Cost-conscious consumers trade down from restaurants to c-stores
<div>As menu prices rise at fast-food restaurants, customers are looking to convenience stores for meal deals.</div>
The CosMc’s Drive-Thru Is Utter Pandemonium
Security guards, bribes, two-hour waits, and $100 orders: Welcome to CosMc’s opening week in suburban Chicago Around noon, a security guard standing in the parking lot at CosMc’s slowly gazed at the wasteland of cars waiting to try the new “beverage-focused” McDonald’s spinoff that opened to the public at 6 a.m. on Thursday, December 7, in suburban Chicago. Drive-thru waits hovered around the two-hour zone, with a line of cars zig-zagging through a parking lot that provided spaces for customers
Inside Akahoshi Ramen, Chicago’s Buzzy New Japanese Noodle Shop
<div><figure> <img alt="A bowl of miso ramen." src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/eHkCI-CClNyhUhYWwqFFdqjT0BM=/0x865:2595x2811/1310x983/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72945020/akahoshi_19_53382208700_o.0.jpg"> <figcaption><a class="ql-link" href="http://cpetersphoto.com/" target="_blank">Chris Peters</a>/Eater Chicago</figcaption> </figure> <p>Reddit Ramen_Lord and owner Mike Satinover has a major hit on his hands</p> <p class="p--has-dropcap p-large-text" id="mddOFM"><a href="https://www.vox.com/2015/3/5/8150929/momofuku-ando-ramen-instant-noodles">Momofuku Ando</a>, the late Japanese entrepreneur and creator of instant ramen, had numerous claims to fame. Born in 1910 in Taiwan under Japanese occupation, he was well-known as a quirky character who saw his invention as a way to help address widespread hunger in post-World War II Japan. He went on to found <a href="https://www.nissinfoods.com/">Nissin Foods</a>, the company behind Top Ramen and Cup Noodles, and is the namesake of celebrity chef David Chang’s restaurant group. </p> <p id="C59tdn">To adherents, Ando is particularly notable for his <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-food-scene/instant-ramen-gets-a-glow-up">philosophical vision</a>, summed up best by one of his most oft-repeated (and puzzled-over) quote, immortalized in print in Nissin’s employee handbook: “Mankind is noodlekind,” he told his workers. In essence, he wanted the public to recognize the immense potential of a bowl of noodles and its ability to sate the physical and emotional cravings of human beings the world over, regardless of class or circumstance. </p> <p id="SSwIMA">Ando’s message of noodle universality was prescient and can provide helpful insight for Chicagoans seeking to understand a ramen phenomenon unfolding in Logan Square. <a href="https://chicago.eater.com/venue/akahoshi-ramen">Akahoshi Ramen</a>, the new ramen shop from chef and owner Mike Satinover (long known on Reddit as <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Ramen_Lord/">Ramen_Lord</a>) that opened in late November, has rocketed to local stardom in just weeks. </p> <div class="c-wide-block"> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt="A red bowl of brothless ramen. " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/eTvHqMaasRow0ktg4Jdg9pZFPK0=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25140720/akahoshi_27_53381769236_o.jpg"> <figcaption>Soupless tantanmen (extra-thick noodles, ma-la spice, pork soboro, chili oil, bok choy). </figcaption> </figure> </div> <p id="SVVhzL">One of the <a href="https://chicago.eater.com/2023/11/29/23971154/akahoshi-ramen-restaurant-open-mike-satinover-ramen-lord-logan-square-chicago?_gl=1*1oxjiun*">hottest reservations in town</a>, Akahoshi is booked solid through the end of 2023, though the team is also serving up to 60 walk-in patrons per day. The early returns have only escalated the hype, including rave <a href="https://thehunger.substack.com/p/a-wicked-brew-a-bowl-of-soul">reviews from current</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C0DG5JbLnCV/">and former dining critics</a> that laud the menu — a tight lineup of Akahoshi miso ramen, shoyu ramen, tantanmen, and aburasoba, along with chashu and ikura rice bowls — as a top contender bringing fresh energy into the city’s chain-dominated ramen scene. </p> <div><div class="c-image-grid"> <div class="c-image-grid__item"> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/-6PoeDa2G786_FJB7HrbHmQRNaI=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25140709/akahoshi_22_53381769376_o.jpg"> <figcaption>Mike Satinover.