Mi Tocaya Antojería, Ina Mae, Split-Rail, and More: Now on the Resy At Home Hit List

Chef Diana Davila’s soulful Mexican spot features inventive, regional fare inspired by summers spent traversing her native Mexico. Mi Tocaya’s streamlined to-go menu includes skirt-steak burritos with banana peppers and grilled onion, raw cactus salad with a lime vinaigrette, and chicken with Davila’s richly complex mole negro. On Sundays, Mi Tocaya’s patio transforms into a farmers market featuring locally grown produce, and flowers from Geneva Lakes Produce. Find more details here or call (872) 315-3947.

This South Side staple slings transportive Caribbean and Latin fare in creative guises: jerk chicken tacos, fried red snapper swimming in Creole sauce, and luscious stewed oxtails scented with allspice. Don’t sleep on the generous sides, which include fried ripe plantains and split peas with pigs’ tails. Order here or call (773) 776-7440.

Ever the salve for tough times, pasta and polpette (meatballs) abound at this Italian eatery, always focused as it is on local sourcing. We’re crazy for the manzo meatballs, laced with braised beef cheek and herbed ricotta, which pair smashingly with the tonnarelli cacio e pepe. Round out your meaty hug of a meal with a wood-grilled pork chop with sautéed spinach, and an order of tiramisu, of course. Order here or call (773) 942-7572 Wednesday through Sunday.

You’d be forgiven for finding chef Brian Jupiter’s NoLa-inspired seafood cooking so good that you shed a tear. (Your correspondent has done that on several occasions.) Don’t miss the succulent, peppery boiled shrimp or fried-oyster po’boy with vinegary house hot sauce. Adding an order of hushpuppies or tangy beignets coated in powdered sugar is never a bad idea. PSA to the restaurant-starved: Ina Mae’s patio is open Wednesday through Sunday, slinging sno-balls, fried chicken and po’boys on a first come, first served-basis. Order here for pick-up daily.

The stage remains dark at longtime honky-tonk Carol’s Pub, but the griddle is hot for delivery and carryout, and slinging excellent char-grilled cheeseburgers, Chicago-style char dogs and fried bologna sandwiches with head-clearing English mustard. Throw on some fried pickles and an Old Grand Dad Old Fashioned kit, crank up the Johnny Cash, and you’re on your way to a proper honky-tonk Chicago evening. Open Thursday to Sunday. Find more details here or call (773) 754-8000.

At this cozy storefront on bustling Chicago Ave, owner and head cook Bridgette Flagg slings modern Creole-inflected soul food inspired by her grandmother. Think golden-fried catfish, spicy jerk chicken wings, and salmon with shrimp smothered in creamy garlic-spinach sauce. Rotating specials include hulking $5 catfish po’boys, and luscious $5 jerk shrimp. Order here or call (312) 526-3825 for pick-up and delivery Tuesday through Sunday.

For craggy fried chicken (that yes, stays craggy in transit!) and fluffy buttermilk biscuits, consider ordering pickup from this inviting eatery by beloved Chicago chef Zoe Schor. Toss in a crunchy shaved-vegetable salad for balance. And for home cooks looking to up their game on everything from whole-roasting chicken to pasta, Schor cohosts a weekly live cooking class series, “Off the Table,” with Whitney LaMora, founder of flexible event space The Martin. The pair demystify cooking by demonstrating building-block cooking techniques and answering questions. Find more details here.

This modern Jewish deli offers a mix of classics like house-cured lox, boiled bagels, and thick-cut pastrami, plus clever twists like the pastrami-spiced vegetable sandwich. Heads up to those restocking their pantries: In addition to peddling a dozen items by the pound — from smoked whitefish salad to sliced cheeses and cola-braised brisket — Steingold’s offers a limited selection of seasonal produce from local farms. Order here starting at 8 a.m. everyday except Tuesday.

Generously portioned Italian-American comfort fare is on deck at this Bucktown stalwart. We’re particularly fond of the carryout-friendly string bean salad, baked rigatoni with tender veal meatballs, and crunchy-gooey chicken parmigiana. Wash it all down with one of Club Lucky’s famous cocktails, like the catalano sidecar and famous flirtini, now in bottles (and available for pick-up only). Or reserve a spot on their newly reopened patio and enjoy one in person. Find more details here or call (773) 227-2300.

Speaking of expert moles, don’t sleep on the three beautiful varieties bubbling away daily at this Belmont Cragin eatery. Chef and owner Carlos Tello specializes in them, thanks in large part to his mother-in-law and consulting chef, Clementina Flores Bahena. There are enchiladas doused in spicy rojo, and grilled chicken breast swimming in all three—chocolaty negro and mild verde in addition to the rojo. You’ll also find excellent cochinita pibil, sopes (masa boats) stuffed with plantains and chicken, and savory queso fundido laced with chorizo. Whatever you order, make sure it comes with fresh, housemade corn tortillas. Find more details here and call (773) 282-4119 to order pickup or delivery.