Rib tips
$$, Bbq, Greater Grand Crossing
"Tip: Order these ribs spicy. While you're waiting, get the strawberry pop in the soda machine. A-plus hospitality and awesome food—the whole experience is worth the drive."
Pastry Chef/BakerMindy Segal
Chicago
My Venues
Accolades
- Best Celebrity Pastry ChefJean Banchet Award
- Pastry Chef of the YearChicago magazine
- Outstanding Pastry ChefJames Beard Foundation
- ChefsFeed WinnerOne of the Best Things to Eat in Chicago
Where I Go Out
Farm chicken
$$$, Outdoor Seating, Modern, Breakfast, New American, Gastropub, Fulton Market
"This is a great plate to share. You get a whole chicken with wood-roasted flavor, cooked and seasoned just right. If you're going it alone, order half a chicken with summer sausage and frites."
Pozole
$, Mexican, Tacos, Burritos, Bucktown
"Cooked to order, this is a whole meal in a bowl—rich, fatty pork, starchy hominy and a flavorful broth. It just makes you feel good."
Toro tartare bite
$$$$, Sushi, Full Bar, Reservations, Japanese, East Village
"One bite is not enough. It's cheap, so why not order two? Chef BK rocks the whole menu at this West Town sushi spot."
Phat rice
"The only way to make this fried rice with pork belly and short rib better is to order Bill's kimchi and wrinkle beans and mix it all together."
Focaccia
$$, Reservations, Modern, Italian, Venice
"The only words that come to mind are fuck that's delicious! Great meal amazing service best date ever! #itseverything #cuzlove #foccaccia @felixlosangeles @evanfunke @alizajsokolow"
At My Venues
Hamburger
$$$, Breakfast, Full Bar, Modern, American, Desserts, Wicker Park
"I love the burger from Hot Chocolate. The cheese, the egg, the bun—it's all so great."
Hamburger
$$$, Breakfast, Full Bar, Modern, American, Desserts, Wicker Park
"This place is always a great getaway, and the burger is always perfectly executed. The pâté is great, too, and Luke LeFiles makes an excellent Manhattan."
Half & half
$$$, Breakfast, Full Bar, Modern, American, Desserts, Wicker Park
"If you want a caffeine and sugar rush in one glass, go see Mindy at Hot Chocolate. Half espresso, half chocolate. It really is decadence in a glass."
Bacon chocolate chip cookies
$$$, Breakfast, Full Bar, Modern, American, Desserts, Wicker Park
"Mindy takes bacon to a whole new level in these cookies; they're truly 'da bomb.' They're made with bacon grease, so the bacon flavor is literally everywhere. Bacon and chocolate together is an amazing combination."
Buttermilk pancake
$$$, Breakfast, Full Bar, Modern, American, Desserts, Wicker Park
"It's got a crispy golden crust on the outside, and it's fluffy and moist on the inside with a round buttermilk flavor. These are the pancakes that you wish you could make—or even better, what you dreamed your parents would make for you before they forced you to rake the leaves outside. They're what those packaged mixes promise you on their outside glamour shots (but always fail to deliver). A great reminder why pancakes are a standard in the daily breakfast repertoire."
Dark hot chocolate
$$$, Breakfast, Full Bar, Modern, American, Desserts, Wicker Park
"Wait until Chicago's winter chill really hits, then warm your soul with Mindy Segal’s rich cocoa and perfectly crisp cookies to match."
