Sweet Potato Gnocchi @ Sola
Sweet potato gnocchi @ Sola seems counter-intuitive in summer. Just go with the flow. SOLA: 3868 N Lincoln; 773-327-3868
Sweet potato gnocchi @ Sola seems counter-intuitive in summer. Just go with the flow. SOLA: 3868 N Lincoln; 773-327-3868
The burger @ Sola is so juicy, it’s a three-napkin affair. SOLA: 3868 N Lincoln; 773-327-3868
@pennypollack: Thick & meaty, delicate & springy: That’s the halibut @ Sola. SOLA: 3868 N Lincoln; 773-327-3868
Under the oddly gooey biscuit crust, the chicken pie @ Northdown Café has one thing going for it: tender/crispy veggies. NORTHDOWN CAFÉ AND TAPROOM: 3244 N Lincoln; 773-697-7578
Garlicky white bean dip @ Northdown Café comes w/super crusty bread, but the dip is hot in temp and bland in taste. NORTHDOWN CAFÉ AND TAPROOM: 3244 N Lincoln; 773-697-7578
@pennypollack: Mac & cheese @ Northdown Café is brûléed to a chewy burn & the love cheese that strings out from in between the elbows. NORTHDOWN CAFÉ AND TAPROOM: 3244 N Lincoln; 773-697-7578
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Throwback? Homage? Upscale comfort food? Call the deconstructed s’more @BennysChopHouse whatever you want & thank your server for suggesting it. BENNY’S CHOP HOUSE: 444 N WABASH; 312-626-4444
I’ve been a holdout when it comes to bone-in filet mignon, but I gave in @BennysChopHouse. Now I’m a convert. BENNY’S CHOP HOUSE: 444 N WABASH; 312-626-4444
@pennypollack: The shellfish tower @BennysChopHouse comes w/lobster, king crab, & shrimp. Want oysters, too? Mustard sauce? No problem. BENNY’S CHOP HOUSE: 444 N WABASH; 312-626-4444