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10/11/2026

Caesar wraps are having a moment in Chicago right now, and Fry the Coop just put out their own take. Hot chicken, romaine, croutons, shaved parmesan, Caesar, all rolled up.
The Croutons had a good crunch without being tooth breaking. The wrap itself ran a little thick and I wanted more Caesar coming through. Good wrap, though the sandwiches are still the reason I come here.

📍 Fry the Coop, Prospect Heights

10/03/2026

Karahi Boys just landed in Lombard, their first spot in Illinois after building out 20 plus locations across North America. Everything is halal, meat is cooked to order, and the karahi comes out in the same karahi (wok) it was cooked in.

Worth knowing before you go: they don’t open until 4pm most days, and there’s a weekend brunch menu with halwa puri and karak chai that I’m going back for. Beyond the karahis there’s goat, bbq, charcoal chicken and biryani on the menu.

📍 593 W Roosevelt Rd, Lombard

09/27/2026

Uzumaki sushi opens October 6th at Yorktown Center in Lombard, and it's a different take on revolving sushi. Think toro with black truffle, sea bass with caviar, gold flake plates, the kind of stuff you don't usually see gliding past you on a belt.

You can do all-you-can-eat on a tiered setup, where each tier opens up more of the menu, or just pay as you go and grab whatever catches your eye.

All-you-can-eat tiers
Genin $34.99
Chūnin $44.99
Jōnin $54.99

09/23/2026

Late night omakase isn’t common in Chicago, which is part of why this one stayed with me. Seven courses, forty-five dollars, about an hour start to finish.

Chef Danny works the counter himself, and every roll goes straight from his hands to yours. Nothing sits, nothing softens, and with handrolls that timing is everything.

Late night omakase timings
Sun to Thu, 8:30 onwards
Fri and Sat, 9:30 onwards
$45, prepaid on Resy

09/16/2026

Eggsperience sits right in the middle of Wheeling Town Center, which has quietly turned into one of the better spots in the north suburbs to spend a weekend. Concerts in the warmer months, new housing filling in around it, and a walkable stretch that actually gives you a reason to hang around before or after brunch.

The menu goes deep. The Royal Toast was the standout, but the chicken and waffles held their own too, hand-breaded chicken with a jalapeño maple syrup that brings a little heat to cut the sweet. Add the chilaquiles and the tres leches French toast, and you get why this place never goes stale.

09/11/2026

NADC Burger, short for Not a Damn Chance, comes from the pairing of a professional skateboarder and a chef who teamed up to build one simple, really well executed wagyu smash burger. Started as a dive bar concept and has since spread to multiple cities, including two spots here in Chicago. No frills menu, just single or double patties done right, and it lives up to the hype.

Shoutout to Yumwalla for putting me on

09/08/2026

Wiener Wars might be one of the coolest Chicago summer traditions. Throughout the summer, Perilla fare brings together some of the city’s best chefs on select Mondays to put their own spin on the Chicago hot dog.

This round featured Crying Tiger vs. Thattu, with Chef Thai Dang taking home the belt.

There’s just one Wiener Wars left this season, so if you haven’t made it out yet, this is your last shot. Big props to PERILLA fare | Premium KBBQ | West Loop, Chicago for putting on such a fun series.

Also thanks to Yumwalla for the awesome company

09/05/2026

Bobby’s Fried Chicken opened this July and is currently operating out of The Hatchery Chicago, a West Side food incubator that gives local entrepreneurs the kitchen space and resources to get their ideas off the ground.
You can see the effort here. The French influence isn’t there just for show. It comes through in the sauces, the technique and those thousand-layer fries, while still keeping the food grounded in what it’s supposed to be: a really good fried chicken sandwich.
More than anything, this feels like someone who genuinely cares about fried chicken and is putting that enthusiasm into every detail.
If you want to give Bobby’s a try, you can order directly for pickup at BobbyFriedChicken.net, or find them on delivery apps such as DoorDash.

09/03/2026

Meet Bobby. Self-taught fried chicken enthusiast bringing French technique into his cooking, including these thousand layer fries inspired by mille-feuille. Running a ghost kitchen out of The Hatchery in Chicago. Orders can be placed on bobbyfriedchicken.net or through delivery services like DoorDash, though direct pickup orders from his site support him more directly. One guy building something real out of one small kitchen.

09/01/2026

Autea Sweets and Eats in Chinatown is known for these massive snow ice desserts, mine came stacked with mango and hidden red bean at the bottom, easily enough for two or three people.
They’ve also got a full food menu, dumplings, noodles, the usual spread, nothing fancy but a nice option if you’re not just there for dessert.
If you’re in the area with a sweet tooth, this one’s worth keeping on the list.

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