Arthur Mullen's blog
Tom Skilling Blog Headline: Wet start to a wet weekend. Mood Scale: The father of a party that included six teenage girls approached me to let me know they were there to celebrate a 16th birthday. The young woman celebrating is a big fan of Xoco! I recommended The Bomb as being the dessert for… Continue reading Martin and Lionel
In the fantasy episode of Check, Please! that exists only in my dreams, I get to explain how I feel my pick has a certain gravitas, coming from the manager of one of the city's best sandwich spots (I am the manager of Xoco.) My favorite sandwich in Chicago is found here at Sidedoor: the prime… Continue reading Hippies Use SideDoor
One of the all-time great sandwich spots in the city. The meatball sub with atomic giardiniera alone secures Bari's permanent perch in the top five best sandwiches of Chicago. This place gets wicked busy for lunch, with a line from the deli counter to the door. Or so I've heard: my experiences are always at off… Continue reading Bari’s Subs