana breaded pork tenderloin, one may notice similarities between man and sandwich. Both are nice in...
Chicago Improv Festival is a comedy best bet
One way to approach the Chicago Improv Festival, in which 200-plus troupes descend on the city to perform, is to think of blackjack. Blackjack, like all games of chance, and...
Mexique’s Carlos Gaytan on life after ‘Top Chef’
A miracle is a coincidence you know can't be a coincidence. How else could Carlos Gaytan explain what happened 17 months ago — with his West Town restaurant Mexique spiraling...
Mexique’s Carlos Gaytan on life after ‘Top Chef’
A miracle is a coincidence you know can't be a coincidence. How else could Carlos Gaytan explain what happened 17 months ago — with his West Town restaurant Mexique spiraling...
Deconstructing the dish: Tacos al pastor
Tacos al pastor at Masa Azul. Why does the name Jonathan Zaragoza sound familiar? Because his surname is royalty on Chicago's Southwest Side. Many, this author included, regard his family's...
How to spot a food writer in your restaurant
An eagle-eyed source tipped me off to this sheet hanging in the kitchen of a well-known Chicago restaurant. It's a guide for servers on how to spot members of the...
How to spot a food writer in your restaurant
An eagle-eyed source tipped me off to this sheet hanging in the kitchen of a well-known Chicago restaurant. It's a guide for servers on how to spot members of the...