Author:

Matt Chiera

Japanese Chicago

Gaijin (Chicago)

on
February 2, 2020

If there’s a better way to consume shaved ice than the Kakigori at Gaijin, I don’t want to know about it.

I’d never ever heard of Kakigori before going to Gaijin…

Chicago Steakhouse

Penumbra (Chicago)

on
January 23, 2020

Dollar for dollar, I don’t think there’s a better steakhouse in Chicago.

Where else can you get a high-quality steak dinner for under 30 bucks? Your choice of a New…

Chicago Brewery Pizza

Middle Brow Beer Co. (Chicago)

on
November 27, 2019

Middle Brow Beer Co. recently claimed the #1 spot in Chicago Magazine’s ranking of the top pizza places in Chicago. Now that I’ve been to Middle Brow a few…

Pizza Chicago

Paulie Gee’s (Chicago)

on
September 15, 2019

I feel a little strange writing about Paulie Gees. It’s not because I just whoofed down an entire pizza…and a few slices of my wife’s pizza. That’s a normal…

Chicago Mexican

L’Patron Tacos (Chicago)

on
August 20, 2019

After going to all of the top-rated taco spots in Logan Square, I can now definitively say that L’Patron has THE best tacos in Logan Square. In fact, you…