food

Meet the family serving Pilsen’s favorite carnitas

August 20, 2021September 13, 2021 Gabi Rodriguez

The late Don Pedro Duarte was so prominent in Pilsen that nearly everyone in the neighborhood knew his name. “A lot of people loved my dad and said what a wonderful person he was,” recalled his daughter Maggie Castaneda, with … Continue reading Meet the family serving Pilsen’s favorite carnitas

culture, food

A taste of history: How Ba Le brought bánh mì from Saigon to Chicago

July 14, 2021July 14, 2021 Gabi Rodriguez

In the 1950s, Le Vo built a wooden stand, launching his own business selling drinks on the streets of Saigon. Amid the French colonization of his home country, the man from the southern Vietnamese countryside began experimenting with food. He … Continue reading A taste of history: How Ba Le brought bánh mì from Saigon to Chicago

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Author: Gabi Rodriguez

Meet the family serving Pilsen’s favorite carnitas

A taste of history: How Ba Le brought bánh mì from Saigon to Chicago