"If I've got one gripe with Chicago, it's that there aren't enough food carts." [Photographs: Nick Kindelsperger] Iyanzé Truck North Park Drive between East Illinois Street and East North Water Street, Chicago IL 60611 (map); 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday The Short Order: West African truck serving insanely spicy stews. Want Fries with That? No fries, but make sure to get the intense jollof rice. Want Ketchup? Your tongue will be too stunned. If I've got one gripe with Chicago, it's that there aren't enough food carts. We are way behind New York and Los Angeles—and we're not into that tweeting food cart madness either. The ones we do have tend to be hard to find and...
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For a parent of a truculent two year old, there’s nothing more relieving than a restaurant that babysits and cooks for you. Of course, unless you count fast food chains where grown dudes dress up in furry character suits and entertain, or scare, your kids for a few minutes between bites of factory farmed cattle patties, there’s no such thing. At least I thought so, but then I hit Café Sengal, a new French inflected West African eatery in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood. I’ll admit that since my child can’t yet read, dining out with him is really the only thing I fear these days (outside of Sandra Lee). You never know when he's gonna up and scream like Jennifer...
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