2. Going meat-free at a food hall
Several stalls in Chicago’s Revival Food Hall, a lunchtime mecca for nearby office workers, have added plant-forward options for the weeks of Lent. Antique Taco is menuing a Chiquito, a sweet potato and poblano taco topped with chipotle crema, scallions and crispy carrots, as well as an Antique Taco salad, combining spicy peanuts, red pepper, onions, queso fresco, cranberries and more on a bed of kale.
Korean-inspired Urbanbelly has created an Urban Bowl, featuring tofu and pea shoots with steamed jasmine rice, topped with Thai curry, sweet chili lime or a tangy barbecue sauce. And Danke, known for its meaty sandwiches, is offering up The Veg, a layering of portobello mushrooms, cauliflower-eggplant puree, shaved zucchini, arugula and sundried tomatoes on a baguette.