Sweet Smarts

Patrick Fahy's fine finishes at Blackbird

Editor's note: As of July 2011, Patrick Fahy is no longer with Blackbird. He is currently the pastry chef of The Sofitel Hotel and its Café des Architectes.  When...

Prime Patty

The Bad Apple's new wagyu hamburger

Since it opened last summer, hamburger cognoscenti have flocked to The Bad Apple--the only place in town to serve beef from New York's famed butcher Pat LaFrieda. LaFrieda's meat...

Smelt My Heart

Nightwood gets clever with a local, seasonal fish

Each spring, seasonal vegetables--like asparagus, peas, favas and friends--hog the spotlight. But there's a delicacy even more fleeting than the long-awaited produce: the Michigan...

Classic Tables: Cho Sun Ok

Beef up at Chicago's oldest Korean restaurant

With three decades of experience behind it, Cho Sun Ok is the elder statesman of Chicago's Korean restaurants. It's also one of the busiest, with only 11 tables and a...

Beyond Banh Mi

Exciting changes at the new Ba Le

For 21 years, Uptown's Ba Le has been a go-to spot for banh mi sandwiches and grab-and-go Vietnamese snacks. The humble café has always had its charms. But who knew it had...

Hurts So Good

M Burger's secret menu, revealed

The windowed wall at M Burger, a month-old takeout spot attached to Tru, offers a peek into the restaurant's bustling kitchen. But that's not the only sneaky thing about the...