Double Trouble

Go to Bang Bang for pie, but don't leave without a biscuit

There are plenty of steaming, golden-brown baked goods at Bang Bang, but we're most excited about the biscuits. The new Logan Square pie shop from the duo that ran the pie truck...

Bespoke Bratwursts

Cook Markethouse sausages for dinner tonight

Scott Walton is no dilettante. Over the past few years, the chef of Markethouse built one of the city's most productive restaurant gardens. River East, Gold Coast and Downtown...

Get a 'Cue

Stock up for grilling season

We beelined for the grill with new spices and sauces in hand during last week's burst of hot weather. Prepare for the next wave with the game plan below. Spice: Mediterranean...

Yes, Chef

School's in session, and your teachers are chefs

Tasting Table's National edition has self-betterment on the brain this month, and so do we. Specifically, we are eager to learn more about butchering, barbecuing and pairing wine....

Breton Brilliance

Try kouign-amann at Floriole

We've been on a fanatical search for kouign-amann since reading about the proliferation of the pastry in San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York. The Breton treat--pronounced...

Fridge Files: Andrew Brochu

At home with the new chef at Graham Elliot

You may know Andrew Brochu from his time at the dearly departed Kith & Kin, or from sharing the stove with Phillip Foss at the hyper-creative El Ideas. His current mission: to...