Chew on This: Recently Opened Lake View Bar Hailed for Best French Fries

A Chicago Tribune food writer found herself pleasantly surprised recently by a fry order at one of Lake View's newest bars.

" ... I was so excited to find a truly memorable plate of fries when I wasn't even looking for them," said reporter Marissa Conrad, of her dining experience at Beef & Barley. " ... They looked beautiful: golden-brown, skin-on, glistening from the fryer. And they tasted even better, with a thin layer of extra-crunchy skin cradling a fluffy pillow of potato."

Beef & Barley, is located in a space formerly occupied by Temple Bar at 3001 N. Ashland Ave. Call 773-248-0990 to reach the restaurant, or visit www.beefandbarleychi.com.

Accompanying photo courtesy of Flickr.