O’Hare
TORTAS FRONTERA
Terminals 1, 3, and 5;
Gates B11, K4, and M18
Rick Bayless’s terrific tortas spot is my go-to for both breakfast and lunch. If it’s morning, I get the egg and rajas torta, with scrambled eggs, roasted poblano rajas, Cotija and Jack cheese, and avocado, while midday I go for the crispy chicken Milanesa, with cabbage, pickled jalapeños, Cotija, avocado-tomatillo salsa, and cilantro crema. And when I just need a snack, the guacamole and an El Súper Clásico margarita can ease the pain of any delay. —A.C.
LA TAPENADE MEDITERRANEAN CAFE
Terminals 1, 2, and 3;
Gates B4, E9, and H14
For a fast and delicious—and healthy — breakfast, I swing by La Tapenade for the vegetable frittata. It’s a fluffy square of eggs loaded…
