Her name is Odesza. Charles Wong’s bright red, 22-foot, 500-gallon mobile road pit comes from Texas, and so does the barbecue she smokes—at least in terms of method and material. But the flavors and textures of his brisket banh mi and smoked crab rangoon come from other lands. “I’ve always wanted to marry the Asian […]
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There’s as much Desi-barbecue, masala cheesesteak, and chocolate as you can handle from Dhuann BBQ Company and Maa Maa Dei at Monday Night Foodball
Sheal Patel’s wife Shelly does not eat beef. That’s not unless it’s the Philly Masala, the gooey Desi-cheesesteak mashup that’s the signature of the Dhuaan BBQ Company, the weekly Pilsen-based pop-up he’s maintained for more than a year. I’ve flipped a couple vegetarians by barbecue over the years, so I know how satisfying that can […]
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Dhuaan BBQ Company smokes meat Desi-style
A weekly Pilsen pop-up is moving toward permanence.
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Cookbooks for isolates
Lose yourself in two more local food books, about barbecue and ramen
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Grill your way through the pandemic
Leela Punyaratabandhu’s new cookbook Flavors of the Southeast Asian Grill is a remedy for isolation.
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Give yourself a tongue lashing at Friend BBQ and Gao’s Kabob Sports Grill
Two new Chinatown spots warn of the coming northern-barbecue outbreak.
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Smoke is in the air at the Slab BBQ and the Full Slab
Two new barbecue joints shore up south-side barbecue supremacy.
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Lamar Moore takes the kitchen at the Currency Exchange Café
Theaster Gates’s Washington Park restaurant may be setting the stage for a soul-food comeback.
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Strawdog’s Barbecue scores an 11 on the Honey Boo Boo scale
Robert O’Hara skewers the showbiz of race in this sly satire with a twist.
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The Chicago moviegoer’s guide to bucking summer blockbusters
Skip the popcorn movies in favor of a season full of dynamic screenings.
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Myron Mixon’s Smoke Show BBQ vs. Rylon’s Smokehouse is a no-contest barbecue showdown
Two new barbecue spots perpetuate low standards.
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Dan Whitaker & the Shinebenders work hard for hard-working country fans
Dan Whitaker & the Shinebenders work hard for hard-working country fans, Myth Fest debuts with an ambitious bill of international electronic music, and more.
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Q-Tine offers poutine and barbecue for the drunken masses
Logan Square’s Q-Tine specializes in the food of Montreal (poutine) and Memphis (barbecue), and does a decent job of both.
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The long day of a BBQ man, continued
With a food truck and a standalone BBQ spot, Joe Woodel has a long day of smoking ahead of him every day.