Maki @ The Sit Down
THE SIT DOWN: 1312 E 53rd, 773-324-3700 Three maki cut into 24 pieces, $15 at The Sit Down. I’m going back soon. Very soon.
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Roast Chicken @ Bistro Bordeaux
BISTRO BORDEAUX: 618 Church St, Evanston, 847-424-1483 @pennypollack: Love the whole roasted poulet drama at Bistro Bordeaux. Two hungry people couldn’t finish this juicy bird.
Basil with Shrimp @ TAC Quick Thai
TAC QUICK THAI KITCHEN: 3930 N Sheridan, 773-327-5253
Six Great Midwestern Farmers
GOOD EARTH: By this time of year, one of the advantages of living in the Midwest is abundantly clear: farmers’ markets in every corner of Chicago brim with the season’s freshest offerings. Meet six dedicated land lovers who make summer delicious
Best of Chicago 2010: Beer
The city’s finest craft brews: Winners from four brewers
On the New Rick Bayless Cookbook, Fiesta at Rick's
Rick Bayless’s seventh cookbook, Fiesta at Rick’s (Norton; $35), is all about celebratory food. “Some dishes are really simple to make and some dishes take days,” says the man behind Frontera Grill, Topolobampo, and Xoco. Whether for pico de gallo or pozole, the recipes are aimed at party cooking, and Bayless covers everything from writing … Read more
Competitive Eater Takes on SugarToad’s All-You-Can-Eat Prix Fixe
MAN VERSUS CHEF: An ambitious restaurant offers an all-you-can-eat meal. A competitive eater eats all he can. And the winner is?
Six Great Midwestern Farmers: Where to Buy Their Goods in Chicago
In the June 2010 issue of Chicago magazine, we profiled six farmers who represent the best of what local farming has to offer—small batch harvests, raised with care. Here’s a complete list of where Chicagoans can find their produce and products.
Marionette cocktail at Sable
“The Violet Hour had the Marion, and this is the Marionette,” says Mike Ryan, the onetime Violet Hour cocktail whiz and newly crowned head bartender at River North’s just-opened gastrolounge Sable. “It’s an ode to nuance and subtlety.” Made with El Tesoro Platinum tequila, Luxardo maraschino liqueur, Peychaud’s bitters, crème de menthe, and lime … Read more
On the Macaron trend in Chicago: Where to find the best
MACARONS: Cute as buttons, sweet as sugar