Next to the guns lay what appeared to be a Tibetan Buddhist amulet known as a Vajra Dorje, used for meditation. The table also had four open cans of caffeine-free Diet Coke and a water bottle.

He's a native Chicagoan and has been with Eater since 2014. It’s been a year since scintillating South Asian restaurant Vajra moved from West Town into the Wicker Park space where to Spring and ...