Lake Superior Walleye @ Custom House Tavern
They could lose the foam on the Lake Superior walleye @ Custom House Tavern but keep everything else—especially the lemon polenta. CUSTOM HOUSE TAVERN: 500 S Dearborn; 312-523-0200
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Fat Tuesday Options for the Paczki Day Skeptics
Thanks to Chicago’s Polish population, Paczki Day has become a holiday to celebrate our transplanted brethren perhaps second only to St. Patrick’s Day. But back in the day paczki weren’t the only game in town.
Salmon @ Coco Pazzo Café
@pennypollack: Look at those grill marks on the salmon @ Coco Pazzo Café. Can’t you almost taste them? COCO PAZZO CAFÉ: 636 N St. Clair; 312-664-2777
Rigatoni @ Coco Pazzo Café
Rigatoni @ Coco Pazzo Café, chock full of sausage, peas, and Parmesan, keeps pulling you in. COCO PAZZO CAFÉ: 636 N St. Clair; 312-664-2777
Sette Vegetali @ Coco Pazzo Café
I love when salad steals the show. I could make a meal of the sette vegetali @ Coco Pazzo Café. COCO PAZZO CAFÉ: 636 N St. Clair; 312-664-2777
Dish Flash: From Red Light to Red Meat
Jackie Shen, whose long and eclectic career includes stints everywhere from Le Français to a diner in Old Irving Park, moves from Red Light to Chicago Cut Steakhouse.
Tuscan Salami and Grana Padano Cheese @ DiSotto Enoteca
@pennypollack: Bruschetta, charcuterie, and wine @DiSottoEnoteca: Not much more but it’s an awfully nice way to end the day. DiSOTTO ENOTECA: 200 E Chestnut; 312-482-8727