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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, May 20, 2013
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Rainbow Cuisine earns its stripes

A tiny, year-old, Thai takeout joint in Lincoln Square suddenly blows up.
- by Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Thai restaurants, Lincoln Square, burro bananas, coconut, Rainbow, Silver Spoon, Chowhound, pad see ew, noodles, Robyn Eckhardt, foodfirst, Spoon Thai, TAC Quick, Sticky Rice, Rosded, Siam's House, Thai Aree, Aroy Thai, LTHForum, naem khao tod, rice salad, khao kluk ka pi, Kluay khaek kluay tod, crab Rangoon, tod mun, fish cakes, kai tod, chicken, sai krog Isan, sausage, ginger, chilis, peanuts, Wanpen Phosawang, Pramote Rukprueksachart, Isan, curry, Thailand, secret menus, immigrants, Star of Siam, Snow Spice, Yelp, Matt Zatkoff, laikom, curry paste, fish sauce, pork, Recommended

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, May 13, 2013
At Vu Sua, Macku Chan channels the 90s

French-Vietnamese fusion from another time and place
- by Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, French-Vietnamese fusion, Vietnamese food, pho, seafood soup, omelet, seafood, miso, fish cakes, Macku Chan, Asian pear, lychee-yuzu vinaigrette, salmon, lobster, dumplings, foie gras, tofu, tuna ceviche, spring rolls, lobster, fusion cuisines, 1990s, Mirai Sushi, Macku, Heat, Kaze, Paul Kahan, Mindy Segal, banh, Vu Sua

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, May 6, 2013
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At American Junkie, Kendal Duque makes hay from cliches

It's spendy sports bar food—and it's in River North—but it's not bad.
- by Sam Worley
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, River North, bar food, sports bars, bars, Kendal Duque, sliders, pork belly sliders, gastropubs, quail eggs, DJs, meat, Sepia, chain restaurants, Tru, Everest, NoMi, food cliches, flatbread, lobster, wild boar chili cheese fries, appetizers, small plates, pasta, chicken, fisherman's stew, wine, cocktails, beer, American Junkie

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Apr 29, 2013
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Takito Kitchen steers the taqueria into new territory

An ex-Carnivale chef's adventurous take on tacos and other Mexican bites
- by Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, taquerias, ceviche, Yucatan-style chile soup, chicken tinga, beef barbacoa, Wicker Park, tacos, Big Star, Antique Taco, Carnivale, David Dworshak, Vera, Mark Mendez, local produce, Mexican restaurants, beer, cocktails, mezcal, sherry, tequila, Mexican beer, agave, bars, Takito Kitchen, Recommended

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Apr 22, 2013
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Howells & Hood fails the locavore test

Beer-focused restaurant in Trib Tower pays lip service to local and sustainable.
- by Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Howells & Hood, local food, seasonal food, beer, Tribune Tower, Scott Walton, Doubletree's Markethouse, Bottleneck Management, The Boundary, Trace, Sweetwater, craft beer, Guys Drinking Beer, taplines, sustainability, Bennigan's, menus, tomatoes, Carnivale, food sourcing, ingredients

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Apr 8, 2013
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Pluses and minuses at e+o

The Food Buddha of Sunda fame opens Earth + Ocean in the 'burbs.
- by Gwynedd Stuart
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Earth + Ocean, e + o, Rodelio Aglibot, Mount Prospect, Sunda

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Apr 1, 2013
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¡Ay Chiwowa!? Oy vey.

A visit to Billy Dec’s new Mexican-themed nightclub is a deflating experience.
- by Sam Worley
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Ay Chiwowa!, Billy Dec, Rockit Ranch Productions, Rockit Bar & Grill, Sunda, The Underground, Dragon Ranch, Brad Young, Arturo Gomez, Martini Ranch, bars, cocktails, Mexican restaurants, queso fundido, River North, Big Star, minitortillas, tortillas, tacos, tortas, taquitos, seafood, ques, tequila, vodka, paloma, guacamole, Club Lago, nightclubs, clubs

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Mar 25, 2013
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Siena Tavern spells Italian sbagliato

Another Italian food factory—this one from Top Cheftestant Fabio Viviani—occupies River North.
- by Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Italian restaurants, Top Chef, meatballs, David Blonsky, Bull & Bear, Public House, Bar Umbriago, RPM, Quartino, Osteria Via Stato, River North, Fabio Viviani, spelling, Lucas Stoioff, Daid Rekhson, bars, cocktails, Wagyu beef, Kobe beef, overpriced cocktails, cannoli, Siena Tavern

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Mar 18, 2013
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The virtues of Indonesian at Rickshaw Republic

A delectable education in the regional street food of Indonesia
- by Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Indonesian restaurants, Indonesian cuisine, street food, Tommy Setiawan, noodles, batagor, Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia, Elice Setiawan, pempek telor, perkedel, martabak, Oscar Setiawan, Tizi Melloul, Del Toro, DeLaCosta, Emil Setiawan, rendang, curry, eggs, rice, nasi lemak, coconut milk, gado gado, soto ayam, mie goreng, jackfruit, Angin Mamiri, Rice Table, Rickshaw Republic, Recommended

