Penelope's Vegan Taqueria Andersonville
Vegan restaurant · Andersonville ·
Vegan Mexican eatery offering tacos, pambazo, and quesabirria
Vegan Mexican eatery offering tacos, pambazo, and quesabirria
"Providing free meals for kids and pregnant women from 3 to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday, this taqueria lets children choose tacos or quesadillas with rice, beans, corn, and agua fresca, while mothers can pick a tacos or enchiladas dinner with agua fresca." - Jeffy Mai
"Scheduled to open March 14 at 5204 N. Clark Street, the Andersonville outpost is the second Penelope’s location and is described by Ramirez as “a little more advanced,” retaining the same menu, vibe and music as the River North spot; it will open as BYOB. The new restaurant will continue the chef’s approach of experimenting to recreate beloved Mexican dishes using vegan ingredients—offering tacos, the popular pambazo, and rotating items like the mushroom quesabirria—and will feature a mural that also includes bird imagery." - Gonzalo Guzman
"Although Passerotto, Jennifer Kim's Korean‑Italian restaurant in Andersonville, closed in 2020, Kim's involvement with the Banchets—including wearing a spray‑painted protest jacket at the 2019 awards over silence around a chef's abuse case—demonstrates how the ceremony intersected with industry activism; Passerotto later won Best Neighborhood Restaurant, showing the awards' social clout." - Leigh Giangreco
"Bridging Korean and Italian cuisines and serving as a platform for chef-owner Jennifer Kim’s efforts to reform the restaurant industry, Passerotto concluded a decorated three-year run after earning a Michelin Bib Gourmand and a James Beard Foundation nomination for Best New Restaurant in 2019; Kim announced via Instagram that the Andersonville restaurant would close for good on Saturday, September 12, saying she had been contemplating the move during the pandemic while the spot had been limited to carryout and while she spent time supporting causes such as the Chicago Hospitality Accountable Actions Database (CHAAD)." - Eater Staff
"In Andersonville, Passerotto is nominated for Best New Restaurant." - Ashok Selvam