Alexa Abaroa of DeEtta’s Bakery Give cake decorator Alexa Abaroa just two things — a short bio of someone you love and 14 days’ notice — and she’ll do more than make you a cake worthy of the Food Network. She’ll sculpt you an edible objet d’art that will evoke as much emotion as any Hallmark card. Her cakes, … Read more
Mindy’s Bakery Last August, two years after shutting her treasured Bucktown spot Hot Chocolate, pastry chef Mindy Segal opened Mindy’s Bakery, where she’s churning out old favorites, like Dream Bars, and tons of new creations, such as hot fudge croissants. The menu changes every weekend, which makes it easy to keep going back for vodka … Read more
When putting a fresh spin on the mangonada, Paleta Factory’s Manuel Bucio knew better than to reinvent the wheel. “Mangonadas are a beloved staple of Mexican street food,” he says. “The goal was to preserve the original flavors and ingredients but present them in a way that’s both familiar and novel.” Per his mission, all … Read more
The city’s most buzzed-about restaurants this month
A Logan Square favorite takes root with a bigger location, a new pastry chef, and expanded offerings.
Despite having traveled to Spain and being a sherry nerd (I’m a certified sherry wine specialist, no joke), I didn’t have my first rebujito — a citrusy sherry highball popular in Andalusia — until this spring at Nashville’s Henrietta Red. As I sipped the refreshing cocktail, I decided to make it my warm-weather tipple. So I was delighted to … Read more
The show explores the character of this city through its food and dining, and it does so with real insight.
Avec’s bacon-wrapped dates. Au Cheval’s fried bologna sandwich. Loaf Lounge’s The Bear chocolate cake. These are just a few of our favorite things.
