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The Five Best New Sandwiches
Kasama Combo at Kasama Chef Tim Flores made this twist on the classic combo as an ode to some of his favorite childhood Chicago flavors. He roasts pork shoulder in an adobo jus, slices the meat, and loads it into a roll with a housemade longanisa sausage. Flores dips the whole thing in adobo jus … Read more
The 10 Best New Pizzas
Sausage and Giardiniera at Pizza Fried Chicken Ice Cream This tavern-style pizza pays respect to legends like Vito & Nick’s, but it’s no copycat. The trio of friends behind it are the same ones who started the Instagram pop-up Eat Free Pizza. They’ve got a few tricks up their sleeves, like a dough that’s cold-fermented … Read more
Chicago’s Epic Fishing Competition Fail
Two decades ago, the mother of all angling tournaments came to Chicago. Things couldn’t have gone much worse.
Can a Hawthorne ‘Racino’ Keep Horse Racing Alive in Chicago?
With Arlington scheduled to close, the last track standing is betting a new model will bring new bettors to an old sport.
Commentary: How Chicago’s Suburbs Shape Pop Culture
Since the 1980s, what the country thinks of as suburbia looks a lot like the well-off northern suburbs of Chicago.