The Preakness Stakes, close relative to the Kentucky Derby, will happen this Saturday. Toast the winning horses with a mint julep, “Black-Eyed Susan,” or “Belmont Breezer,” made with whiskey, sherry, and lots of juice.
Food
Hunger Strike: The strange case of Dr. Gelée and Mr. Fries
The Promontory, the Hyde Park branch of Longman & Eagle, will be opening soon.
With first pourover bar, dotCross hits the grounds running
For dotCross’s first public outing with its Uncommon Funds, it served up two different blends of coffee for free in Common Knowledge Café.
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila for Cinco de Mayo
This Sunday, have a shot at love with tequilas Blanco, Reposado, and Añejo.
Hunger Strike | One of these wings (is not like the others)
At Rickshaw Republic, “embrace the glorious cacophony…that is the essence of Indonesian cuisine.”
GastroConference takes a bite of Chicago’s food scene
EnvisionDo’s food fest, loaded with all-star panels, attracted foodies from far and near.
Hunger Strike | Doppel-burger
Kuma’s Too foregoes the wait of the original without sacrificing the flavor—but at what cost?
A shot at spring break with lots of tequila, rum, and vodka
No matter if you can afford a plane ticket or not, enjoy spring break the way it was meant to be enjoyed with these three easy recipes.
For you are crust, and to crust you shall return
Logan Square’s new pizza joint Reno experiments with wood-fired bagels and spinach salad.
Hunger Strike: A macautionary tale
Fat Rice has the pickles, but does it have the heart?
Hunger Strike | Tacopocalypse Now
While Antique Taco doesn’t reinvent the wheel, its fiery bowl of Chorizo Chili and its Chicken Tinga tacos, among other signature dishes, put Big Star to shame.
Despite a weak first round, Café Logan has potential brewing
Café Logan’s ambient lighting and minimalist decor are more appetizing than its food.
Hunger Strike | New kid on the block
If you like goat and good burgers, then as far as diners are concerned, Little Goat may be the place for you.
Winter Cocktails: Three drinks to keep you toasty (fo’ chaud)
Learn how to make killer Thanksgiving Apple Pie drink, Vin Chaud, and Eggnog 2.0 (please drink responsibly).
Hunger Strike: Barbe-Q.E.D.
Irvington BBQ spot irrefutably smokes out competition with its many meats.
The truck stops here: Shopping Ellis’s mobile market
U of C students discuss what’s good to eat on the street.
Hunger Strike | Ramen to that
Don’t let the fancy appetizers distract you: Slurping Turtle is ramen heaven.
Chicago’s vegan scene, from omegacado to umeboshi
The dish on this city’s most nutritious and delicious vegan food, none of which can be found at student-run cafés.
Hunger Strike | Au Revoir, Oscar Mayer
If you’re looking for high-brow yet greasy diner grub and aesthetically pleasing interior decor, Au Cheval is for you.
Hunger Strike | Belly flop
If equal parts greasy and delicious is what you want in your Korean fusion, look elsewhere than Belly Q.
Wet hot intoxicated summer
Fun homemade cocktails to make this summer.
Hunger Strike | Good doggy
Ice cream, froyo, soft serve, y’all best watch your backs.
Hunger Strike | A pie in the house of love
Develop a relationship with your local pie dealer at Pleasant House Bakery.
Frank-ly my dear, I don’t give a dawg
Franks ‘n Dogs in Lincoln Park serves designer hot dogs, but at a price.
Hunger Strike | A Lure Awakening
Japanese restaurant in Chinatown is quite the tasty treat.
Hunger Strike | Now that’s what I call meat!
Publican Quality Meats, part grocer/butcher shop/restaurant, will satisfy every craving.
Hunger Strike | Don’t be a paella hater
Vera’s food ultimately doesn’t deliver.
Hunger Strike | For whom the belly tolls
Bill Kim’s latest Belly venture is a hit.
Hunger Strike | A tale of two goats
Despite the critical acclaim of Stephanie Izard’s restaurant, Birreria Zaragosa is the better ‘goat.’
A sustainable slice at Great Lake
Opened in 2008, Great Lake has garnered praise from chefs Grant Achatz, Charlie Trotter, Paul Kahan and some of the most well- known food critics.
What’s Next? Childhood
Next, chef Grant Achatz’s place, is a hot destination. Too hot.
Hunger Strike | At Lillie’s Q, the whole hog is half-hearted
At Lillie’s Q, sauce is indeed the boss, saving the meat from the brink of utter disaster.
Hunger Strike | Waiting for good dough
The Doughnut Vault truly is a depository of deliciousness.
Food Fight: Three cheers for wine, cheese, and beer at Pastoral
Bark-rind beer cheese? English cloth-bound cheddar? Learn everything you didn’t know about cheese at Pastoral.
Foodents: Sarpino’s Pizzeria, a.k.a., you will never have to leave the house again
Sarpino’s value lies (almost entirely) in its ability to be delivered.
Foodents: Lem’s BBQ House, redux
In response to last Tuesday’s Foodents article and last Friday’s letter to the editor.
Foodents: Lem’s BBQ is the opposite of what you don’t want
Lem’s BBQ House is everything you would never want from a vegan restaurant.