Why I Paid $21 for Tomatoes at Daisies | Eater Chicago

"Now in its eighth year, Joe Frillman’s lauded Logan Square restaurant continues to evolve: after moving to a larger space a few blocks down Milwaukee Avenue in 2023, it added daytime coffee and pastries, while the menu still highlights peak produce with a strong focus on pastas. The pastas are paragons of the form; the bucatini arrives in a sauce of heirloom peppers, guanciale, and neonata (a Calabrian chile paste) — the move if you enjoy a bit of heat. Despite its cheeky name, The Overpriced Tomato earns its $21 price tag, a tartine layering summer tomatoes with balsamic vinegar and bone marrow atop Publican Quality Bread sourdough for a sweet-and-tangy delight. Cocktails follow the seasons, and La Madrina — a blend of Glenfiddich 12-year-old scotch, peaches, and saffron — is poured tableside from a chilled flask; reminiscent of an Old Fashioned, it’s best savored slowly. Pastry chef Leigh Omilinsky turns out desserts worth saving room for, like peach pie with peach sherbet, and if you’re not in the mood for a sit-down meal, the daytime grab-and-go pastries are equally incredible; she frequently collaborates to keep things fresh, recently teaming up with Filipino bakery Del Sur for a calamansi-chamomile bun." - Jeffy Mai