The line stretched through the bar, out the door, and down the block. People suffered the cold winter night for Margaret Pak’s chicken biryani, pinquito bean curry, and her already famous masala biscuit. That was because they knew it might be months befor... See more
Reader Bites celebrates dishes, drinks, and atmospheres from the Chicagoland food scene. Have you had a recent food or drink experience that you can’t stop thinking about? Share it with us at fooddrink@chicagoreader.com. Not everybody has a jadda, a sitto... See more
“Do you want to know how to disappoint your first-generation immigrant parents?” Charles Wong asked the judges. “Quit your stable finance job to enter an industry you have zero experience in.” That was the beginning of the elevator pitch that helped win W... See more
Did you catch wind of the amusing tempest in a teapot in late November when the Michelin Guide tried to weigh in on cheesesteaks in the City of Brotherly Love?
Philadelphians all but chucked batteries at Bibendum when the tire company awarded Bib Gourmand... See more
After Max Musto woke from his first ibogaine dream state, he looked down at the cheeseburger, chicken wing, and pork belly tattoos on his arm and received a message from the universe: “You can’t do this anymore.” Musto, a classicality trained cook, spent ... See more
