A new Brendan Sodikoff place is smoking, an El stop is drowning in coffee and doughnuts, two high-profile chefs have found new homes, and Three Floyds could get in the whiskey game. So much is happening!
Yes, followers, I’ve told you about the harissa-spiced beef tartare at Travelle before. It’s still that good. Travelle, Langham Chicago, 330 N. Wabash Ave., River North, 312-923-9988
Starting Thursday, the new spot plans to source many of its ingredients from big-name local farms and artisans.
All-you-can-eat meat, free shades, and fake mustaches made superfans of everyone at the Wicker Park BBQ joint.
Fortify yourself in the cold with sake, scotch, and a soup sopped in ale.
The tableside reveal is dinner theatre at its finest.
On December 10, Jack Daniel’s hosted the trade launch of its newest spirit, Sinatra Select, at Gibsons Steakhouse on Rush. Frank Sinatra liked to enjoy his favorite drink the good old-fashioned way, with two fingers of Jack Daniel's Old. No. 7, a few ice cubes, and a splash of water.
In Thai Dang’s stunning dining room, the food is a bit less daring than you’d expect.
The high-profile pastry chef will join the chef/owners of Hearty, set to reopen in the same Lake View location in February.
Burgers and doughnuts in River North, American classics at Saks, and a fried chicken pizza you probably can’t resist.
