MNF is back next week (we don’t mean that one)

We’ll see you at Frank and Mary’s Tavern. [View this email in your browser]( Friend, There’s no “easy time” to be an aspiring chef. But 2020-2021 was particularly brutal. So in the summer of 2021, as Chicago’s culinary scene was revving back to life, Reader food writer Mike Sula proposed [Monday Night Foodball]( a weekly food pop-up featuring Chicago’s underground culinary talent. Now hosted at Frank and Mary’s Tavern, Monday Night Foodball offers new chefs—including folks who’ve honed their craft in their kitchens, friends’ kitchens, and church basements—a place to showcase their creations without a brick-and-mortar restaurant of their own. It’s still going deliciously strong three years later. If you haven’t checked it out, join us next Monday, September 9, to see (and taste) what it’s all about. [A metal newsrack dispensing free publications on a street corner in Chicago's Loop]( Here are some tips to make the most of your Monday Night Foodball experience: - Arrive early. Kickoff times, like the menu, vary from week to week. Since the food almost always sells out, we recommend getting there early. - Choose your route. Street parking isn’t too hard to find around Frank and Mary’s. The #49 Western bus and the #76 Diversey bus can get you there, too. - Know the rules. For instance, some chefs require pre-ordering. You can always [find the details (including start times) on our website]( and in the Daily Reader newsletter on Mondays. Follow [@chicago_reader]( and [@mikesula]( on Instagram for regular updates on Monday Night Foodball and the Chicago chefs making it happen. Cheers, Team Reader [Facebook icon]( [Instagram icon]( [Twitter icon]( [LinkedIn icon]( [YouTube icon]( [Website icon]( [Logo] You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from the Chicago Reader. Want fewer emails from us? [Click here to choose what you want us to send you](. Or, [unsubscribe from all Reader emails](. We’ll miss you! [Sign up for emails from the Chicago Reader]( | [Forward this e-mail to a friend]( © 2024 Chicago Reader. All rights reserved. Chicago Reader, 2930 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 102, Chicago, IL 60616