Kate Stahl | February 1, 2011 8:02 amI just had my first Taco Joint (1969 N. Halsted St., 312-951-2457) experience, and all I have to say is "delicioso." I've chronicled my obsession with Big Star here, and Taco Joint's food reminds me of my favorite Wicker Park spot, without the super-loud honky tonk and super-long wait for a table.Read More
Kate Stahl | December 17, 2010 8:03 amIt might not like feel like margarita and chips and salsa weather outside, but at new Gold Coast bar Paradise Cantina (1212 N. State Pkwy., 312-202-0994), it's always a vacation. The chain (the other locations are in LA and Vegas, where it really is always a party), opens its first Chicago location today with 11 margaritas and 40-plus tequilas on the menu.Read More