There’s a place in Illinois where the shrimp tastes like it was just pulled from the water and kissed by wood smoke and no, it’s not a secret. Calumet Fisheries is the kind of spot that makes you want to sit down and immediately call your friends to tell them about it.
The kind of place where the food is simple, but the flavors make you stop mid-bite and go, “Okay, I need to come back tomorrow.” You’ll spot it by the line. It’s always there, wrapped around the corner like a crowd waiting for a concert to start.
People aren’t just waiting for food; they’re waiting for that moment when everything hits just right: crispy, smoky shrimp, fish with a perfect flaky bite, and fries that are somehow both hot and just salty enough…