Food Writing

Late Night Taquerias, Empire Building, and Cheaper School Lunches: The Week in Food writing

We prefer the La Pasadita on the east side of the street.
We prefer the La Pasadita on the east side of the street. Photo: eddiquinoes/Flickr

• Ever wanted to eat nothing but Mexican food in Chicago for 24 hours straight? Well, Carly Fisher outlines a complete day for Saveur, finding time to visit all three Bayless restaurants, the Tamale Guy, and Don Pedro Carnitas. The feasting starts now. [Saveur]

• So how has Brendan Sodikoff gone from owning no restaurants two years ago, to running a mini empire that includes Gilt Bar and Maude’s Liquor Bar today? Michael Nagrant gives a remarkable profile of the man, explaining how he looks like “Liberace’s son,” has the “pragmatic business sense of the Melmans,” and crafts “a way of living” like Rick Bayless. [Newcity]

• Monica Eng checks in with chef Paul Boundas, who has apparently found a way to serve “scratch-cooked meals to about 4,500 private school students,” for less than $2.74 per lunch. She wonders whether the same model could work for public school students. [Trib]

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