CHICAGO OPENINGS: BELLYQ, CROSBY'S KITCHEN, GRASS FED
Barbecue is nothing new to Chicago. See: Lillie’s Q. Smoque. Countless others. Even Asian barbecue has been around for some time, particularly on the Northwest Side. So what’s new about Bill Kim’s BellyQ? Rice puff and spinach salad, goat milk feta and rice noodle pancakes, sochu mixed with coconut vinegar plum infusion and cuke cocktails, and a slick, modern setting with wood booths and glass lanterns. Feeling inspired? Grab a spot at a table grill.
Not quite as hot as Kim’s kimchi but fresh on the Southport scene with daily fish specials, Crosby’s Kitchenbrings crab cakes, barbecue salmon, and brunchtime Bloody Mary’s to Lakeview.
For a meatier brunch or dinner option, head to Bucktown for Grass Fed, a white-washed, wood paneled take on the traditional steakhouse serving - you guessed it - grass-fed beef.
Via BlackBookMag