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“I Think We Have a Gay Bar”
Big Chicks was an old-man bar on the north side of Chicago. Then Michelle Fire made it the place everyone went to drink, dance, and hook up in a dark corner.
Recipes
Coconut Milk French Toast
A dredge in coconut milk and a saucy canned pineapple reduction gives this brunch classic a tropical vibe—and you can make it even if the fridge is totally bare.
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Beer-Steamed Mussels With Chorizo
You can use any Pilsner in this recipe, but a Mexican Pilsner will go best with the chorizo. Serve with a nice green salad to round out the meal.
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Chicken Kofta Meatballs
Make a big batch of these spicy herbed meatballs and stash them in your freezer. That way, you’ll always have the building blocks for an easy weeknight dinner on hand.
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Garlic Mojo Sauce
It's not just a marinade—this classic mojo sauce can also be spooned over chicken or fish for a piquant finishing touch, and deployed as a flavorful stir-in for rice.
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Spanish Frittata With Herby Yogurt and Greens
This recipe calls for potatoes, but it would be just as good with any leftover cooked veggies.
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Crispy Chicken and Potatoes with Spicy Slaw
These cumin-spiced chicken thighs and roasted potatoes are balanced by a zippy, jalapeño-spiked alternative to coleslaw.
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Cinnamon–Chocolate Chunk Skillet Cookie
This sharable cookie has all the flavors of a latte. And chocolate. Lots of hot, melting milk chocolate.
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Shrimp with Herby White Beans and Tomatoes
This one-pot meal is herby, sweet, and garlicky all at once. To add more green, throw in a handful of arugula or spinach at the end; for more garlic, pair it with garlic toast.
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"Nextover" Chicken Tacos With Quick Refried Beans
These tacos are a delicious and clever use of "nextovers" (what we call leftovers transformed into a new dish the next day).
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Roasted Garlic Herb Sauce
This sauce—developed for our #cook90 initiative—is a kitchen workhorse. Use it to marinate fish, season rice, top a pizza, stir into scrambled eggs, or to add a final punch of flavor to a soup.
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Grain Bowl with Spiced Vegetables and Curried Yogurt
No squash? No problem. This rice bowl—which was developed for our #cook90 initiative—can be made with all sorts of roasted vegetables (and, for that matter, any kind of grain).
Restaurants
Rose's Fine Food in Detroit Is the Ultimate Diner
Rose's has a gravitational pull–one that instantly makes you feel like a regular. Is Rose's Fine Food a diner? It's the ideal.
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Where to eat
Where to Eat and Drink in Chicago's Logan Square Neighborhood
Logan Square, where gutsy cooking and the next generation of cocktail bars are luring them in, is the new culinary (and nightlife) center of Chicago