Pizza review: Pizza East at Soho House
Pizza review: Pizza East113-125 N. Green St. 312-754-6940Rating: !!! (out of 4) There are a lot of pizzas in Chicago, but few them are served in swank hotels that offer...
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Tio Luis in Brighton Park serves some of Chicago’s best tacos
Tio Luis Tacos3856 S. Archer Ave. 773-843-0098Looks like: A brightly colored Mexican carnival filled with rustic ceramic tiles and brightly colored murals.Sounds like: A sizzling grillSmells like: Griddled meat and...
Taste test: Do-Rite’s secret doughnut sandwich
This being the year of the foodie ploy—cronuts, wonuts and so on—I grimaced when I heard about the secret spicy chicken sandwich served on a glazed doughnut at recently opened...
Worth a trip: Shrimp tacos at La Lagartija
Worth a trip: Shrimp tacos at La Lagartija132 S. Ashland Ave. 312-733-7772Returning from a vacation on either of the coasts or Mexico tends to result in a sad realization: Excellent...
Review: Bohemian House
Review: Bohemian House 11 W. Illinois St. 312-955-0439 Rating: 4 (out of 4) Already hot "This is either going to be the best or worst meal we eat this year,"...
Mini-review: MFK
Mini-review: MFK432 W. Diversey Parkway 773-857-2540Rating: 3 1/2 (out of 4) Heating up This past winter's wicked assortment of thunder snow, Siberian temps and polar vortexes had a positive summer...
Review: Masada
Review: Masada2206 N. California Ave. 773-697-8397Rating: !!! 1/2 (out of 4) Heating up They say good things come to those wait. If that's true, then Shadi Ramli, owner of new...
The essentials: Calumet Fisheries
Calumet Fisheries3259 E. 95th St. 773-933-9855Looks like: A vintage Pizza Hut that's missing its other half, thanks to its tiny size and sloping red roofSounds like: The bubble and sizzle...
Review: Laughing Bird
Review: Laughing Bird4514 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-506-2473Rating: !!! (out of 4) Off to a good start Have you ever wished you could eat at a place called the Tina Turner...
Pizza review: Craft Pizza
Pizza review: Craft Pizza1252 N. Damen Ave. 773-442-7238Rating: 2 1/2 (out of 4) Sometimes one is not enough. Though Scott Toth's Lakeview restaurant Pizzeria Serio has been turning out good...