Different Strokes

Dancing Buckets Tour M golf ball, Claire visor, Lili polo, and Joelle skirt

Golf apparel hasn’t evolved much (no shade to the typical polo). So Erica Malbon and her husband, Stephen, took the matter into their own 9-iron-wielding hands. They launched Malbon Golf out of L.A. in 2017 to reimagine the game’s accoutrements and just opened a location in the West Loop. “We want to inspire young people … Read more

Great Lakes Tinned Fish

Great Lakes Tinned Fish

Like many people these days, I’m obsessed with tinned fish. A peek into my pantry reveals two dozen cans, from Portuguese squid to Massachusetts mussels. Yet despite living a few blocks from Lake Michigan, I had no species from the Great Lakes. The Grand Rapids, Michigan–based Great Lakes Tinned Fish changed that. “With Friday fish … Read more

JT’s Steak and Potato Sandwich

JT’s Steak and Potato Sandwich

For its prosaic name, the steak and potato sandwich at JT’s Genuine Sandwich Shop packs a whole lot into one roll: caraway-rubbed skirt steak, crisp fries, silky sweet onions, truffle mayo, Manchego cheese, and an assertive chimichurri sauce to counter all the richness. While chef-owner Chris Cunningham makes the components in-house, the version here leans … Read more