The Five Spot: Truffle Grilled Cheese, Duck Fat French Fries, Jerk Chicken, Kimchi Stew and Gumbo
Mostly I’m focused on curating highlights of pickup and delivery food options for Chicago, however Jenn Galdes and Sean Lynch have put together a fabulous comprehensive guide called Dining at a Distance for restaurants open all over America. Check it out:
https://www.diningatadistance.com/
Burbank, Darien, Lower Southwest side of Chicago
Chuck’s Southern Comforts- Chuck’s is a great taste of the south, Texas, New Orleans, and a bit of Mexico. The gumbo is great, the brisket is smokey, and the banana bread pudding is gooey.
http://www.chuckscafe.com/Home.html
Loop, West Loop, South Loop
Maple and Ash – Would you like winter black truffle grilled cheese and tomato soup delivered to your door? Yes you would.
https://www.mapleandash.com/menus-chicago/#pick-up
Bridgeport
The Duck Inn – Obviously you need fried cheese curds and duck-fat French fries to get you through the epidemic.
http://theduckinnchicago.com/menus/
Austin, Oak Park (Pickup/Curbside)
3D’s Jerk Chicken - I can’t guarantee scotch bonnet peppers can kill COVID-19, but you have nothing to lose by trying. 3D’s has some of the best charcoal flecked jerk chicken on the Westside.
https://three-ds-jerk-chicken.business.site/
Bridgeport, Chinatown, Downtown, West Loop, South Loop
Ahjoomah’s Apron – The kimchi chigae or kimchi and tofu stew is a soulful bowl to warm your spirit during these tough times. The Korean seafood pancake, the mandu dumplings, and stir fried squid and pork are great as well.