</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="c-image-grid__item"> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt="A chef cuts into pork chashu with a knife." data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/-JvIGziPV1hG_pEYAv3BLO8efhw=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25140692/akahoshi_09_53380850397_o.jpg"> <figcaption>Pork chashu is an element in most of Akahoshi’s bowls.</figcaption> </figure> </div> </div></div> <p id="oUVSVH">Satinover, who first encountered ramen as a college student studying abroad in Hokkaido, Japan, has spent more than a decade studying ramen, practicing techniques, and sharing what he’s learned on social media. <a href="https://chicago.eater.com/2023/2/21/23608718/akahoshi-ramen-restaurant-mike-satinover-ramen-lord-logan-square-chicago">As a white American</a> making Japanese ramen (itself an adaptation of Chinese noodle soups), he wants diners to understand that he’s an enthusiast, not an expert. </p> <p id="Y7cUD1">“I don’t know how I feel about being dubbed ‘the best,’” says Satinover. “‘Best’ is a subjective thing... my ‘best’ ramen is not someone else’s best ramen. But I do think I have a lot to offer the Chicago ramen scene.”</p> <p id="M12snT">Ramen aficionados will be quick to point out that Akahoshi’s bowls are a far cry from styrofoam cups of flash-fried, shelf-stable noodles, but it’s easy to imagine that Ando would embrace the story of Satinover, an Oak Park native who fell in love with ramen and wants to feed his community, located more than 6,000 miles away from Japan. </p> <p id="rJJRBr">Explore Akahoshi Ramen’s menu and 55-seat restaurant designed by prolific Chicago firm <a href="https://www.sirenbetty.com/">Siren Betty</a> in the photographs below. </p> <div class="p-fullbleed-block"> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt="A large ramen restaurant with booths along one wall and a long communal table in the center." data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/eaSy0rkkECRl4q0a7nEImiUQelE=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25140716/akahoshi_23_53382208630_o.jpg"> <figcaption>Akahoshi’s wide-open kitchen gives patrons a full view of the process. </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div><div class="c-image-grid"> <div class="c-image-grid__item"> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt="A bowl of tantanmen. " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/IissbktSAohnYOjdgRh6mMhU6eM=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25140696/akahoshi_13_53381769676_o.jpg"> <figcaption>Tantanmen is loosely inspired by Sichuan dandanmian. </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="c-image-grid__item"> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt="A bowl of shoyu ramen." data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/xpiK1oLDBV6ra_X-nn_5CEoyNgQ=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25140697/akahoshi_14_53381946703_o.jpg"> <figcaption>Shoyu ramen (Sapporo-style noodles, nori, menma, green onion, pork chashu). </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div></div> <div class="c-wide-block"> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt="A row of booths inside a restaurant. " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/5jFkBFy0Plnk8XHihkAXXiNjUno=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25140718/akahoshi_25_53381946318_o.jpg"> <figcaption>Akahoshi Ramen seats 55.</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="p-fullbleed-block"><div class="c-image-grid"> <div class="c-image-grid__item"> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt="A bowl of miso ramen." data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/sTnJowfxw_RD_3kVbglmNE-omxc=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25140700/akahoshi_17_53381769581_o.jpg"> <figcaption>Akahoshi miso (crinkly Sapporo-style noodles, lard, beansprouts, green onions, menma, pork chashu). </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="c-image-grid__item"> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt="A bowl of shoyu ramen." data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/vB_eyrp5GVgDtZ7kDuomtfFRbqM=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25140699/akahoshi_16_53382089289_o.jpg"> <figcaption>Ramen styles are regional in Japan, but shoyu ramen variations are found in numerous towns and cities. </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div></div> <div><div class="c-image-grid"> <div class="c-image-grid__item"> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt="A long communal table in the middle of a restaurant." data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/XyfBQhn919KU5eODxWdZZujAd64=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25140685/akahoshi_03_53382209295_o.jpg"> <figcaption>A communal table nods toward the tight quarters of traditional Japanese noodle stalls.