Chicago Chicken Korean

Crisp (Chicago)

on
June 2, 2017

During a particularly gluttonous season ages ago, in what I now realize was a…

Ramen

Bigbop + Ramen (Chicago)

on
April 24, 2017

Better than what you ate in college, but certainly not the best you’ll find…

Mexican Chicago

Mexique (Chicago)

on
March 26, 2017

I’d been wanting to try Mexique ever since Top Chef Season 11, the season…

Bangkok Thai

Nang Gin Kui (Bangkok)

on
December 3, 2016

Nang Gin Kui in Bangkok will forever hold special memories for me – it’s…

Chicago Italian Pizza

Coda Di Volpe (Chicago)

on
October 23, 2016

I’ll admit that I hold Italian food to a higher standard than other cuisine;…

Chicago Poke

Aloha Poke (Belmont Location, Chicago)

on
August 29, 2016

In case you’re all like ” what the h-e-double hockey sticks is a poke?”, I’m…

Mexican Chicago

Chilam Balam (Chicago)

on
July 17, 2016

It’s not every day that you have to make a bridge out of tables…

Chicago Seafood

Lowcountry (Chicago)

on
April 2, 2016

It’s a blast eating seafood with your bare hands. The satisfying crack of a…

Chicago American

Frontier (Chicago): Whole Alligator Edition

on
March 30, 2016

When they wheeled the whole-cooked alligator to our table, I was a little torn…

Chicago New American

Girl & the Goat (Chicago): Goat Leg Edition

on
February 16, 2016

When I imagine the type of food Ron Swanson from Parks and Rec would approve of,…

MATT CHIERA
CHICAGO, IL

I just don't want to look back and think "I could've eaten that."

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