• Tired of Chicago-style hot dogs? Inspired by a recent trip to Tucson, David Hammond goes on the hunt for the Sonoran hot dogs, which feature a bacon-wrapped hot dog topped with “tomatoes, chopped and fried onions, jalapenos, mayo, mustard and (Chicago forgive her!) ketchup.” [Sun Times]
• While he admits that “Chicago isn’t exactly a roast chicken mecca,” Steve Dolinsky did find five restaurants that “take their chickens seriously.” Number one goes to the roasted bird at Nightwood. [WBEZ]
• There is more to eating at Wrigley and The Cell than the triumphant return of Vienna Beef hot dogs. Phil Vettel checked out a few of the new options, including the Mongolian beef and vegetarian edamame baos from Wow Bao. [Trib]
• Though Chicago is “just not much of a fish taco town,” Mike Sula found that during Lent even “fleshcentric taquerias and birrierias” have special items. He picks out six places that are offering deals during religious season. [Chicago Reader]