</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="c-image-grid__item"> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt="A row of seats along a counter in front of an open kitchen." data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/SS113njyvMAC9aTAeY18suxa1DQ=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25140683/akahoshi_01_53380850617_o.jpg"> <figcaption>Watching ramen chefs at work is its own form of entertainment.</figcaption> </figure> </div> </div></div> <aside id="FMh2WZ"><div data-anthem-component="newsletter" data-anthem-component-data='{"slug":"chicago-eater"}'></div></aside><p id="nmlnvz"></p> <p id="Mbu2zp"></p></div>
The Future of Slashies Will Arrive in Wrigleyville With a Japanese Edge
<div><figure> <img alt="Coming Attractions." src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/LsEp6F7-MHzntHvdC-YTSFGxryQ=/86x0:1414x996/1310x983/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72943923/ComingAttractions_WineBar2.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Lakeview’s Asian slashie is ready to expand. | Getty/Eater</figcaption> </figure> <p>Konbini & Kanpai’s second location will sling bottles of sake, bowls of udon, and other famous Japanese snacks</p> <p id="a16bu8"><a href="https://interactive.wbez.org/curiouscity/chicago-japanese-neighborhood/">Wrigleyville has a forgotten history</a> as a Japanese American community hub and a new business selling food inspired by Japan’s famous <a href="https://www.eater.com/2017/2/21/14668440/tokyo-convenience-store-conbini-snacks">snack-laden convenience stores</a> and sake and shochu will add a new chapter to that story with a shop a few doors from <a href="https://chicago.eater.com/2023/12/4/23987895/jeppsons-malort-social-media-beef-infused-flavors-christmas-nisei-lounge-ch-distillery">neighborhood Malört dealer</a> Nisei Lounge.</p> <p id="4fWMi2"><a href="https://www.konbiniandkanpai.com/">Konbini & Kanpai</a>, a Japanese American bottle shop founded in Lakeview that channels the storied history of <a href="https://chicago.eater.com/21497249/chicago-hybrid-liquor-store-bars-slashies-packaged-goods-coronavirus">Chicago slashies</a>, is debuting a new location in Wrigleyville inside the former Dark Horse Tap; that bar closed in 2020 with ownership citing the challenges of the pandemic as the culprit. <a href="https://www.konbiniandkanpai.com/">Konbini & Kanpai’</a>s founders and spouses Naomi Hattori and Jun-Jun Vichaikul are adding food to their repertoire thanks to Hattori’s brother. </p> <div id="nYa84k"> <blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Czh-kpag6Al/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Czh-kpag6Al/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;" target="_blank"> <div style=" display: flex; 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margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Czh-kpag6Al/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Uka Sake (@ukasake)</a></p> </div></blockquote> <script async="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script> </div> <p id="k9vKyr">The new shop at 3443 N. Sheffield Avenue is slightly larger than the original store and includes a full kitchen. Chef Eric Hattori, who previously owned a pan Asian food truck called Piko Street Kitchen, is creating a selection of fun and nostalgic dishes like udon and egg salad sandos on milk bread, as well as bento and other grab-and-go items.</p> <p id="qOXvWy">“The key thing that Jun-Jun and Naomi have done at Belmont is become an educational hub on Asian spirits,” Eric Hattori says. “So if we can do that — with food — it’s as good as it gets.”</p> <p id="z8wokp">Neither founder expected to become business owners when Naomi Hattori and Vichaikul purchased the space that housed a boutique liquor store at 1433 W. Belmont Avenue. When that shop closed in 2020, the couple found themselves the proud owners of a vacant storefront. Undaunted, the duo keyed into Hattori’s Japanese-American heritage and transformed the location into a testing ground.</p> <p id="38yq3w">“[We wanted] to get our feet wet in retail and in the industry to see if Japanese beverages — sake, shochu, beers, and nonalcoholics — could be the foundation of a store themselves,” says Vichaikul.