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2014 - Issue 4 - Summer

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Leeds native and former Ernst & Young consultant Nick Spencer met his wife, Connie, a Chicagoan, in London, fell in love, and eventually landed in Chicago in 2009. With his country's bangers and bacon as inspiration, he founded Spencer's Jolly Posh Foods two years ago. What started as a farmers market stand in Lincoln Park has blossomed into a full-scale wholesale business, supplying rashers and sausages to markets such as Mariano's and restau- rants like Paddy Long's and Bangers & Lace, as well as importing specialty foods from the UK. This summer, an expanded Spencer's Jolly Posh Foods debuted, complete with a full-service restaurant and a Pimm's patio. 3755 N. Southport Ave., 872-802-3840; jollyposh.com Bacon bits: In the British mind, there are two types of bacon: American or streaky bacon and proper bacon, which is what all the expats call British bacon here in America. I make the latter. It comes from the back instead of the belly, and it's not crispy like American bacon. Chicago love: When people come here for the first time, they are blown away by what a cool city it is. I feel similar living here as I do in London, actually. Tastes of home: What we are looking to do is make basic food done really well—home-style British food. It's the kind of food your mum would make for you, so treacle tarts, shepherd's pie, homemade shortbread, or Battenberg cake. British spirit: Our patio is called a Pimm's patio because the focus is like in England when it's finally warm and the sky is not gray, you can go to any pub and sit outside and get a nice big jug of Pimm's. Chicago style: Well-tailored clothes are definitely part of the suit set here, but Chicagoans wear brown shoes with their suits all of the time. Can someone please tell them it's wrong? Please don't wear brown shoes with a suit. Ever. It's a fashion no-no. The Purveyor nick spencer, spencer's jolly posh foods 136 MIChIgANAvEMAg.COM

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