“We are not a restaurant,” says chef and cookbook author Abra Berens, who runs the dinners at Granor Farm in Three Oaks, Michigan. “We are truly a farm that happens to host meals and experiences to give people an opportunity to understand what we do.” And what they do is, well, a lot — from growing vegetables … Read more
The ultimate autumn treat (sorry, pumpkin spice), apple cider doughnuts are in abundance once the temps begin to cool. Here are our five local favorites.
In 2020, Lula Cafe chef-owner Jason Hammel did what he could with pivots to keep his business afloat. But he also accomplished something he’d been wanting to do his entire adult life: write a book. “The pandemic gave me a new sense of perspective and urgency,” he says. “I almost lost my business and it … Read more
Tuk Tuk Thai Isan Street Food takes diners on a vibrant journey through the funky, spicy cuisine of northeast Thailand.
In his new column, our dining critic stops by Daisies, explores the changing Chinatown, and weighs in on the Warlord divide.
What’s a good spot for a last-minute group dinner if you don’t know the exact party size? When it comes to flexibility, going casual is the key. The Moonlighter (3204 W. Armitage Ave., Logan Square) has tables both inside and out, killer double cheeseburgers and crunchy tacos, vegan options, and pitchers of draft cocktails. Another … Read more
The Ukrainian restaurant, which is slated to open next month, will take over the Wherewithall space.
At their restaurants, Jason Vincent and Josh Perlman are all about the intersection of punchy flavors (like Giant’s umami-bomb trout roe tempura) and nostalgia (like the crab Rangoon at Chef’s Special Cocktail Bar, a nod to the American Chinese food of their youth), always carried out with cheffy techniques. Their latest venture, the carryout- and … Read more
The city’s most buzzed-about restaurants this month.
For a glass-half-full approach to the end of summer, consider the onset of sunchoke season. “Sunchokes are a fun fall ingredient that have a creamy center and a nutty flavor,” says chef Aaron Patten of Bucktown’s Pompette, where the knotty little tubers star in a hale and hearty vegetarian hash and also anchor the dish’s … Read more
