John Ringor

Staff Writer at The Infatuation

Percussion Instructor at meritmusic.org

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Trilokah - Review - Lincoln Park - Chicago - The Infatuation

1 week ago | theinfatuation.com | John Ringor

Trilokah is a regional Indian restaurant in Lincoln Park with Keralite cuisine. Their dishes include Thalassery chicken dum biryani, pompano pollichatthu, and beef kotthu porotta. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists.
Anatolia - Review - Lincoln Park - Chicago - The Infatuation

1 week ago | theinfatuation.com | John Ringor

Anatolia is a sit-down Mediterranean restaurant in Lincoln Park. Along with dishes like iskender and grilled meat platters, they have a Turkish coffee martini and baklava cheesecake. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists.
Tamaleria Lupita

1 week ago | theinfatuation.com | John Ringor

This casual Mexican restaurant in Dunning specializes in tamales. The namesake dish comes in all sorts of varieties, like pollo verde, frijol con queso, and pineapple. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists.
Madame Puffs & Thai Bistro

1 week ago | theinfatuation.com | John Ringor

Madame Puffs & Thai Bistro is a Thai restaurant in Lincoln Square. Their menu has curries and noodle dishes like pad thai and pad see ew, as well as namesake pastry pockets with fillings like curry chicken and black sesame. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists.
La Mexicana Grill

1 week ago | theinfatuation.com | John Ringor

La Mexicana Grill is a casual Mexican spot in Uptown. Expect tacos, tortilla soup, and burritos with proteins like tilapia, steak, and pulled chicken. Plus, fillings like plantains or hot Cheetos. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists.
Pollo Express - Review - Ravenswood - Chicago - The Infatuation

1 week ago | theinfatuation.com | John Ringor

One of our favorite places for charcoal-grilled chicken just opened up a spot in Ravenswood. Like its Pilsen location, Pollo Express will have their signature chicken, along with burritos, nachos, and bowls. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists.
Cowabunga! Pizza Pies

1 week ago | theinfatuation.com | John Ringor

New York-style slices and ‘90s nostalgia come together at this pizza place in Bridgeport. Aside from pepperoni or cheese, they have pies named after Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Like the "Raphael," which has sausage, mushrooms, pickled red onions, and jalapeños. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists.
Buttermilk - Review - Wicker Park - Chicago - The Infatuation

1 week ago | theinfatuation.com | John Ringor

The team behind Taco Sublime and Patty Please is continuing to broaden their reach in the handheld food scene, this time with fried chicken. Buttermilk is the new resident kitchen inside of Little Victories in Wicker Park, and you can expect fried chicken sandwiches, chicken tenders, and chicken caesar wraps. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists.
The Beer Temple - Review - Avondale - Chicago - The Infatuation

2 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | John Ringor

The Beer Temple in Avondale has been a destination for hops lovers since it was a bottle shop in 2013, and further solidified its worthiness of “temple” status after becoming a full-fledged taproom. It’s a fun and casual space with a massive mural of a fox, paintings of buildings with legs, and Avondalians sipping IPAs after work.
3LP & Seoul Taco

2 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | John Ringor

A la combination KFC and Taco Bell, two of our favorite local chains have moved in together in Hyde Park to serve Chinese and Korean fast casual food. You can expect full menus from both places, with dishes like 3LP’s BBQ pork or hot pot beef sandwich and Seoul Taco’s burritos or tacos with bulgogi or spicy pork. They also have collaboration specials, like a Korean fried chicken sandwich. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists.