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Restaurant Reviews
, Dec 31, 2009
New Too
Eight more recent openings
by Julia Thiel, Gary Wiviott, David Hammond, Mike Sula, and Anne Spiselman
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The Atrium Wine Bar
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Fox & Obel
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Brand BBQ Market
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Sweet Charity Smith
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Crepe Crave
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DeColores
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Manghal
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kosher restaurants
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Pasha
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the Bandoleros
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Shawarma Inn
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George Kabab Grill
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Sushi Taiyo
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, Dec 17, 2009
Chinese for Christmas?
Sixteen options in Chinatown
by David Hammond, Gary Wiviott, Nicholas Day, Peter Tyksinski, Kristina Meyer, and Mike Sula
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Chinatown
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dining
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Chi Cafe
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Double Li
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Dragon Court
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Emperor's Choice
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Evergreen
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Golden Bull
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Happy Chef Dim Sum
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House of Fortune
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Ken-Kee Restaurant
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Lao Sze Chuan
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Lao Shangai
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Lee Wing Wah
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Moon Palace
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Seven Treasures Cantonese Cuisine
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Shui Wah
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"Little" Three Happiness
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Lao Sze Chuan Restaurant
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Lao Shanghai
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Three Happiness
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Restaurant Reviews
, Dec 10, 2009
Holiday Restaurant Specials
From a Swedish Julbord to a New Orleans-style reveillon dinner
by Mike Sula, Laura Levy Shatkin, Martha Bayne, David Hammond, and Heather Kenny
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A Mano
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Feast of the Seven Fishes
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Atwood Cafe
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Heather Terhune
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Avenues
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Curtis Duffy
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Graham Elliot Bowles
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Big Jones
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Reveillon dinners
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New Orleans
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Cafe des Architectes
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Martial Noguier
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Cyrano's Bistrot & Wine Bar
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Didier Durand
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Tre Kronor
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Venus Greek-Cypriot Cuisine
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Zocalo
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Los Posadas
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Restaurant Reviews
, Dec 3, 2009
What's New
Reviews of Edzo's Burger Shop, Belly Shack, LM, and six more recently opened restaurants
by Kate Schmidt and Mike Sula
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Edzo's Burger Shop
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Edzo's Burger Shop review
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Hot Doug's
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Eddie Lakin
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Doug Sohn
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Maxwell Street-style Polish
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Tru
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Nacional 27
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Bill Kim
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Yvonne Cadiz-Kim
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Belly Shack
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Belly Shack review
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Chino-Latino
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street food
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Le Lan
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Blackbird
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Tru
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Nomi
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Matt Fisher
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Tallulah
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Bradford Phillips
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LM
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LM review
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Stephan and Nicole Outrequin Quaisser
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Aja
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Ajasteak
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Duroc spare ribs
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BenjYehuda
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Merkts spreadable cheddar
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Jacky's on Prairie
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Blind Faith Cafe
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Jacky's Bistro
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Pelago Ristorante
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Raffaello
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Red Brick
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Sabor Saveur
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Mexique
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Yanitzin Sanchez
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Urban Belly
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Restaurant Reviews
, Nov 26, 2009
BYO Thai
Eleven good bets for neighborhood dining
by Kate Schmidt, Mike Sula, Laura Levy Shatkin, Michael Gebert, Anne Spiselman, Paul Schoenwetter, and Nicholas Day
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Dib Sushi Bar and Thai Cuisine
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The Elephant
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Grande Noodles and Sushi Bar
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Indie Cafe
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Kan Pou
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Manee Thai #2
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Opart Thai House
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Spoon Thai
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Sticky Rice Thai
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TAC Quick
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Thai Pastry
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Restaurant Reviews
, Nov 19, 2009
Fresh From the Oven
Thirteen recommended bakeries
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Alliance Bakery, Angel Food Bakery, Austrian Bakery, Bittersweet, Bread 'n' Bowl, First Slice, Hoosier Mama Pie Shop, Kristoffer's Cafe & Bakery, La Patisserie P., Lutz Continental Cafe & Bakery, Molly's Cupcakes, Pasticceria Natalina, Tipsycake, bakeries
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Alliance Bakery
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Angel Food Bakery
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Austrian Bakery & Deli
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Bittersweet
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Bread 'n' Bowl Company
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First Slice Pie Cafe
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Hoosier Mama Pie Shop
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Kristoffer's Cafe & Bakery
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La Patisserie P.
