Nick Kindelsperger

The ultimate Chicago burrito guide: 15 standouts, from overloaded West Coast options to spare northern Mexico bites

April 4, 2024 at 1:16 p.m.

You can learn a lot about a person by how he or she orders a burrito. Is he a maximalist, demanding every possible ingredient in the kitchen wrapped up inside,...

John P. Harding's famous corned beef sandwiches are sold at a booth at the Food Show, circa 1925.

Dip into Chicago’s Italian beef history: From peanut weddings to ‘The Bear,’ how this sandwich became a staple

January 15, 2024 at 3:29 p.m.

Every great city deserves an easily identifiable sandwich of its own. Whether it's the Philadelphia cheesesteak or the New Orleans po'boy, a gut-busting sandwich is a matter of civic pride....

Classic hummus at Sifr, located at 660 N. Orleans St. in Chicago.

Review: The view is great, but Sifr’s grill deserves attention, too

December 11, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.

Few people enjoy staying busy as much as Sujan Sarkar. Last year he opened Indienne, a ridiculously ambitious Indian tasting menu restaurant so impressive I gave it three stars. A...

Stuart Sawa grills some kielbasa for Polish taco night at Sawa's Old Warsaw restaurant.

Filled with sauerkraut and a potato pancake, the Polish tacos at Sawa’s Old Warsaw in Broadview are going viral

November 8, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.

Sawa's Old Warsaw, a 50-year-old institution in Broadview, is probably the last place that you'd think would have gone viral in the past month. As it has since 1973, the...

California burrito from Taqueria Invicto in Naperville.

We looked up 100 Chicago burritos to find the most popular fillings. This contentious green vegetable showed up the most.

November 1, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

Since opening in 2017, Mi Tocaya Antojeria has become one of Chicago's most acclaimed Mexican restaurants, picking up a Bib Gourmand from Michelin and earning chef Diana Dávila a couple...

An array of dishes at Boonie's Filipino Restaurant, 4337 N. Western Ave., in Chicago's North Center neighborhood on Oct. 11, 2023.

Review: Deeply daring and funky, Boonie’s Filipino Restaurant is ready for the spotlight

October 30, 2023 at 10:31 p.m.

How long should a critic wait before reviewing a new restaurant? A decade ago, the standard was two to three months, a practice some publications continue. But the rush to...

A Baja crispy fish taco is shown at Tacombi, 126 N. Peoria St., on Sept. 14, 2023, in Chicago.

Review: How much are you willing to pay for a taco? Spendy taco showdown underway in the West Loop

October 16, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

How much are you willing to pay for a taco? Three recently opened Mexican restaurants in the West Loop are, perhaps unintentionally, testing the public's appetite — $4.98 tacos are...

Taco Sublime owner Khaled Simon. He and partner Haley Pham are soon to open their first bricks-and-mortar restaurant.

After a fire, Taco Sublime returns with some of Chicago’s best tacos and now a great burger

October 11, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

The first time I chatted with Khaled Simon, his food truck, Taco Sublime, had recently caught on fire. This was in December 2021, and while it looked like his business...

The tacos dorados at Diego, located at 459 N. Ogden Ave. in Chicago, are seen on Sept. 19, 2023.

Review: Diego delivers on the promise of Sueños

October 9, 2023 at 1:27 a.m.

Few restaurants surprised me more than Sueños did in 2022. Stephen Sandoval's Baja-inspired concept had more nerve than you'd think possible for a pop-up at the swanky Soho House. I...

Chef Otto Phan at Kyoten Next Door, located at 2513 W. Armitage Ave., in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood, on Aug. 24, 2023.

Review: 4 stars for Kyoten, Chicago’s best omakase

September 18, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

A few weeks ago, I walked up to an unmarked door along Armitage Avenue and laughed. Like a condemned building, it had torn brown paper covering the glass doors. In...

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