www.cakeandcommerce.com
The Chicago-style dog, garnished with a pickle spear and tomato, reaches near perfection at Hot Doug's in Chicago.
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Lamb tartare topped with sweet ebi shrimp tartare and a beautiful garden of flowers dusted with gold. L20 (Chicago)
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Giardiniera. A Chicago staple.
www.foodinmouth.com
Butterfish with caviar at L2O, the restaurant by Laurent Gras.
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homemade chicago deep dish
www.thedeliciouslife.com
guacamole with an unidentifiable secret something (sun dried tomatoes?!) at Frontera Grill, a presidential dining choice in Chicago
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Maduros - sweet fried plantains - are a favorite Cuban snack.
sugarpunk.wordpress.com
Red Velvet Cupcake from Sweet Honeybee Bakery in Chicago - after an exhaustive search, our pick for best place to get cupcakes!
www.nooschi.com
Chicago style hot dog
foodloveswriting.com
Recent sightings from a gorgeous farmers' market in Oak Park, IL.
www.cakespy.com
Carol's cookies weigh 8 ounces, can be purchased at Whole Foods, and are basically the most delicious thing, like, ever!
www.lottieanddoof.com
Sour cream + coffee cake + CHOCOLATE cinnamon swirl? Who could resist a combination like that?? Includes recipe, photos, and a good write-up.
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chef rick bayless from barack obama's favorite chicago restaurant makes Grilled Skirt Steak Tacos with Salsa and Gucamole
Pork Belly from Urban Belly in Chicago
www.foodmayhem.com
Walker Brothers Pancake House in Illinois
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bacon on sweets isn't anything new, but had to point out that this post about Bacon Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcake is tagged "bacon f**king rules"
Love this picture of Huevos Rancheros as taken by Chicagoist at Ina's
Lamb and Brandy Dumplings with edamame at UrbanBelly, Chicago. Yum!
Chocolate, cardamom and yellow curry cupcake from Chaos Theory Cake, Chicago IL
Maine Blue Crab and Peruvian Purple Potato Croquetas, Salvadorian Slaw, Chipotle Tartar Sauce - one of the many dishes featured in a photo essay of Chicago's Nacional 27 restaurant.
www.thefoodsection.com
Rick Bayless' Mexican Roadside Chicken.
Pork Roti d'Alsace is one of the many dishes featured in a photo essay of Chicago's famed Marche restaurant.
therecipegirl.blogspot.com
Rick Bayless' Salt-and-Pepper Ceviche.
kitchenmusings.typepad.com
Emotion Ispahan
Peter Yuan takes his vienoisserie skills to Paris in March for the Coupe De Monde De Boulangerie.
pizza delivery? domino's got nothing on lou malnati's chicago deep dish flown frozen across the country
www.alinearestaurant.com
sweet potato...fries (alinea, chicago)
bacon on a wire at alinea, chicago