The neighbourhoods that make up Chicago's rich cultural landscape have been defined by the restaurants that anchor them. In Local Flavor, the popular food writer Jean Iversen chronicles eight beloved local eateries, from Chinatown on the South Side to Rogers Park in the far North, tracing the story of how they became neighbourhood institutions.

JEAN IVERSEN is the author of BYOB Chicago, a resource for Chicago's dining community. She has written for publications including Crain's Chicago Business, Time Out Chicago, and the Daily Herald.