Jam
I thought Sweet Cakes was suddenly popular seeing the line at Damen and Walton. But apparently there’s a newish restaurant there that’s popular, Jam.
Haven’t been there yet, but the menu’s online and sounds good: Savory buckwheat crepes with braised lamb, Asian pear, hazelnut-sage glaze, and spicy mesclun for $11. Egg sandwich with pig’s cheek? Ok, yeah, I’ll try it. Cured trout quiche? Yeah, all right, I guess. Panini Cristo, a sort of French toast with prosciutto and sweet mustard jam? Nah, not for me.
For breakfast in Ukrainian Village, I’m still a proponent of Uncle Mike’s. Though the good stuff’s not on the menu. You have to get whatever Filipino breakfast they’ve got written up on the chalkboard.
I like Jam! I went there for breakfast a few weeks ago. The portion sizes are just right (smaller than most Chicago restaurants), everything tastes good, and its budget-friendly. It appears to be owned by the same people who do Chickpea. The only thing I don’t like is that they don’t have many veg options and you can’t make substitutions.