Garrett’s Secret Recipe Was Breached. What About Malört, Green River, and Frango Mints?

Illustration: John Kenzie Garrett Popcorn Shops recently sued a former employee for allegedly stealing its top-secret recipes. Identifying her must have been a breeze, given that she was one of three people with the right thumbprint to access the more than 5,400 (!) digital files. That got us thinking: If caramel and cheese mix is … Read more

Egg-O-Holic, a New Egg-Centric Indian Spot, Is All It’s Cracked Up to Be

Egg-O-Holic 833 W. Chicago Ave., River West Hours Breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily Perfect order Anda masala ($7.99), desi chai ($1.49) Hi, I’m John, and I’m an egg-o-holic. I think about having an egg first thing in the morning. I’ve never met a sandwich that isn’t the better for a fried egg. I will eat … Read more

The Four Best Sorbets in Chicago

1 Blood Orange at Spiaggia Delivers all the pucker-sweet pleasure of biting into the fruit itself. $4. 980 N. Michigan Ave., Gold Coast 2 Frosé at Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams Don’t scoff: This sangría-inspired blend of watermelon-and-raspberry sorbet and white wine is a perfect warm-weather refresher. $3.50. jenis.com for locations 3 Chocolate porter at Blackbird … Read more