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, Aug 8, 2012
Ye olde everything
Kendal Duque casts a wide net at City Tavern
by Mike Sula
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, Aug 1, 2012
Alone and unsure at Untitled
Hopeless service subverts grand ambitions at this massive "speakeasy"
by Mike Sula
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, Jul 25, 2012
Chef worship at Graham Elliot Bistro
The rock-and-roll church at the celebrichef's Randolph Row restaurant doesnââ¬â¢t diminish the solid, straightforward food
by Mike Sula
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, Jul 18, 2012
In search of street cred at Peasantry
The "elevated street food" that's hard to swallow
by Mike Sula
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, Jul 11, 2012
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The return of Nella Grassano
Let's hope the esteemed pizzaiola's third try lasts awhile at Pizzeria da Nella Cucina Napoletana
by Mike Sula
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, Jul 3, 2012
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Scofflaw creates the perfect square
Gin joint and underpriced small plates help complete Logan Square’s craft cocktail scene
by Mara Shalhoup
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, Jun 27, 2012
Red Door is a great hangout with a few hang-ups
Bucktown gastropub is pared down to the point of both elegant simplicity and stark discord
by Sam Worley
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, Jun 13, 2012
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Modernist dining and daring cocktails at Andersonville's Premise
The neighborhood lost a great hangout when In Fine Spirits closed. But it gained something just as good.
by Mike Sula
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, Jun 6, 2012
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Philly redeemed at Monti's
Hard-to-find spot off Lawrence does right by the ignoble cheesesteak
by Mike Sula
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, May 30, 2012
Frog N Snail leaps and slithers
Dale Levitski follows up Sprout with an unpredictable midwestern bistro menu
by Mike Sula
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, May 23, 2012
Storefront Company is hungry for an identity
A modern farm cuisine spot in the Flat Iron struggles to sketch a memorable character
by Mike Sula
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, May 16, 2012
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The peasant's party at Balena
The Boka Group comes late to pan-Italia, but it's worth the wait
by Mike Sula
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Chris Prandel
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Kevin Boehm
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Rob Katz
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the Bristol
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Osteria di Tramanto
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Jared Van Camp
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Mark Mendez
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Amanda Rockman
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Debbi Peek
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Balena
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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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Element Collective
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the Rolling Stones
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Old Town Social
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Villa Nellcote
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, May 2, 2012
Ada St. lost its spiritual adviser . . .
. . . but the Bucktown "small plates bar food" spot still has a shining chef
by Mike Sula
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Michael Kornick
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David Morton
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Tim Lacey
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Violet Hour
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Charles Joly
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Ripasso
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Zoe Schor
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Thomas Keller
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Tom Colicchio
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Todd English
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Mickey Neely
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Nick Hertel
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Ada St.
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, Apr 25, 2012
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The allure of Allium
Kevin Hickey's Chicagocentric replacement for Seasons is playfully subversive
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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Marty Fosse
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Tim Rasmussen
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Davide Nanni
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Carlos Ysagguire
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Lettuce Entertain You
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, Mar 28, 2012
At Urban Union, a touch too light (and too heavy)
The small plates at this Taylor Street spot look better on paper
by Mike Sula
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Jason Chan
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Michael Shrader
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Ryan Poli
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Jeremiah Tower
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the Publican
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Mitsu Nozaki
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Urban Union
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, Mar 21, 2012
Out to Pasteur
Eric Aubriot teams up with the Nguyen clan for the third coming of their French-Vietnamese restaurant
by Mike Sula
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Eric Aubriot
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Dan Nguyen
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pho
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, Mar 7, 2012
Starved no more at Bread & Wine
Irving Park's new market and bar brings the goods to a formerly dining-deprived enclave
by Mike Sula
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Jennifer Wisniewski
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Lisa Fosler Kelly
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Old Irving Park
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Independence Park
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Javier Perez
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Al Dente
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Naha
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Green Dolphin Street
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, Feb 29, 2012
Too much distortion at Tavernita
You can't hear the music over the noise at Ryan Poli's Spanish dream
by Mike Sula
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Patricio Sandoval
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