Reader Bites celebrates dishes, drinks, and atmospheres from the Chicagoland food scene. Explore all of our favorites at chicagoreader.com/food/reader-bites. Have you ...

I tend to grade supermarket sushi on a curve. Confined in plastic boxes under fluorescent lights in frigid deli cases, most packaged sushi takes all of the elements essential to good sushi and chucks ...

David Liu’s face lights up when he talks about the differences between masago smelt roe and ikura, the marigold-hued salmon eggs that are considered a delicacy. He pours this passion for pristine fish ...

If you know us well, you might recall we have a little obsession with wrong-sized objects — give us something too big or too small, and we will be there to check it out. Combine that with world record ...

Most of the eateries in Redlands Public Market are quick-service, but the new food hall also has a chef-driven dining experience that is meant to be lingered over. Shokunin Temaki & Nigiri is a ...

Salmon isn’t just delicious — it’s a nutrient powerhouse packed with heart-healthy omega-3s, vitamin D, and protein. From Scandinavian gravlax to Japanese sake nigiri, it’s celebrated in kitchens ...