I returned to Xoco last week with fellow foodie @urbanmatt and was pleased to find peanut butter cupcakes available for dessert. I couldn’t resist ordering one to top off our meal because I wondered if Rick Bayless’ contribution to the national cupcake craze would match up to other cupcake delights throughout the city. I also [...]
Posts under ‘Mexican’
Xoco – where fast food meets fine diners
Xoco, the new fast-food concept by Rick Bayless, has been open for a few weeks, and we couldn’t wait to try it. Fortunately, the arrival of Boston’s very own Food Monkey Mike Prerau provided us with a perfect excuse to go.
We met up with Mike and his friend Nick around 5pm. It was [...]
Carbon Mexican Grill
Heaven is a fish taco
It’s a great thing to find heaven in unexpected places. And when the food there is cheap and there’s no waiting? Even better.
Heaven in this case is Carbon Mexican Grill and it’s located under I-55 on 26th Street. The lovely view of concrete pylons didn’t detract a bit from my enjoyment of [...]
Dorado Restaurant
Chicago Bites Podcast #143
I was talking on my cell phone on the train recently, and when I hung up, this guy came up to me with a shy, kind smile. “Excuse me, but do you run a podcast called Chicago Bites?”
That’s how I met our podcast fan, Brett. He actually recognized my voice! I couldn’t believe it. It [...]
Los Moles Quick Bite
Los Moles is a good place to dine on a dime. In addition to a variety of affordable a la carte items, Lakeview’s newest addition to the mole scene offers a $40 five-course prix-fixe menu daily that’s an absolute steal. You’ll taste what’s best on the monthly menu when you let the chef take [...]
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