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, Jan 26, 2012
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A new high at Yusho
Artful plates and audacious cocktails from a team of Trotter's vets
by Mike Sula
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, Apr 3, 2012
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A tale of two Italians: Bar Ombra and RPM
One puts the focus on food and friends, while the other serves up electronica and pro sports stars
by Mike Sula
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, Feb 9, 2012
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Acadia: getting it right on the near south side
Chef Ryan McCaskey's minimalist Elysium amidst the weeds of a less-traveled part of town
by Mike Sula
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, Oct 24, 2012
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Andy's Thai Kitchen: sweet, hot, and funky
Andy Aroonrasameruang, formerly of TAC Quick, continues to make uncompromising Thai food accessible
by Mike Sula
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, Nov 23, 2011
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At Phillip Foss's El Ideas, balls to all that
The chef ditches food trucking and says hello again to fine dining
by Mike Sula
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, Feb 23, 2012
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At Sheeba, an underrepresented cuisine, represented
The Bridgeview spot is one of few local restaurants to feature Yemeni cuisine
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, Jan 12, 2012
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At Slurping Turtle, never mind the noodles
In a neighborhood crowded with fauxikayas, Takashi Yagihashi shows how it's done
by Mike Sula
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, Aug 18, 2011
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At Telegraph: wine on the line
But it's the menu at this Logan Square wine bar that truly shines
by Mike Sula
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, Jul 21, 2011
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At the Black Sheep, fine dining, classic punk
But at James Toland's West Town restaurant, it's really the kitchen that rocks.
by Mike Sula
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, Aug 4, 2011
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Autre Monde: the "other world" in Berwyn
Generous portions of simple, tasty food from Tony Mantuano proteges
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, Jan 5, 2012
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Barrelhouse Flat: Never mind the piano player
Stephen Cole's cocktails and punches are the real deal at this two-story haunt. Plus: Cantina Laredo, Barbari
by Mara Shalhoup and Kate Schmidt
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, Mar 31, 2011
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Blackbird still flying high
After 14 years, and with a new chef, Paul Kahan's restaurant soars
by Kristina Meyer
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, Nov 10, 2011
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Chinatown's subterranean Snack Planet
A new stall in an underground food court offers Sichuanese shashlik and more
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, Oct 15, 2009
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Chuy Valencia's Chilam Balam stands out in a crowded neo-Mexican scene
Plus: Logan Square's Rustico Grill, felicitous dining at the Hotel Felix
by Mike Sula and Anne Spiselman
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, Nov 21, 2012
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Dongbei rising
Homestyle Taste delivers the undersung food of northeast China
by Mike Sula
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, 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
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, May 9, 2012
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Exile on Randolph Street
Jared Van Camp's Nellcote mingles the luxe and the low
by Mike Sula
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, Jan 20, 2011
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Inovasi makes the North Shore a destination
In John des Rosiers' neighborly restaurant, Lake Bluff has something special
by Kate Schmidt
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, Oct 31, 2012
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Into the woods, darkly, at Elizabeth
Iliana Regan's Elizabeth Restaurant is the setting for a delicious, sometimes eerie fairy tale
by Mike Sula
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, Mar 3, 2011
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La Taberna Tapas tweaks tradition
But the University Village spot also nails classics like paella.
by Mike Sula
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