Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL

Chilaquiles


Kanela Breakfast Club

Chilaquiles

Kanela Breakfast Club
5413 N. Clark Street
Chicago, Illinois, 60640
773-594-2874
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Being called “Best Breakfast in Chicago” by USA Today can raise expectations. We stumbled upon Kanela Breakfast Club on a Sunday walk through Andersonville. A quick peek at the dishes being served out of doors convinced us to put our name in for a sidewalk table. Seated quite quickly, the menu was daunting. Everything sounded delicious. I opted for the sunnyside up egg duo + avocado-topped chilaquiles. This is a standard Mexican dish that has a lot of room to go wrong. This one did not! The eggs were perfect.  The corn tortilla chips held their crunch, crowning a saucy, chorizo and queso pool just beneath the surface. As the gravy infiltrated the dish, every bite got better and better. I can rarely get through a dish this large. I did, and found myself thinking about the lemon blueberry pancakes for next time.

DISHED UP BY...

Ken Carlton

Ken is the author of FOOD FOR MARRIAGE and co-author of THE HUNGER. His screen credits include a screenplay with the folks who brought you "Babette's Feast." He is an inveterate midnight chef with a penchant for all things tartare.

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