10 places everyone’s talking about (in order of heat)
CJ Jacobson of Aba and Ema teaches us how to make his open-faced sandwich featuring crushed avocado and caramelized cheese. Read the full recipe here, and our guide to Chicago’s best sandwiches here. (Video sponsored by Turano Baking Co.)
In Episode 17 of Gourmet To-Go, a series on restaurants and chefs who’ve pivoted, we visit Koya, a revamped Japanese spot now serving a deconstructed take on sushi rolls.
Breakfast challah? Brie kouign-amann? A new pop-up in Lincoln Square thinks outside the pastry case.
In Episode 16 of Gourmet To-Go, a series on restaurants who’ve pivoted, we visit Dang Good Wings, Thai and Danielle Dang’s reboot of Cà Phê Đá as a wing and waffle concept.
Vegan pastrami, blue corn matzo ball soup, pimiento cheese knishes — the offerings at these restaurants are anything but traditional.
Italian pappardelle, Japanese ramen, Filipino pancit, Spanish fideos, old-school spaghetti and meatballs! Chicagoans are living in a global noodle paradise. Here’s your guide to the best, plus chef recipes, gluten-free options, and more.
When it comes to the morning meal, Peranakans — an ethnically Chinese people living in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand — don’t mess around, as demonstrated by the bold-flavored dry pan mee noodles ($14.95) at the new Peranakan restaurant Kapitan (2142 N. Clybourn Ave., Lincoln Park). Owner Victor Low breaks down this breakfast favorite for us. 1. The Crunch Imported … Read more
Noodle obsessions? I’ve had a few, from carbonara and cacio e pepe to sesame and soba. But nothing gets me quite as slurpy as liáng pí (cold skin noodles), which I first tried at the original Xi’an Famous Foods in Flushing, Queens. I loved everything about the dish: the spring-back texture of the noodles, the … Read more
Saffron Curry Noodles Uncooked At this raw food restaurant, Carole Jones tosses kelp noodles (yes, the seaweed) with a creamy coconut-milk-based saffron sauce for a chilled noodle bowl with complex Indian flavors. $12. 210 N. Carpenter St., West Town; 1616 N. Damen Ave., Bucktown Crispy Rice Noodles Community Tavern Joey Beato boils Thai rice flakes … Read more
