Category Archives: I like to eats
Sweet on Girl & the Goat
I mean, who isn’t? If you’ve been lucky enough to dine at the James Beard Award nominated-restaurant, you understand the deliciousness that is Stephanie Izard’s hiramasa crudo, goat, veal and pork sugo, housemade bread slathered with f’ing chicken liver butter … Continue reading
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5411 Empanadas
From meaty balls to naan sandwiches, there’s an army of delicious food trucks milling about the city, but I rarely spot one, well, parked anyway, especially right outside my office. So you can imagine my delight when rumors of a … Continue reading
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Peanut brittle at 16
From executive chef Frank Brunacci’s elegant and seasonally focused menu, to the most gorgeous Swarovski crystal chandelier in the city there are many, many reasons to love 16 restaurant in Trump Tower. But another to add to the list is … Continue reading
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Share our Strength taco at Mercadito
You officially have 9 days left to try the killer taco Girl & the Goat Chef Stephanie Izard whipped up for this month’s featured taco at Mercadito. Tacos for Strength is Share our Strength’s year-long campaign that invites chefs to … Continue reading
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On the table: Lillie’s Q
2 knives, 2 forks, 2 napkins, 5 house BBQ sauces, tray. Lillie’s Q, 1856 W. North Ave., 773.772.5500
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Quince at Zest
Not only did a recent lunch at Zest in the InterContinental involve a Stedman Graham sighting (he’s got be close to 7-feet, for real), but the very impressive chef’s seasonal tasting menu ($29) highlighting quince. The starter was the prettiest, … Continue reading
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Sea Salt Caramels
The sea salt caramels are put up at the registers of Whole Foods sometimes for a reason, it’s so one point of purchase impulse buy can lead you to a life of constant craving. It’s like a confectionary pusherman. That’s … Continue reading
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Crocks at Kith & Kin
I still dream about the buttermilk fried chicken thighs with green garlic and the bibb lettuce salad I had at Kith & Kin a while back, but my new obsession with the homey Lincoln Park restaurant are the crocks. How … Continue reading
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