Nick Kindelsperger – Page 31

A slice of n'duja pizza from Table, Donkey & Stick during the coronavirus pandemic.

What we’re ordering in today: The most exciting new pizza in Chicago this year

March 27, 2020 at 12:49 p.m.

I don't know how you handle the daily barrage of terrible coronavirus news, but mostly I feel like shutting down in some vain hope to make it all go away....

Instead of using a traditional serving tray that is taken to a customer's car, Superdawg is placing orders in paper bags.

Craving the normal at Superdawg, Chicago’s least-normal hot dog stand

March 26, 2020 at 2:10 p.m.

Superdawg is not a normal hot dog stand. Over the years I've visited literally hundreds of those scattered around the Chicago area, and most are bare-bones establishments with spartan rooms...

Beef Wellington with 50-50 mashed potatoes from Alinea during the coronavirus pandemic. Friday, March 20, 2020.

My first visit to Alinea comes during the COVID-19 pandemic

March 23, 2020 at 3:37 p.m.

Can I now admit that until last Friday I had never been to Chicago's most acclaimed restaurant? Sure, I'm a Chicago food writer, but my beat usually finds me driving...

Alinea is known for multi-course complex menus requiring a kitchen full of chefs to prepare. But it pivoted to to-go comfort food meals on Thursday, adapting to the pandemic.

Alinea sells out to-go meals of beef Wellington and mashed potatoes in 5 hours

March 19, 2020 at 2:05 p.m.

Less than a month ago, the idea of Alinea, one of the most expensive and acclaimed restaurants on earth, offering a to-go menu would have been dismissed as a practical...

Food trucks are still allowed to operate, but business has been slow for vendors such as Fat Shallot on Wednesday, as the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions forced many downtown workers to stay home.

Chicago-area food trucks still rolling, but business is down dramatically

March 19, 2020 at 10:53 a.m.

While restaurants grapple with how to operate without dine-in customers (check here for those updates), food trucks are still being encouraged to stay open. Chicago's department of Business Affairs &...

During the coronavirus pandemic, Flat & Point is offering family meals for curbside pickup. I went with the porchetta with pork jus and two sides for $50.

What we’re ordering for pickup today: Enough pork roast to feed the family from Flat & Point

March 18, 2020 at 2:44 p.m.

It's hard to imagine a more stressful time for restaurateurs in Illinois. The necessary shut down of in-person dining has left owners scrambling to figure out how to stay in...

The Starbucks Reserve Roastery — seen here in November 2019 — will close indefinitely Tuesday as part of efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus.

Chicago area roasters keep the coffee going

March 21, 2020 at 10:31 a.m.

The world's largest Starbucks, the Reserve Roastery in Chicago, will close indefinitely Tuesday. The move comes after Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker ordered all restaurants and bars across the state to...

Manny's Deli employee Alma Vega delivers food to regular customer Pat Considine Friday morning, March 13, 2020, outside the South Loop restaurant. Manny's is offering curbside pickup in addition to carry out and delivery, for customers concerned about COVID-19.

Is it safe to dine out? Chicago restaurants and health experts weigh in, Pritzker ponders lockdown

March 15, 2020 at 3:29 p.m.

UPDATE: Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker ordered all bars and restaurants across the state to close to dine-in customers effective end of business on Monday until the end of March, he...

Craving: Japanese food — from ramen to soba to yakitori to sushi, we’re eating Chicago’s best dishes in March

March 13, 2020 at 2:44 p.m.

Editor's note: If you have questions about whether it is safe to dine out, see our story here. When it comes to Japanese food in Chicago, it seems like sushi...

The 12 best bowls of ramen in Chicago — including an unbreakable tie for first place

March 9, 2020 at 1:44 p.m.

I probably expect too much from a bowl of ramen. While the city has been packed with plenty of solid options for a while, I've been waiting patiently for the...

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