</p> <p id="YzHiTY">The shop has become a <a href="https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/april-2022/cooler-rulers/">go-to destination</a> for its wide array of sakes and 180 types of canned Japanese beer, as well as Vichaikul’s cocktails, which are designed to highlight smart ways to use the spirits in combination with other ingredients. In short order, “kanpai,” a common word used to toast in Japanese, became well-covered ground for the couple, but the Belmont store didn’t include a kitchen. That meant the element of “konbini” — the aforementioned convenience stores known for excellent fried chicken, sandos, and packaged snacks — was limited to cups of instant noodles, bagged Asian chips, and boxes of Pocky.</p> <p id="rG0eFw">Vichaikul plans to feature an entirely distinct lineup of spirits and beers in Wrigleyville and is designing a cocktail menu that riffs on drinks that have proved popular on Belmont, like a sake-based Old Fashioned with ginger simple syrup and barley shochu (Japan’s most popular spirit) with Filipino cappuccino rum. He’s opting for a similarly minimalist design to the original, which allows the flexibility to <a href="https://chicago.eater.com/2022/1/11/22878230/moms-chicago-japanese-american-yoshoku-food-pop-up-konbini-and-kanpai">host Asian American pop-ups</a> and community events and can seat more than 70 between an indoor area and an outdoor beer garden.</p> <div id="Zl1lsi"> <blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CcAxJDuLn1x/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CcAxJDuLn1x/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; 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margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CcAxJDuLn1x/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A post shared by BroughtBy (@brought_by)</a></p> </div></blockquote> <script async="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script> </div> <p id="eYExAt">The Hattori siblings are fourth-generation Japanese-Thai Americans with deep roots in Chicago’s hospitality industry and a potent connection to the new Sheffield Avenue location. Their parents, Pia and Hiko Hattori, were restaurateurs who once owned a spot called Pan Asia at the same address. “It’s a full-circle [moment], which is really cool,” Eric Hattori says. “My sister and I grew up here and it’s pretty crazy to be coming all the way back and seeing how different [the neighborhood] looks.”</p> <p id="gdk35H">The area was once an important gathering place for Japanese Americans, many of whom were <a href="https://interactive.wbez.org/curiouscity/chicago-japanese-neighborhood/">forcibly relocated to Chicago</a> by the U.S. government following their incarceration in internment camps during World War II. Eric Hattori recalls a once-bustling <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?ll=41.94263531397097%2C-87.65751169999999&z=14&mid=18zwECfvHpmJljreqgJWb_Sd9i1I">corridor of Japanese American-owned businesses</a>, which numbered up to nearly 150 in the ‘60s and ‘70s but shrank over the subsequent decades. </p> <p id="tMpaE4">Stay tuned for more coverage in the coming year.</p> <p id="xDCu2P"><a href="https://www.konbiniandkanpai.com/"><em>Konbini & Kanpai</em></a><em> Wrigleyville, 3443 N. Sheffield Avenue, scheduled for a spring opening.</em></p> <aside id="0pz9RI"><div data-anthem-component="newsletter" data-anthem-component-data='{"slug":"chicago-eater"}'></div></aside></div>
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Chicago Is Enjoying an Egg Sandwich Renaissance
<div><figure> <img alt="A Breakfast sandwich" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/gA3B44neRCq9TcJAoSBgf3t6beQ=/0x0:4284x3213/1310x983/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72941782/IMG_0518_2.0.jpg"> <figcaption>This breakfast sandwich with char siu is spectacular from Gangnam Market. | Ashok Selvam/Eater Chicago</figcaption> </figure> <p>Egg Tuck has opened its first Chicago location and is part of a tastier trend of new breakfast sandwiches popping up around town</p> <p id="odQlA0">Egg sandwiches are having a bit of a renaissance in Chicago with a handful of new offerings popping up in recent weeks. </p> <p id="RehUWp">The breakfast items appear on menus at a variety of different restaurants. Paulie Gee’s Pizza in Logan Square features an option on a new weekend brunch menu. Mano Modern Cafe, a casual Filipino-American spot that opened recently in West