Kevin Pang

Crudite becomes art in a florist-worthy arrangement, served with green goddess dressing.

Boeufhaus review: The Chicago steakhouse that isn’t a steakhouse

May 2, 2019 at 5:28 p.m.

Since time immemorial, the Chicago steakhouse has operated on one rigid definition: recommended by the hotel concierge, with white table linens, maitre d' in pressed suit, shrimp cocktail appetizers, mahogany...

Cemitas Puebla to return to Humboldt Park … via Logan Square

June 15, 2018 at 3:30 p.m.

Three months ago, the original Cemitas Puebla in Humboldt Park abruptly closed after a dispute with the landlords. Owner Tony Anteliz vowed to return to the neighborhood, where his family...

The chorizo date burger at Avec is based on its mega-popular appetizer, chorizo-stuffed dates.

Eat This: Avec’s chorizo-stuffed dates, in burger form

May 2, 2019 at 5:27 p.m.

The French Laundry has its Oysters and Pearls, Alinea has the Truffle Explosion, Nobu has miso black cod. Each is a signature dish forever tied to its restaurant. Avec has...

The Halal Guys, the popular food cart from Manhattan, opened its first Chicago location Aug. 22.

Halal Guys arrives in Chicago with lines, hype and crusty gyro meat

June 16, 2018 at 9:23 p.m.

When Pollo Campero opened on the Northwest Side 10 years ago, people waited in line for hours to taste the Guatemalan fried chicken. When Shake Shack opened last year in...

Meaty chunks of gin-cured salmon come with thinly sliced radishes and a subtle hit of parsnip ketchup.

Review: Sink|Swim is unlike any other seafood restaurant in Chicago

May 2, 2019 at 5:27 p.m.

In Chicago, "seafood restaurant" is a big-tent genre. There are the crustacean specialists requiring you to don a cartoon bib. All-you-can-eat fish frys are popular in the collar counties. Greek-owned...

Chef Didier Durand, pictured in 2012 promoting his annual Duck, Goose and Foie Gras Week, is dedicating two of his final dinners at Cyrano's Farm Kitchen to raising money for a bust of Charlie Trotter.

A Charlie Trotter bust on Michigan Avenue?

June 15, 2018 at 3:56 p.m.

Busts (the ones above the neckline) are about the most European way of memorializing someone. Chef Didier Durand, who has upheld classic French cooking in Chicago for nearly 30 years,...

A collection of hot sauces from Heaven on Seven.

Extreme spicy food: Is it feeding anything more than your ego?

June 15, 2018 at 4:21 p.m.

A friend of mine is a spicy foods addict, the kind of guy who grimaces, cries, pants and contorts his arms and fingers in twisted angles to emote his physical...

Tamworth proscuitto from La Quercia has the acorn-like nuttiness of Iberico hams but is less harsh, with a mellow, caramel-like flavor and succulent fat that dissolves on the palate like butter on a warm plate.

Eat This: La Quercia’s Tamworth prosciutto

June 15, 2018 at 4:53 p.m.

If one were to equate price with quality, then the jamon Iberico of Spain rightly would be considered the best, most exclusive ham on earth. This stuff doesn't even taste...

Maggi seasoning sauce is sold in a variety of stores under different names.

Maggi: The secret sauce you should know about

June 16, 2018 at 9:35 p.m.

Her name is Maggi. She is the great unifier among Chicago restaurants. I've seen her at a German restaurant in Lincoln Square, at a Polish restaurant in Noble Square, at...

John Asbaty leaving White Oak Tavern, so try these 4 dishes soon

June 15, 2018 at 4:58 p.m.

John Asbaty, the chef behind the much buzzed-about White Oak Tavern in Lincoln Park, is leaving his position after eight months at the helm. This will be his last week...

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