Brad CawnAug 27, 20213 minReview: Harbor House InnThat old saw that smell is 80% of taste could use an audit: it doesn’t quite account for the role imagination and projection increasingly...
Brad CawnApr 25, 20214 minReview: Brass HeartAs Michelin awards its stars for 2021, the Uptown restaurant finds its center Brass Heart defines itself as a “post-modernist”...
Brad CawnApr 16, 20218 minThe Future of Chicago Dining: Four Models of and for a Changing SceneA look at emerging restaurant models that are likely to influence Chicago dining.
Brad CawnApr 7, 20215 minThe Next Generation of Chicago Indian Restaurants EmergesReviews of upstarts revitalizing subcontinental cooking There was a moment there in 2019 when Chicago looked as if it was on the...
Brad CawnMar 24, 20215 minUnboxing the Chicago Pizza RevolutionThree shifts have revitalized the area 'za game. Where's it leading us? Pizza is having a year. At least 25 new ventures--sitdowns,...
Brad CawnMar 15, 20218 minEver, Porto, and the Murky Future of the Tasting MenuA review of the restaurants Ever and Porto, and a reflection on fine dining's emerging identity crisis post-pandemic.
Brad CawnFeb 11, 20212 minBites: The Pastrami Sandwich @ Jeff and Jude'sReview of the most difficult--and best--sandwich in Chicago.