Gaztro-Wagon Archives - Chicago Reader

Why Chicago’s once-promising food truck scene stalled out

by Julia Thiel March 29, 2017August 18, 2021

As food trucks have flourished in other U.S. cities, the mobile food industry in Chicago has been systematically immobilized by legislative opposition, onerous red tape, costly fines, and the pro-restaurant lobby.

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Phillip Foss’s Meatyballs rides again

by Michael Gebert March 18, 2014August 18, 2021

The El Ideas chef takes his meatball sandwich truck on the road again after two and a half years of fine dining.

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Marigold Indian restaurant, now in Andersonville, still a gem

by Kate Schmidt March 18, 2013August 19, 2021

The upscale Indian restaurant, relocated to Andersonville, provides another option for imbibing.

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RIP restaurants—including, alas, Gaztro-Wagon

by Kate Schmidt January 9, 2012August 19, 2021

A half dozen restaurants closing ten days into 2012

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This week in Food & Drink: Matt Maroni’s MorSo, Key Ingredient fenugreek, affordable recommended restaurants in Lincoln Park

by Kate Schmidt October 7, 2011August 19, 2021

In this week’s Food & Drink: MorSo, Cocktail Challenge fenugreek, affordable recommended Lincoln Park restaurants

Antelope "tonnato" with toasts, caperberries, and dandelions

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MorSo: from food truck to fine dining

by Kate Schmidt October 6, 2011August 19, 2021

Gaztro-Wagon’s Matt Maroni goes from streetside to antelope carpaccio at MorSo

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Food Truck Social 2011

by Julia Thiel August 29, 2011August 19, 2021

Food Truck Social 2011 suffers from its own success

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Food & Drink in this week’s Reader: an off-the-grid brewery in the making, beer guides, Rustic House, Cocktail Challenge, and more

by Kate Schmidt July 15, 2011August 19, 2021

Food & Drink in this week’s Reader: an off-the-grid brewery in the making, beer guides, Rustic House, Cocktail Challenge, and more

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Celebrating the Reader’s New Look

by Alex Parker April 26, 2011August 19, 2021

As you might have heard, the Reader is getting a new look and adding new content. The redesigned paper hits the streets this Thursday (or Wednesday, if you know where to look). Keep an eye out for it; Reader newsies will hand out copies of the paper throughout the day tomorrow through Friday. To celebrate […]

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