Chicago - A Quick Trip

[weinoo]

We were in Chicago last week to see a couple of shows, and although this was a trip we took mostly for music and art, we managed to sneak some Chicago food in.  Since we wanted to arrive at the venue (Park West) early-ish in order to get the seats we wanted (how annoying is GA, seated?), it left little time for good dinners. On the one night we didn't have a show, we went to Publican, which now I think has seen better days.

 

Don't get me wrong:

 

 

 

The charcuterie and cocktails were excellent.  Should have left it at that, or ordered cheese for our main course. Oh well.

 

This had to be done, and came from a recommendation from our AirBnB host:

 

 

Quite good.   One afternoon, we took a drive out to a neighborhood called Belmont Heights.  I had researched this place...

 

Santa Masa Tamaleria.

 

 

 

Carnitas, chicharrones, pickled veg, etc. etc. 

 

 

And a couple of fantastic tacos: barbacoa and tinga.

 

As I'm driving past DePaul University, what do I notice?  And then, yes, I remembered that he opened in Chicago almost a decade ago. So, without having to travel to Rome:

 

 

 

 

Just a beautiful, light crust; any of 12 to 15 varieties available at all times. Obviously, al taglio.

 

 

The original, from a visit to Rome quite a few years ago.