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The Hopleaf, my favorite bar, made the NYTimes! I had no idea that the official name is actually “Mary & Louise’s Hopleaf Bar”. Check out the article on microbrews in Chi-Town. Definitely my scene.
Michael & Louise’s Hopleaf Bar in Chicago, Amanda Rivkin for The New York Times
BYOB in Chicago
TOC created a handy little list of Chicago restaurants where you can BYOB. The list mentions which places have a corking fee (I try to never go to those!) and which are free. It’s broken down by cuisine which is very useful.
The list is pretty abbreviated though, so check out Metromix for the big daddy BYOB list (385 restaurants!).
Cemitas Puebla is a family owned restaurant in Chicago specializing in Poblano foods. They are the only place in Chicago where you can get a “cemita”, which is a sandwich on sesame seed bread layered with avocado, choice of meat, adobo chipotle peppers, fresh Oaxacan cheese and papalo. Papalo is an herb similar to cilantro (which I love), and cemitas is a variation of the Mexican torta (which I also love).
Cemita Milanesa
I saw them on the Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” and I just have to check this place out! Sounds tasty. They even have a coupon available on the site.