Town, serves a breakfast slider featuring a choice of tocino, SPAM, chorizo, or longanisa. At <a href="https://chicago.eater.com/venue/gangnam-market">Gangnam Market</a>, a transformed grocery store <a href="https://chicago.eater.com/2023/12/1/23984205/gangnam-market-korean-japanese-chinese-food-court-asian-grocery-store-river-west-strings-open-urban">with a food court</a> and a large selection of pan-Asian market staples, customers can find sandwiches on pineapple buns or Japanese shokupan. </p> <p id="XqL0Bt">Finally, there’s a West Coast import — Egg Tuck — has opened the first of three locations. This is a Korean-inspired sandwich. <a href="https://la.eater.com/maps/breakfast-sandwiches-los-angeles-guide-map">Our colleagues at Eater LA</a> call Egg Tuck the “spiritual successor to Eggslut” in referring to the popular New York-born chain that was rumored for years to be coming to Chicago. </p> <p id="xTF5Ci">Yes, there’s a big pan-Asian influence here, and many folks may point to <a href="https://chicago.eater.com/venue/kasama">Kasama</a> and its famous morning offerings. But there’s more to it. Even in Bucktown, long lines have stretched down Western Avenue since the summer as folks wait <a href="https://chicago.eater.com/2023/6/5/23749410/allez-cafe-bucktown-coffee-shop-doughnuts-breakfast-sandwich">to order food from Allez Cafe</a>.</p> <p id="J06Qat">Making sure to eat a good breakfast is an underrated New Year’s Resolution. These sandwiches can help. Here’s a rundown of the new offerings.</p> <p id="9S8I7V"></p> <h2 id="j46AKP"> <a href="https://www.eggtuck.com/">Egg Tuck</a>, 326 N. Michigan Avenue</h2> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt="A pair of hands holds six breakfast sandwiches at Egg Tuck in Los Angeles." data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/XSYzbQbKQpzwZZMOWNuW2-8lKvo=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/22704551/egg_tuck.jpg"> <cite>Egg Tuck</cite> </figure> <p id="JNyylE">These West Coast-inspired sandwiches come with fluffy eggs with seemingly endless ways to customize toppings. This is their first location outside of California and supposedly the first of a trio of cafes planned for Chicago. The base ingredients are soft scrambled eggs, sriracha aioli, chives, and house mayo on a brioche bun. </p> <h2 id="QE2yB3"> <a href="https://pauliegee.com/logan-square/">Paulie Gee’s Logan Square</a>, 2451 N. 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margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C0ZnqyzrS1Y/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Tony Dezutter (@pepperonitonie)</a></p> </div></blockquote> <script async="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script> </div> <p id="zbPbrW">The name isn’t a college sports or finance reference. It’s simple: sausage, egg, and cheese. Paulie Gee’s chef Tony Dezutter has created a new weekend brunch menu that includes a sausage and egg Detroit pizza, lamb skillets, and more. There’s also a holdover from the Wicker Park location where management experimented with a morning menu for commuters near the CTA’s Damen Blue Line Station. The SEC features a fluffy bun and a messy chipotle aioli that strikes the right notes of heat and sweetness. Paulie Gee’s is known for its vegan options, so there’s no surprise the team offers a meat- and dairy-free version of the sandwich, too.</p> <h2 id="ctRqkj">Matt Bakes inside <a href="https://gangnammarketusa.com/">Gangnam Market</a>, 1001 W. Chicago Avenue</h2> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt="A Breakfast sandwich" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/FcLlTEC6N5dbvYP5HGvxNlWlZh4=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25141750/IMG_0518_2.jpg"> <cite>Ashok Selvam/Eater Chicago</cite> <figcaption>Char siu, hash brown, American cheese, and egg on a pineapple bun.</figcaption> </figure> <p id="7dStPn">Grocery store food courts can be mundane, but Gangnam Market’s is fresh with innovative options. Matt Bakes is from Matt Chiu. He and his sister have inherited <a href="https://chicago.eater.com/venue/chiu-quon-bakery">Chiu Quon Bakery</a>, Chinatown’s oldest bakery. In River West, Chiu offers an assortment of egg sandwiches with either shokupan or pineapple buns which offer a slight tartness and sweetness, but not enough to overpower the ingredients inside. The pineapple bun with hash brown patty, American cheese, and char siu feels like a classic, as does the fried chicken sandwich which offers a hint of heat and a crisp exterior that’s wrapped up with a dill-style pickle slice. Be on the lookout for the shokupan sandwich with truffle egg and beef.</p> <h2 id="tkjimW"> <a href="https://www.manomoderncafe.com/">Mano Modern Cafe</a>, 851 N. 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Where to Snag Sweet Sufganiyot for Hanukkah in Chicago
