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Restaurant Tue Mar 27 2007

The Great Avocado Sandwich

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Veggie pita: no cheese, just the 'cado.

Brett's Kitchen aside the 'L' tracks at Superior and Franklin - and now under different ownership than Brett's Cafe in Roscoe Village - loads their vegetable pita so thick I don't think they can't fit it all in. They slice the pita bread down the middle into two pieces, and stack it like a sandwich. I lost the cheese and got avocado, and the slices were quite thick, soft and ripe. Order it like my pal Rose does, "No cheese dude. Hook it up with the 'cado." Sprouts, tomato and super green lettuce make good appearances. I understand they finish it with a fine sesame dressing. It's available every day. Except the day I came. The Dijon mustard worked quite well instead.

Slick awnings and crisp window lettering decorate the outside like a neighborhood café. Inside, ask for made-to-order items at the grill; then roll into the register line. For items from the case, like a tabbouleh or thick-cut portobello sandwich, go straight for the register line.

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Brett's Kitchen, 233 W Superior St., (312) 664-6354

 
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The State of Food Writing

By Brandy Gonsoulin

In 2009, food blogging, social media and Yelp were gaining popularity, and America's revered gastronomic magazine Gourmet shuttered after 68 years in business. Former Cook's Illustrated editor-in-chief Chris Kimball followed with an editorial, stating that "The shuttering of Gourmet reminds...
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