Street food is trending in Chicago restaurants, and one of the most accomplished practitioners of this vogue is Proxi. Located in proximity to Sepia (get it?), Andrew Zimmerman’s other restaurant, Proxi offers high-end versions of street treats such as bhel puri, a snack of puffed rice and herbs hailing from Mumbai, and tempura elotes, a battered and fried version of Mexican corn with mayo and spices. It’s all good, if about a hundred times more expensive than the original street versions.
Today in the Culture: March 19, 2021 | Arts fight against zoning ordinance grows | Restaurant Week starts DESIGN Culture killer Add Terrain Exhibitions and its Biennial to the list of things threatened by Ald. Sophia King's rezoning ordinance that would limit the use of houses as cultural institutions; they're encouraging supporters to write letters. (Preservation Chicago is collecting signatures on a petition.) DINING AND DRINKING Indulge yourself and save a job and maybe a business Chicago…