<div><figure> <img alt="A white plate of jelly doughnuts." src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/9qUe2-PYzG0ohuT6LI3N8Gw7Ai8=/84x0:1417x1000/1310x983/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72941477/s703958285833155156_p147_i1_w1500.0.jpg"> <figcaption>What’s not to love about a jelly doughnut? | Zeitlin’s Delicatessen</figcaption> </figure> <p>Five of the top spots for traditional, modern, and vegan holiday doughnuts </p> <p id="lG7wHW">Like death and taxes, one of the immutable truths of the universe is that Jewish holidays are always early or late. It’s a frequently inconvenient quirk that stems from a reliance on the lunar calendar, and in 2023, Hannukah is on the early side of the spectrum, with Jewish people around the world lighting candles for the first of eight nights on Thursday, December 7. </p> <p id="XXLPOh">The Hanukkah story is centered around a miracle — a small cruet of oil, enough for just 24 hours of light, that kept the eternal flame in the Temple of Jerusalem burning for eight days. In celebration of that miraculous occasion, Jews fill their Hanukkah tables with foods fried in oil, including latkes, arguably the most famous of Jewish holiday foods. But sufganiyot — jelly-filled doughnuts with roots in North African pastries called sfenj and European desserts (think packzi, Berliners, krafne, and bombolone) — also check that fried-in-oil box, with a serious dose of sugar to boot. </p> <p id="LpzSKV">In recent years, Chicago bakers and delis have upped their sufganiyah game, bestowing the city with sweet submissions that range from contemporary to traditional. Below, check out Eater Chicago’s roundup of six spots offering sufganiyot that locals can really sink their teeth into. </p> <aside id="PcLBQY"><div data-anthem-component="newsletter" data-anthem-component-data='{"slug":"chicago-eater"}'></div></aside><p id="9ngEdM"><a href="https://firecakesdonuts.com/"><strong>Firecakes Donuts</strong></a>: This popular local mini-chain has returned with its annual smattering of sufganiyot, available with raspberry-blood orange jelly or lemon curd filling. Place orders online for individual sufganiyot, a dozen (six of each flavor), or a party tray of 24 mini versions from outposts in <a href="https://order.toasttab.com/online/firecakes-river-north">River North</a>, two <a href="https://order.toasttab.com/online/firecakes-lincoln-park">Lincoln Park</a> <a href="https://order.toasttab.com/online/firecakes-north-ave-1001-west-north-avenue">locations</a>, <a href="https://order.toasttab.com/online/firecakes-oak-park">Oak Park</a>, and <a href="https://order.toasttab.com/online/firecakes-naperville-promenade">Naperville</a>. <em>68 W. Hubbard Street, Open 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday, 6:30 a.m. to midnight Thursday through Saturday; 2453 N. Clark Street, Open 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily; 1001 W. North Avenue, Open 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; 104 N. Maple Avenue in Oak Park, Open 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; Main Street Promenade Shop 136 on Van Buren in Naperville, open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday.</em></p> <div id="4FLh5M"> <blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C0c0FQzMcja/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C0c0FQzMcja/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;" target="_blank"> <div style=" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; 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margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C0c0FQzMcja/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Firecakes Donuts (@firecakes)</a></p> </div></blockquote> <script async="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script> </div> <p id="IKaRre"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/liberation.kitchen"><strong>Liberation Kitchen</strong></a>: Vegan and nut-free sufganiyot aren’t easy to find, but <a href="https://chicago.eater.com/venue/liberation-kitchen">Liberation Kitchen</a> is here to light the way for those who’d rather enjoy Hanukkah without a side of Lactaid. The team is filling theirs with strawberry jelly and dusting them with powdered sugar. Place orders for a four-pack <a href="https://www.exploretock.com/liberationdonuts/experience/308402/sufganiyot-4-pack-18-pick-up?date=2023-12-10&size=1&time=10%3A00">via Tock</a>. <em>2054 W. Grand Avenue, Open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday.