Big Star Chicago
June 27, 2013 § Leave a comment
After so many years of saying that I’d visit, I finally took a trip to the Windy City as a short break before bar review began. Much eating and touristy activities ensued, including an inaugural meal with Esther (who, together with her husband Bryan, graciously housed Jee and me during our stay) at Paul Kahan’s super chill restaurant Big Star in the hipster-ish Wicker Park neighborhood, where we indulged in Palomas, margaritas, and an assortment of tacos.
My favorite dishes were definitely the queso fundido, a molten mixture of queso Chihuahua with poblanos, and housemade chorizo generously smeared on warm corn tortillas, and the fish tacos with beer battered tilapia, chipotle mayonnaise, cabbage, lime, and cilantro.
Classic margarita and La Paloma
Tacos de panza with crispy braised pork belly, tomato guajillo sauce, queso fresco, onion, and cilantro
Tacos al pastor – marinated spit-roasted pork shoulder, grilled pineapple, grilled onion, cilantro
Queso fundido – my favorite
Tacos de pescado
Big Star
1531 N. Damen Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60622
773.235.4039
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