Sweet Rice (Chicago)

If you live in Bucktown you’ve probably walked past Sweet Rice a zillion times and didn’t think twice about it. It’s easy to miss,…

Pizza Lobo (Chicago)

Summertime Chi is in full swing in Chicago (if you know, you know!) The dogs are out, people are getting sunburnt, and most importantly,…

Monteverde (Chicago)

Before our food came, I left the table to use the restroom. On my way back I snuck a peek into the kitchen and…

Pequod’s Pizza (Chicago)

Here’s the clincher with Pequod’s Pizza: they have this awesome way of burning the crust on the edges so that the crust caramelizes, you…

Gaijin (Chicago)

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…