@Pan It pains me not to be able to recommend anything current to you, as Chicago is near and dear to my heart (I lived there for 4 years too many years ago than I care to admit). Last visit was in 2019 and we didn’t eat out much with our friends.
I hope you saw the wonderful recent reports from @jiaozi and @mariacarmen. And @biondanonima’s brother used to helm an iconic Chicago restaurant. @GretchenS also had a great trip report as did @Mr_Happy. Some reports are a little old.
No need to limit yourself to the stereotypical Chicago foods. Korean is great but the authentic non-hipster stuff is on W. Lawrence St, far from the tourist areas. Awesome Indian is close to the Korean areas. Again, my data is wicked old.
I used to live in Pilsen, a traditionally Mexican neighborhood. Friends have told me that I would be sad to see the old neighborhood but on the flip side, good food is supposed to still be had. Just way fancier. The mom and pop Mexican places have probably been replaced. They were humble but to my Korean gringo tastebuds, the food was mind blowing.
Please report back if you can (I’ve enjoyed your other reports). I am trying to go back next year.
Cheers!
Edited to add a bunch of things. As a newbie here, I know it’s difficult to know who to trust. These people’s tastebuds can be trusted. Lately, it’s been hard to separate the signal from the noise.
