Sheila Rajagopal and Clay Smith
Mana Food Bar, a laid back, intimate vegetarian restaurant, abandons the usual "faking" of meat in favor of showcasing vegetables in their own right.
Sheila Rajagopal and Clay Smith
Uncommon Ground, with one outpost on Devon Street and another by Wrigley Stadium, shifts easily between the roles of independent coffee shop, music venue, and restaurant.
Sheila Rajagopal and Clay Smith
The Gadabout stops in to Piece for a reprieve from these hard times in the form of New Haven-style pizza and homemade beer.
Sheila Rajagopal and Clay Smith
As ancient as Turkey is, Turkish food beyond the shish kebab is still a new concept for the American palate. The country brings to mind bad puns about birds, curly mustaches, and They Might Be Gian...
Sheila Rajagopal and Clay Smith
Frozen yogurt is a craze with cultures, a trend with tang, a fad with flavor—and version 2.0 is finally here.
After three years of playing monkey in the middle with New York and Los Angeles, Ch...
Sheila Rajagopal and Clay Smith
Last week was Thai food; a burger from the Med the week before. Hyde Park may be Chicago’s intellectual Mecca, but it’s also the city’s culinary wasteland. The last major change in the neighborhood...
Sheila Rajagopal and Clay Smith
Even from the outside, Nookies Tree, a diner that shares its heritage with Nookies in Old Town and Nookies Too in Lincoln Park, has a relaxed nature that stands in sharp contrast to the flashy sequ...
Sheila Rajagopal and Clay Smith
The infamous Wicker Park is known as a land of funky hipster coffee shops and sexy sushi bars, so it’s refreshing to see a nice cheap ethnic spot add a dollop of contrast to the neighborhood. Sulta...
Sheila Rajagopal and Clay Smith
As a sister restaurant to the molecular gastronomy temple moto, OTOM makes a name out of opposites.
At the dead center of the Jungle-like, industrial part of the West Loop (complete with butche...
Sheila Rajagopal and Clay Smith
Autumn quarter at the University of Chicago starts at exactly the wrong time.
During late September and early October, the time when fall foods and traditions are at their most delicious, students...
