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![Rick Bayless said he thought it was a tongue-in-cheek move for the New York Times to include one of his restaurants as one of the area’s top 25 restaurants. It wasn’t for Xoco, Frontera Grill, or Topolobampo, which have garnered awards and attention from Michelin and James Beard, but for his O’Hare location of Tortas Frontera. Ironically enough, that menu and purpose are what Tortazo’s location at Old Orchard Shopping Center in Skokie intends to be: a fast-casual restaurant for people on the go. Tortazo opened its doors in front of Macy’s on May 25. The location in front of […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ppn-l-skr-tortazo-restaurant-0530-01_204753.jpg?w=119 "Rick Bayless said he thought it was a tongue-in-cheek move for the New York Times to include one of his restaurants as one of the area’s top 25 restaurants. It wasn’t for Xoco, Frontera Grill, or Topolobampo, which have garnered awards and attention from Michelin and James Beard, but for his O’Hare location of Tortas Frontera. Ironically enough, that menu and purpose are what Tortazo’s location at Old Orchard Shopping Center in Skokie intends to be: a fast-casual restaurant for people on the go. Tortazo opened its doors in front of Macy’s on May 25. The location in front of […]")
Rick Bayless opens Tortazo fast-casual restaurant at Skokie’s Old Orchard
Rick Bayless said he thought it was a tongue-in-cheek move for the New York Times...
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Cruise to northern France commemorates 80th anniversary of D-Day invasion
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The Kitchn: What to make when it’s too hot to cook
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Going to a Chicago Sky game this season? Here’s where to grab a bite or beer by Wintrust Arena.
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