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Mar 4, 2013
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It's always sunny in Billy Sunday

Drinks at a new Logan Square cocktail destination are out of step with the season. That's not a bad thing.
- by Sam Worley
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Billy Sunday, bars, Logan Square, misheard lyrics, Billy Sunday, Alex Bachman, John Vermiglio, pickled sardines, bar names, cocktails, salad, menus, rabbit pot pie, vegetarian options, fish, duck confit, restaurant names, John Vermiglio, Matthias Merge, Yusho, Graham Elliot Bistro, Table Fifty-Two, Recommended

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Feb 25, 2013
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Pure minimalism at Sumi Robata Bar

The Japanese barbecue that others are afraid to be
- by Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Sumi Robata Bar, Gene Kato, Japonais, Yusho, robatayaki, izakaya, binchotan, robata, Union Sushi and Barbecue, Roka Akor, Sushi Samba Rio, simple menus, Alinea, Moé Kobayashi, River North, Japanese restaurants, Japanese cuisine, Japanese barbecue, barbecue, MorSo, Charcoal Bar, sake, wine, beer, tea, cocktails, Mathew Lipsky, Untitled, Recommended

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Feb 18, 2013
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Drunken bliss at the Little Goat

The 19-hour diner Randolph Street was waiting for
- by Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Randolph Street, Stephanie Izard, diners, The Girl & the Goat, Au Cheval, late-night dining, Little Goat Diner, Recommended

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Feb 14, 2013
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Drinks for everybody at Alpana Singh's Boarding House

River North quadruple-level wine bar is populist on a grand scale.
- by Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, River North, wine, WTTW, Everest, wine bars, Check, Please!, Alpana Singh, Christian Gosselin, Cafe des Architectes, Bistronomic, poutine, lobster poutine, steak tartare, cheese curds, poutine pizza, Julia Fitting, desserts, The Boarding House, Yelp

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Feb 4, 2013
Over-romanticizing the peasantry at Table, Donkey and Stick

Let this Grimm-inspired alpine restaurant in Logan Square serve as a cautionary tale.
- by Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Shin Thompson, Bonsoiree, Oxford comma, Matty Eggleston, Brothers Grimm, alpine cuisine, Scott Manley, Paul Virant, Vie, neu-Germanic restaurants, Beverly Kim, Table, Donkey and Stick

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Jan 28, 2013
The business is barbecue at Bub City

A southern-themed River North joint makes a loud, twangy case for itself.
- by Sam Worley
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, bourbon, Billy Dec, Nashville, prime-time tv, whiskey, women's bathrooms, southern-themed restaurants, Lettuce Entertain You, Doug Psaltis, RPM Italian, Paul McGee, Three Dots and a Dash, River North, Bub City

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Jan 21, 2013
Noodle bar Oiistar goes to Changian lengths

The pursuit of ramen and bao in Wicker Park
- by Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, bao, ramen, noodles, noodle bars, Wicker Park, Se Je "Sunny" Yim, Momofuku Noodle Bar, David Chang, Oiistar

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Jan 15, 2013
Waiting for culinary nirvana at Grace

Curtis Duffy's food weakens the knees, but his long-awaited restaurant isn't all the way there yet.
- by Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Curtis Duffy, prix fixe menus, Grace, ingredients, chefs, egos, fine dining, Vanity Fair, Corby Kummer, Avenues, Alinea, Elizabeth, expensive restaurants, Grant Achatz, Trio, autographed menus, open kitchens, presentation, flora menu, fauna menu, Michael Muser, French wines, Loire Valley wines

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Jan 7, 2013
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Reno is more than just a miracle bagel

Logan Square pizza and bagel place, from the team behind Telegraph Wine Bar, excels at breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- by Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, pizza, bagels, Katie Wyer, wood-fired bagels, Montreal-style bagels, wood oven, Johnny Anderes, Elliot Green, Neapolitan-style pizza, Luke LeFiles, Reno, Logan Square, Recommended

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Dec 28, 2012
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Exciting fusion at Fat Rice

Abraham Conlon and Adrienne Lo's homey Logan Square restaurant harmonizes the food of Portugal and its former colonies
- by Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Portuguese colonial cuisine, Portuguese cuisine, fusion cuisine, Hugh Amano, bacalhau de vovo, X-Marx, Logan Square, Abraham Conlon, Adrienne Lo, Fat Rice, Recommended

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Dec 12, 2012
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Senegalese soul food shines at Badou

The west side meets West Africa (with some Mississippi Delta thrown in) at Badou Diakhate's eponymous restaurant
- by Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Badou Senegalese Cuisine, Badou Diakhate, Badara "Badou" Diakhate, Ruby's Garfield Park, Paula Jones, Senegal, Lake Michigan College, Northwestern University, Chez Violette, Yassa, yassa djen, diby yaap, bissap, thiebou djen, jollof rice, mafe, boulettes, Recommended

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