Tempesta Market

"Tempesta is a deli/specialty store serving fantastic gourmet sandwiches. They have sandwich options like The Dante (which has an entire deli counter worth of house-cured meat and a spicy ’nduja aioli) or the Beet Street (thinly shaved beets and apples with homemade almond butter). Along with some of Chicago’s best sandwiches, you can also pick up lots of meat, cheese, and prepared foods like potato and pasta salad. This place is good for a quick lunch when you’re in the neighborhood, or to grab supplies for a picnic by the lake." - adrian kane, veda kilaru, john ringor, nick allen

"Tempesta is a counter-service shop with great sandwiches that have about 789 ingredients each. Pick up the Dante (a spicy Italian sandwich with soppressata, mortadella, porchetta, coppa, finocchiona, and ’nduja aioli), and go find a spot at nearby Bickerdike Square Park to sit while you eat. Then be grateful that even though the weather might be terrible tomorrow, at least we don’t have as many pigeons as New York." - adrian kane, john ringor, nick allen

"Some places treat italian subs like a hallowed tradition—not Tempesta in West Town. Their version is called “The Dante,” and includes an ‘nduja aioli, a spicy rebel that adds heat and makes this sandwich unlike any other in the city. It’s also much crunchier than its peers, thanks to the extra crusty baguette. This makes for a very satisfying bite, particularly when mixed with the rush of hot soppressata, capicola, and giardiniera. " - adrian kane, nick allen, john ringor, veda kilaru

"The Potato-nator is not some weird Arnold Schwarzenegger parody, but rather a fantastic breakfast sandwich from Tempesta Market in West Town. It comes loaded with a hash brown, bacon, 'nduja aioli, fried egg, and American cheese. With so much packed into this sandwich, things can get messy—you’ll want some napkins at the ready, and maybe some Tide To Go." - john ringor, veda kilaru

"If you’ve never thought of sandwiches as all that exciting, Tempesta Market will change your mind. For one thing, most of the options here have about 841 ingredients, and they’re so carefully constructed it seems like they were engineered by NASA. Then there’s the quality of the individual components (like the house-cured meats), which only adds to the appeal. When we first came here, it was mostly a lunch destination, but now it’s open late for dinner. Which is very good news for everyone, sandwich skeptics included." - adrian kane