Julia Thiel
Bio:
I've worked at the Reader since 2007 and have had more titles than I can remember right now, the most current being staff writer. I write Key Ingredient, a chef-to-chef recipe challenge that won a James Beard award last year, and review pretty much anything that moves (or doesn't): restaurants, theater, books. Most of my articles focus on booze or food, from a Frenchman making quinoa vodka to a brewery that aspires to be off the grid. I also like to write about my personal failures, like getting lost on a bike ride to the Indiana Dunes or making mozzarella that could double as a SuperBall. Currently, I'm heading up the Reader's Bedbug Investigation Unit. Semicolons are my favorite punctuation mark, followed closely by em dashes--but I'm in a recovery program for chronic over-users and am not allowed to use them anymore.
I've worked at the Reader since 2007 and have had more titles than I can remember right now, the most current being staff writer. I write Key Ingredient, a chef-to-chef recipe challenge that won a James Beard award last year, and review pretty much anything that moves (or doesn't): restaurants, theater, books. Most of my articles focus on booze or food, from a Frenchman making quinoa vodka to a brewery that aspires to be off the grid. I also like to write about my personal failures, like getting lost on a bike ride to the Indiana Dunes or making mozzarella that could double as a SuperBall. Currently, I'm heading up the Reader's Bedbug Investigation Unit. Semicolons are my favorite punctuation mark, followed closely by em dashes--but I'm in a recovery program for chronic over-users and am not allowed to use them anymore.
Julia Thiel writes about booze every Wednesday.
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Jun 9, 2011
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Three Aces, Antico, Sable, and five more restaurants with new outdoor seating
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, May 26, 2011
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Next, Ing, Haymarket Pub & Brewery, and other Fulton Market restaurants
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, May 5, 2011
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Cheese, Please: Spots with a fine selection
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Mar 31, 2011
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New Too: Bia for Mia, Fork, Gosu, and five more recently opened restaurants
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Feb 3, 2011
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Haymarket Pub & Brewery: strong on beer but hit-or-miss
Belgian brews rule at Pete Crowley's riotous brewpub
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Jan 27, 2011
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New Too
Ten more recent openings
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Jan 13, 2011
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Chicago Crepes and Cafes
From Artopolis Bakery & Cafe to Yolk
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Dec 30, 2010
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Awash in ampersands: Bangers & Lace and Blokes & Birds
The British invasion continues
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Sep 2, 2010
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Gelato Time
Fourteen spots for the sweet treat
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Aug 5, 2010
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New Too
Twelve more recent openings
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Jun 10, 2010
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Masa and More
Twelve spots for Latin American cuisine
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, May 20, 2010
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New Too
Eleven more recent openings
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, May 13, 2010
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Between the Bun
Twenty-two places for burgers
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Mar 25, 2010
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Rise and Shine
Fourteen spots for brunch, from Bakin' & Eggs to Yolk
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Mar 18, 2010
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New Too
Eleven more recent openings, including Epic, Lockdown Bar & Grill, Life on Mars, and more
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Dec 31, 2009
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New Too
Eight more recent openings
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Nov 5, 2009
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New Too
Eleven more recent openings
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Oct 15, 2009
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New Too
Ten more recent openings
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Sep 24, 2009
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New Too
Ten more recent openings
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Aug 27, 2009
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New Too
Ten more recent openings
