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Chicagoist's brother-in-law is a man of many excesses, most of which revolve around pork products. And while we aren't quite the connoisseur that he is, it's no big secret that Chicagoist loves bacon.
So what's so great about Milk & Honey's BLT? How about this — everything. The bread is perfectly toasted Italian bread that gives a satisfying crunch while maintaining its inner softness. The bacon is neither a greasy slab of fat nor a gummy stick of jerky; it's nicely crisp without puncturing your gums. The romaine is praiseworthy simply for not making the rest of the sandwich soggy. The tomatoes are unexceptional, but in a BLT, all the tomato has to do is not make a nuisance of itself.
As for the mayo, we believe that it is their secret weapon. It's creamy and smooth, with a hint of vinegar that doesn't overwhelm. Chicagoist thought we hated mayo until the day we accidentally forgot to order the M&H BLT without it. It turns out that we hate Miracle Whip and Hellmann's, but we love real
homemade mayo. Don't be shy; order the BLT with extra mayo on the side the way those in the know do.
No, we haven't tried every BLT in the city, and there are probably scores of other delicious ones out there (let us know in the comments!). But for every great BLT in Chicago, there are a hundred other sub-par ones. Milk & Honey's formula isn't magic: take good ingredients, don't ruin them, and put it on a plate. It's a simple sandwich in our opinion, and it's a great sandwich too.
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I am drooling.
I'm a huge fan of the BLT at The Depot American Diner on Roosevelt (just east of Austin Ave).
i prefer the crabcake sandwich - a spicy kick in the aioli is the key. the specialty soups are always great, too.
All the tomato has to do is not make a nuisance of itself? In a BLT? T-for-Tomato BLT?
Disagree.
This post should have been about three paragraphs shorter: Milk & Honey has a good BLT. Like a million other places in town.
I love almost everything Milk & Honey makes, with the exception of this sandwich. I may be a bit too Chicago in my meat expectation, but feel like there could certainly be a bit more of the star ingredient on this one. It's tasty, if you like mouthfuls of toast.
i'm going to marry M&H's crabcake sandwich
You, Mr. Koh, have obviously never had a BLT using homegrown/farmer's market tomatoes in season. A whole other level right there.
Seconding The Depot's BLT -- the bacon is phenomenal (like most everything else there).
The crabcake is delicious. Yum!
I like Milk & Honey's food offerings as a general rule. But ... almost every time I've been there, the staff have been jerks (the food it good and it is close to my house, so I put up with 'em). I don't know what their problems are, they need to collectively remove the stick from their rear.
I like Milk & Honey's food offerings as a general rule. But ... almost every time I've been there, the staff have been jerks (the food it good and it is close to my house, so I put up with 'em). I don't know what their problems are, they need to collectively remove the stick from their rear.
I like Milk & Honey's food offerings as a general rule. But ... almost every time I've been there, the staff have been jerks (the food it good and it is close to my house, so I put up with 'em). I don't know what their problems are, they need to collectively remove the stick from their rear.
I like Milk & Honey's food offerings as a general rule. But ... almost every time I've been there, the staff have been jerks (the food it good and it is close to my house, so I put up with 'em). I don't know what their problems are, they need to collectively remove the stick from their rear.
I like Milk & Honey's food offerings as a general rule. But ... almost every time I've been there, the staff have been jerks (the food it good and it is close to my house, so I put up with 'em). I don't know what their problems are, they need to collectively remove the stick from their rear.
QUINTUPLE POST SCORE!
Damn. It kept saying that the the server couldn't read my post ... I should know better than to keep trying when I get those stupid all too common error messages.
s'ok. i agree with your post. you didn't dissapoint me vit...this time.
;)
Thier crab cake sandwich may be good, but no one has ever had an amazing crab cake until they try this good old Maryland classic recipe on www.epicurista.com. I grew up in Maryland and I will assure you that it is the real deal! Mmmmm!
I normally agree with the Chicagoist but damn. I had this sandwich a few weeks ago and was so very disapointed. Nothing says saturday afternoon like a BLT. The bacon was minimal, tomatos old and very little mayo! I mean come on, for the price you pay they can spare some extra mayo! The bread was so hard I left with a bloody lip! Yes the bread cut my lip!!! If you want a good BLT your best bet is not here.