I had brunch at M. Henry two weeks ago, about a year after my first visit which, in turn, was shortly after it opened. The place has changed a lot, or rather its menu has, and is now far more traditional. Or less fu-fu, if you prefer. Kind of odd given that the neighborhood continues to evolve in the opposite directions.

Gone were items like the soy bacon-like thing which had some international-sounding name and description, but which tasted much like burnt paper. In their place were items like my choice, a pepper-and-egg sandwich, a traditional Chicago favorite. Not bad, if not particularly pepper-y. My companion's meal, while loaded with plenty of flourishes, was still recognizable as french toast.

To my limited palate, the changes were an improvement, though the place is more like a "Henry's" than an "M. Henry" now.