Author:

Matt Chiera

Mexican Chicago

Lonesome Rose (Chicago)

on
June 30, 2019

There’s a lot of good Mexican Food in Logan Square. There’s also a lot of good hipster cocktail joints. Now combine the two and add some hot sauce. Voila,…

Chicago Mexican

Cafe Tola (Logan Square, Chicago)

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May 10, 2019

Cafe Tola feels like your local college-town stoner Mexican joint, but if hipsters and artists designed the place. Students work the registers, hip hop blares over the speakers, and…

Chicago Dessert

Pretty Cool Ice Cream (Chicago)

on
April 12, 2019

Pretty Cool Ice Cream opened in Logan Square this weekend to long lines and local fanfare. Despite being called “Pretty Cool Ice Cream,” you won’t find traditional ice cream at…

Chicago Dessert

Margie’s Candies (Chicago)

on
February 12, 2019

The polar vortex let up for about six hours. So I did what any Chicagoan would do when the sun peeks through the icy clouds for a few moments….

Chicago Italian

Forno Rosso Pizzeria Napoletana (Chicago)

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November 19, 2018

I’ve only been to Forno Rosso once on a “business lunch,” but the dish I had was so good that I have to give them props. I had the,…