- The spicy chicken chipotle taco at The Tamale Place (5242 Rockville Rd., 248-9771).
- Chocolate cheesecake at Long’s Bakery (1453 N. Tremont St., 632-3741; 2301 E. Southport Rd., 783-1442): Eclair-dough crust with a custardy filling, topped with the same chocolate frosting that encases the bakery’s chocolate doughnuts.
- The pink Birthday Cake Pop at Starbucks. You know you’ve had your eye on those.
- Smoky, chunky pulled pork at Squealers Award Winning Barbeque (390 E. High St., Mooresville, 834-8888; 5515 W. 86th St., 871-7427).
- Morels. Get them (or, shall we say, get on the waiting list for them) at Copeland’s Family Farm Market (7312 Copeland Rd., 862-1393), priced at $40 per pound.