FOODITOR RADIO: THE PARTHENON FALLS, BUT CHICAGO MARCHES ON
In which our panelists look at what’s opened in Chicago, pay tribute to what’s closed, and wonder where the crazy went
AN AMERICAN CHEF
GOES TO JAPAN
A Chicago chef who’s been studying Japanese food for years finally gets to go there—to see if he’s on the right path
ANIMALE IS OFFAL
(AND AWFULLY GOOD)
The pair behind Osteria Langhe started serving funky cuts to make Italian dining easier for everybody—including themselves
A SLICE OF PIE IN A SUNNY CAFE, ON A RAINY DAY IN INDIANA
Off the highway in Indiana, a coffee and pie shop shows how much our food world is changing
WHAT CAUSED THE END OF CANTINA 1910?
Ambitious, multifaceted, and finally toast—we look at what doomed Andersonville’s huge modern Mexican spot Cantina 1910
THE STRANGE AND BEAUTIFUL VEGETABLE DISHES OF THURK
“Vegetable-focused” chef Justin Behlke finds beauty and mystery in the flavors and textures of things growing in their season
MEET THE PIE BOSS:
SOUTH AFRICAN MEAT PIES IN AURORA
Discover a unique taste of South African flavors, piping hot from a strip mall in the southwest suburbs
FINDING THEIR OWN ROAD TO MEXICO AT DOS URBAN CANTINA
Two Bayless proteges went back to Mexico City to find inspiration for new dishes—and for their own approach to Mexican food
IN SEARCH OF CHICAGO’S MOST AUTHENTIC TACOS AL PASTOR MAKER
Hint: he doesn’t have a restaurant (yet), but you’ll have one chance in August to try his tacos
THEY MIGHT BE GIANT:
ROB LEVITT TALKS TO JASON VINCENT AND BEN LUSTBADER
The chef turned butcher of The Butcher & Larder talks with the owners of the new Logan Square hotspot about making a better life for the whole restaurant
