Meet the Chef: Briejo's Jody Andre
Culinary evolution and depth are choice ingredients for co-owner of Briejo.
A few minutes into my interview with Jody Andre, we're interrupted by one of the restaurant's Harrison Street neighbors who informs the Briejo chef and co-owner that, surprise, she needs to conjure up a menu for an upcoming Oak Park Midweek Market. Seems fitting. After debuting the space in 2008 — and subsequent favorable reviews in the Chicago Tribune, Time Out Chicago, the Chicago Sun-Times and write ups in the Wednesday Journal — foodies are still clamoring for a taste of Andre's changing menu. Andre sat down with Patch recently to discuss what she will cook (crab legs), what she won't (Brussels sprouts) and what's kept Briejo humming after nearly two years at 211 Harrison St. in Oak Park. How did you know this is what you wanted to? …
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6:02 am on Monday, December 19, 2011
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