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Restaurant Reviews
, Aug 27, 2009
What's New
Playful Italian at the Wit, million-dollar views and $23 burgers on Trump's Terrace, and fussed-up brunch at Jam in Ukrainian Village
by Mike Sula and Anne Spiselman
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Cibo Matto
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Todd Stein
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The Wit Hotel
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Jam
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Jerry Suqi
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Wit Hotel
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Restaurant Reviews
, Aug 27, 2009
New Too
Ten more recent openings
by David Hammond, Julia Thiel, Mike Sula, Anne Spiselman, and Kate Schmidt
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Abuelo's Mexican Grill
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Division Ale House
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Felony Franks
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blogsherpa
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Jim Andrews
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Istanbul Restaurant
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Yasar Demir
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Jimmy Ma
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Lan's Old Town
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Roof
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Wit Hotel
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Todd Stein
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Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar
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Royal Coffee
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Panini Panini
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Dawit Bekele
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Sarkis
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Sarks in the Park
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Wings o' Flavor
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jerk chicken
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Frank Brunacci
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Restaurant Reviews
, Aug 20, 2009
Rise and Shine
19 user- and
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by Kate Schmidt, Laura Levy Shatkin, Martha Bayne, Mike Sula, Kiki Yablon, Ryan Hubbard, Anne Ford, Gary Wiviott, Lauren Brooks, and Jeff Kolton
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Bananas Foster Cafe
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Bongo Room
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Breakfast Club
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CJ's Eatery
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Curio Cafe
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Flo
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Flying Saucer
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Hashbrowns
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Ina's
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Lou Mitchell's
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M. Henry
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Noon Hour Grill
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Orange
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Over Easy
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Patty's Diner
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Toast
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Tre Kronor
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Victory's Banner
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Yolk
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Restaurant Reviews
, Aug 13, 2009
The Local Joe
Fifteen neighborhood coffee shops
by Holly Greenhagen, Sam Kaplan, Laura Levy Shatkin, Kate Schmidt, Mike Sula, Michael Gebert, John Norris, Martha Bayne, Julia Thiel, Kelly McClure, Susannah J. Felts, and Nicholas Day
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Atomix
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Bellezza Gelato Caffe
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Bourgeois Pig
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Charmers Cafe
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Dagel and Beli
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Delicious Cafe
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Hoosier Mama
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Istria Cafe
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Kafein
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Kopi Cafe
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Little Branch
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The Perfect Cup
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Smash Cake
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Star Lounge Cafe
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Swim Cafe
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Vella Cafe
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Restaurant Reviews
, Aug 6, 2009
Island Fare: More Caribbean food in Chicago
Trinidadian, Jamaican, and more
by Mike Sula, Laura Levy Shatkin, and Kate Schmidt
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Restaurant Reviews
, Jul 30, 2009
What's New: Rootstock, State and Lake, Siboney Cuban Cuisine, and Frida's
A wine bar in Humboldt Park, Cuban with ambitions in Bucktown, margaritas near the Music Box, and more
by Mike Sula, David Hammond, and Kate Schmidt
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Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar
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Remy Ayesh
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State and Lake
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Wit Hotel
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Bradley Manchester
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Siboney Cuban Cuisine
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Frida's
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La Cocina de Frida
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Restaurant Reviews
, Jul 30, 2009
New Too
Eight more recent openings
by Mike Sula, Anne Spiselman, Martha Bayne, and Kate Schmidt
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Restaurant Reviews
, Jul 23, 2009
Transformations: Between, Grocery Bistro, and La Tache
How the new chefs are faring
by Kate Schmidt, Julia Thiel, and Martha Bayne
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Between Boutique Cafe & Lounge
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Radhika Desai
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Top Chef
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Peruvian cuisine
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causa
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Jose Victorio
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Grocery Bistro
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Andre Christopher
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Monica Walters
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La Tache Bistro & Bar
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Dale Levitski
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frites
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The Hopleaf
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The Grocery Bistro
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Between Peruvian Cafe & Lounge
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Restaurant Reviews
, Jul 23, 2009
In the Neighborhood
Have you tried these Wicker Park/Bucktown restaurants yet?
by Julia Thiel, Mike Sula, Kate Schmidt, and Martha Bayne
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Restaurant Reviews
, Jul 21, 2009
We All Scream
Forty-five places for ice cream and other frozen treats
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Restaurant Reviews
, Jul 16, 2009
Simple yet exquisite seasonal cuisine at Nightwood and Browntrout
Plus: Fianco, an Italian sleeper on Southport
by Martha Bayne, Mike Sula, and Anne Spiselman
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Nightwood
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Lula Cafe
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Jason Hammel
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Amalea Tshilds
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Jason Vincent
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Kevin Heisner
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Matt Eisler
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Pilsen
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Browntrout
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Sean Sanders
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Bin 36
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green restaurants
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Fianco
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Matt Troost
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maltagliata
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Mike Sula
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Martha Bayne
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Anne Spiselman
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blogsherpa
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golden trout
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borlotti beans
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chicken liver pate
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Restaurant Reviews
, Jul 16, 2009
New Too
Nine more recent openings
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Restaurant Reviews
, Jun 11, 2009
Transformations
How the new chefs are faring at Sepia, Goose Island’s flagship brewpub, and Quince
by Mike Sula, Anne Spiselman, and Kate Schmidt
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Sepia
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Quince
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Goose Island Brewpub
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Andrew Zimmerman
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Chicago restaurants
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John Manion
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Goose Island
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Kendal Duque
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Emmanuel Nony
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Goose Island Brew Pub
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Restaurant Reviews
, Jun 11, 2009
Eight chef-driven restaurants
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The Bristol
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Lockwood
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Eve
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Mado
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The Publican
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Takashi
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Vie
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L2O
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Restaurant Reviews
, May 28, 2009
What's New
A veggie-friendlier communal table, a great Greek leap, and a so-so bistro in a spectacular space
by Julia Thiel, Mike Sula, and Martha Bayne
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Taxim
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Branch 27
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Grocery Bistro
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, May 14, 2009
Restaurants: On Tap, January 8, 2009
Ten restaurants with superior beer lists
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Restaurant Reviews
, May 7, 2009
Alfresco: The Reader's Guide to Outdoor Dining in Chicago 2009
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2009
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Restaurant Reviews
, Apr 23, 2009
Restaurants: New Too, April 23, 2009
Seven more recent openings
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, Apr 16, 2009
Restaurants: Mangia, Mangia, April 16, 2009
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Restaurant Reviews
, Apr 2, 2009
Restaurants: New Too, April 2, 2009
Ten more recent openings
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