Evanston's Zoba Noodle Bar needs a little more polish before it shines. more ›

Cushioned in a northern corner of Lincoln Square is a truly unique restaurant, Jibek Jolu, where the menu highlights Krygyz cuisine and takes diners on a culinary tour of Central Asia. more ›

How many times have you visited a restaurant and wished you could try almost everything on the menu? Well stop dreaming, loosen your belt, and head up to Evanston. LuLu's, an Asian bistro specializing in fresh, healthy fare, offers a weekend deal that can't be beat. They call it the "ultimate tasting experience". We call it delicious madness. If you are dying for dim sum that won't chop a chunk out of your wallet, this is the place for you. more ›

Any illusions we ever had about Chicago not being a great city for vegetarians have slowly been cast aside. It seems that the more we explore the culinary highways and byways of the Windy City, the more superb meat-free fare we find. It seems that there's a nice vegetarian surprise around almost every corner. Our latest came from a little place on Devon in Rogers Park. Blue Elephant is a little Thai restaurant that is small on space, but big on fresh vegetarian taste. more ›

Don’t be misled by the “pho” in the name--this quintessential hole-in-the-wall restaurant offers what might be the hottest, spiciest Thai in town. more ›

Brisket, pulled pork and chicken may sounds like a standard BBQ menu, but new food truck Brown Bag Lunch Truck brings new flavors to traditional favorites using special slaws and spices to create a new breed of BBQ sandwiches. more ›

The parade of unfamiliar fruits (at least, unfamiliar to us) continues. After our brief encounter with the Buddha's Hand, which ended in tasty shortbread, we returned to the local market to find this strange creature sitting next to the checkout counter. At first, it looked like some sort of strange nut - it came in a small cluster of 3, with a long stem. It almost looked like a petrified, fossilized cherry. As we quickly learned, it was a Longan. more ›

While Argyle St. may be the destination spot for big bowls of phổ and bánh mì sandwiches, some claim that the pastries and treats at La Patisserie P demand a trip up north. La Patisserie P offers a unique bakery experience, as they cater to their neighborhood niche. more ›

After some heavy-duty, overindulgent holiday meals, some of are worried about fitting into those flashy NYE threads. For the foodies in all of us, detox diets simply won’t do and compromising on bland tastes are out of the question. Find a better solution with delicious Loving Hut, which offers a wide variety of tasty Asian dishes that are both organic and vegan friendly. more ›

Taking the reins from Hispanic-focused immigration rallies, hundreds of Asian and Pacific Islander immigration advocates will gather for a “town hall meeting” in North Park today, Chicago Breaking News reports. more ›