</em></p> <div id="z9h1OI"> <blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C0HQ6M9MJPP/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C0HQ6M9MJPP/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;" target="_blank"> <div style=" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; 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margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C0HQ6M9MJPP/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Liberation Kitchen | Vegan (@liberation.kitchen)</a></p> </div></blockquote> <script async="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script> </div> <p id="2ZKn0F"><a href="https://onceupononline.com/"><strong>Once Upon a Bagel</strong></a>: A staple Jewish deli institution with multiple suburban locations in Highland Park, Northbrook, and Winnetka, Once Upon a Bagel is playing all the classic hits this year with a selection of raspberry jelly, chocolate custard, and vanilla custard sufganiyot. The team kicked off pre-orders in late November and will continue to fry, fill, and serve the sweet delights through the end of 2023. Place orders online for pickup in <a href="https://orderonlinemenu.com/OnceUponaDeli#%23">Northbrook</a>, <a href="https://orderonlinemenu.com/OnceUponaBagelWinnetka">Winnetka</a>, or <a href="https://orderonlinemenu.com/OnceUponaBagelHighlandPark">Highland Park</a>. <em>2774 Dundee Road in Northbrook; 1050 Gage Street in Winnetka; 1888 1st Street in Highland Park; Open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.</em></p> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt="A plate of jelly doughnuts. " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/XZHcthz5b39obG7-8snFqYgxNC0=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25140666/IMG_5846.jpg"> <cite>Once Upon a Bagel</cite> </figure> <p id="mTcs8Z"><a href="https://www.schneiderdeli.com/"><strong>Schneider Deli</strong></a>: Chicago’s mid-century-style Ohio House Motel began a new chapter in 2023 with the debut of Schneider Deli, a nostalgic tribute chef and owner Jake Schneider to the food he grew up devouring with his family. The deli is marking its first festival of lights with sweet and sticky sufganiyot, available with raspberry jelly and chocolate fillings. Place orders <a href="https://order.toasttab.com/online/schneider-deli-600-n-lasalle/item-sufganyot-filled-donuts_c14ce5b4-8567-4326-b4be-b5323f613963">via Toast</a>. <em>600 N. LaSalle Drive, Open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily.</em></p> <div id="0HolPw"> <blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C0RZLDYrEk8/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C0RZLDYrEk8/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;" target="_blank"> <div style=" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; 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margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C0RZLDYrEk8/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Schneider Deli - River North (@schneiderdeli)</a></p> </div></blockquote> <script async="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script> </div> <p id="vx0RML"><a href="https://www.steingoldsdeli.com/"><strong>Steingold’s of Chicago</strong></a>: Chef Aaron Steingold, one of Chicago’s best-known evangelists for Jewish deli food, is having fun with contemporary sufganiyot filling flavors this year with options like salted caramel cookie butter, chocolate halvah, and honey custard. For those seeking a more familiar style, strawberry-raspberry jam is also available. Order <a href="https://www.toasttab.com/catering/steingold-s-of-chicago-3737-n-southport-ave-suite-a/">via Toast</a> from Thursday, December 7 through Friday, December 15. <em>3737 N Southport Avenue, Open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday; 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.</em></p> <div id="vRRI72"> <blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C0C68iULvtE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C0C68iULvtE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;" target="_blank"> <div style=" display: flex; 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