Tomato, Red Onion & Gorgonzola Salad @ Sono Wood Fired
I am a big fan of salads and the tomato, red onion, Gorgonzola jobber @sonowoodfired is a dandy combo. SONO WOOD FIRED: 1582 N CLYBOURN; 312-255-1122
Year: 2011
Pinwheel @ Floriole
<p>It pains me to say this, but the pinwheel cookies @ Floriole Bakery aren’t as good as they look.</p><p><strong>FLORIOLE:</strong> 1220 W WEBSTER; 773-883-1313</p
Canelé @ Floriole
@pennypollack: Why are there nine canelés in this picture? Because when I’m @ Floriole Bakery, I buy them out. FLORIOLE: 1220 W WEBSTER; 773-883-1313
Spicy Eggplant with Minced Pork @ Phoenix
One of the beauties of Chinese food is that it’s even better the next day. If you can’t finish the spicy eggplant w/minced pork @ Phoenix, ask for extra rice and pack it up. PHOENIX RESTAURANT: 2131 S ARCHER; 312-328-0848
Hot-and-Sour Soup @ Phoenix
Comfort food Chinese-style although, I often add just a splash of soy sauce to the hot-and-sour soup @ Phoenix. PHOENIX RESTAURANT: 2131 S ARCHER; 312-328-0848
Scrambled Eggs with Shrimp @ Phoenix
@pennypollack: Just when Chinatown seems same-old, same-old, I try a game-changer like scrambled eggs with shrimp @ Phoenix. PHOENIX RESTAURANT: 2131 S. ARCHER; 312-328-0848
Collaboration
This company names a trend that I spotted among emerging companies at ICFF: Collaboration…
Dish Flash: Ian Schrager’s Plans for the Ambassador East and the Pump Room—Public and Jean-Georges Vongerichten
No one knew exactly what to expect when Ian Schrager bought the Ambassador East hotel (1301 N. State Pkwy.), home of The Pump Room, the most famous restaurant in the city for decades. Dish got a look at the official release on the project. The hotel will be called Public, and it will emphasize service over extravagance. The restaurant will still be called The Pump Room, and, confirming the unconfirmed rumors Dish had been hearing…
Real Kitchen: A Chicago Takeout Gem
Three veterans of acclaimed restaurants serve up irresistible food from a North Side strip mall
What the Joplin, Missouri, Tornado Sounded Like From Inside
In the time of stormchasers, we’re pretty familiar with watching tornadoes from a distance. Less often do we get a sense of what a tornado is like from the inside. Here’s a recording from inside a convenience store walk-in refrigerator as the tornado passed overhead.