North Shore Foodie Finds

Bobby’s Turns Deli Food Into Gourmet Delight

Smoked salmon pastrami has become a signature appetizer at upscale Deerfield bistro.

Smoked salmon, cream cheese and potato pancakes are traditional delicatessen fare but Bobby’s Deerfield has crafted the three ingredients into a popular appetizer at its upscale American bistro with an Italian influence. Earlier: Bobby’s Deerfield Plans Sumptuous Menu Bobby’s first turns the smoked salmon into a Pastrami before putting it over a layer of cream cheese which sits atop a potato pancake. It was part of a special tasting for Patch before the eatery opened in October and has been a popular dish since day one. “We like smoked salmon, potato pancakes and cream cheese and tried to come up with all three in one dish,” co-owner Bobby Arifi said. “Smoked salmon and cream cheese are traditional together.” The difference was putting …

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Jon Hall

7:07 am on Saturday, May 4, 2013

There is really no such thing as best Greek food. Just about everything in Greektown and everywhere else comes out of industrial feed cans mixed in a cafeteria food warmer back in the kitchen....excepting the gyros. Who is the No. 1 Greek chef in Chicago? Mexican cuisine in Chicago has Rick Bayless. What similar type of creative cuisine personality do the Greek restaurants here have to offer? …   more ›

What’s Your Favorite Food or Drink You Tried in 2012?

Tell us where you ate the item and why it’s a must try in the comment section.

Why order a hot dog when you can have a fowler? From movie-inspired sandwiches to Chili Bombs at an Evanston hot dog shop. North Shore Foodie Finds has trekked to some interesting eateries in search of the strange and delicious.  We want to know, what are some of your favorite food or drinks you tried in 2012? Tell us in the comment section below. To get your brains churning and possibly your bellies rumbling, here’s a look at what North Shore Foodie Finds devoured in 2012: 

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