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Molly's Cupcakes
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Pasticceria Natalina
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TipsyCake
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La Patisserie P
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, Nov 12, 2009
The Food Issue: The Best New Restaurants of 2009
From Browntrout to Zebda
by Mike Sula, Anne Spiselman, Martha Bayne, and David Hammond
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Browntrout
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Chilam Balam
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Cibo Matto
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Han 202
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Nightwood
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Taxim
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Xoco
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Zebda
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Abuelo's Mexican Grill
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Birchwood Kitchen
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Ciao Amore Ristorante
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Elate
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Fianco
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Jam
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Los Moles
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Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar
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Shokran
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Restaurant Reviews
, Nov 5, 2009
New Too
Eleven more recent openings
by David Hammond, Julia Thiel, Mike Sula, and Martha Bayne
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Blue Ocean
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Ch'ava Cafe
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Ciao Amore Ristorante
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Dolce
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Folklore
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Tango Sur
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Havana
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Knew
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Think Cafe
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Omar Rodriguez
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La Mediterranee
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Mercadito Chicago
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Rustico Grill
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Xoco
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Rick Bayless
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Restaurant Reviews
, Nov 5, 2009
What's New
Reviews of Old Town Social, Gemini Bistro, and Orvieto--a charcuterie destination, a comfort-food bistro, and the new pizzeria/wine bar at Green Dolphin, all marred by flat-screen TVs
by Mike Sula, Martha Bayne, and Anne Spiselman
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Old Town Social
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charcuterie
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Jared Van Camp
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Gemini Bistro
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Jason Paskewitz
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Orvieto
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Green Dolphin Street
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Nino Coronas
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Orvieto Pizzeria & Wine Bar
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Green Dolphin
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Restaurant Reviews
, Oct 29, 2009
Crunch, Crunch
Sixteen vegetarian and/or organic restaurants
by Holly Greenhagen, Martha Bayne, Laura Levy Shatkin, Susannah J. Felts, Kate Schmidt, David Wilcox, Ann Sterzinger, and David Hammond
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Alice and Friends Vegetarian Cafe
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Amitabul
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Blind Faith Cafe
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Chicago Diner
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Cousin's Incredible Vitality
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Crust
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Delicious Cafe
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Drew's Eatery
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The Handlebar
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Heartland Cafe
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Karyn's Fresh Corner
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Maxwell's at the Club
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Nana
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Soul Vegetarian East
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Uncommon Ground
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Veggie Bite
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Loving Hut
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Uncommon Ground on Devon
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Restaurant Reviews
, Oct 22, 2009
More Upscale Mex
Eleven contenders in Chicago's burgeoning upscale Mexican scene.
by Mike Sula, David Hammond, Kate Schmidt, and Laura Levy Shatkin
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Rick Bayless
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Mexican restaurants
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Chilam Balam
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Cosina Grill
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Cuatro
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Dorado
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Fonda del Mar
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Los Moles
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Geno Bahena
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Maya del Sol
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Mixteco Grill
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Rustico Grill
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Salpicon
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Priscila Satkoff
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Sol de Mexico
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Dorado Restaurant
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Restaurant Reviews
, Oct 15, 2009
Recommended
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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Chilam Balam
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Rick Bayless
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Frontera Grill
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Topolobampo
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Rustico Grill
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Raul Arreola
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Mixteco Grill
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Elate
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Hotel Felix
,
Randal Jacobs
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Restaurant Reviews
, Oct 15, 2009
New Too
Ten more recent openings
by David Hammond, Anne Spiselman, Julia Thiel, Mike Sula, and Kate Schmidt
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Ciao Amore Ristorante
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Cosina Grill
,
Falafill
,
Kyu Sushi
,
Macondo Colombian Coffee and Empanadas
,
Paciugo
,
Pannenkoekn Cafe
,
Paprika Indian Gourmet Restaurant
,
Rolis Restaurant
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Shokran
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Pannenkoeken Cafe
,
Yuca Cafe
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Restaurant Reviews
, Oct 8, 2009
Around the World in Curry
Ten restaurants offering curry dishes, from Jamaican to Japanese
by Mike Sula, Cara Jepsen, Kate Schmidt, Martha Bayne, and Nicholas Day
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Anjin Mamiri
,
Indonesian food
,
Arya Bhavan
,
Cafe Trinidad
,
Chicago Curry
,
Nepalese food
,
Ginza Restaurant
,
Hema's Kitchen
,
Sabai-Dee
,
Lao food
,
Sticky Rice Thai
,
northern Thai cuisine
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TAC Quick
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Tropical Time Jerk Chicken
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Chicago Curry House
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Restaurant Reviews
, Oct 1, 2009
Hot Diggity
Twelve hot dog stands
by Martha Bayne, David Hammond, Mike Sula, Katie Buitrago, Michael Gebert, Jenny B. Davis, Tom Keith, and Kate Schmidt
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Chicago-style hot dogs
,
The Dog Joint
,
hot dog stands
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Drew's Eatery
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Express Grill
,
Felony Franks
,
Gene & Jude's
,
Hot Doug's
,
Doug Sohn
,
Jim's Original
,
Morrie O'Malley's Hot Dogs
,
Superdawg
,
Vienna Beef Factory Store & Deli
,
Wiener and Still Champion
,
The Wiener's Circle
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Vienna Beef
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The Wieners Circle
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Restaurant Reviews
, Sep 24, 2009
What's New
Crunchy brunch in Bridgeport, Jerry Kleiner's latest spectacle, and a good chef trapped in a "gastrolounge"
by David Hammond, Anne Spiselman, and Mike Sula
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Nana
,
33 Club
,
Jerry Kleiner
,
Room 22
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The Red Canary
,
Rick Spiros
,
Mantou Noodle Bar
,
Block 44
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Restaurant Reviews
, Sep 24, 2009
New Too
Ten more recent openings
by Mike Sula, Kate Schmidt, David Hammond, and Julia Thiel
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The Bad Apple
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Jury's
,
Craig Fass
,
Mandy Franklin
,
Cafe Touche
,
Zia's Trattoria
,
Joe Calabrese
,
Castel Gandolfo
,
Neopolitan pizza
,
Falafill
,
Jam
,
Jerry Suqi
,
Jeffrey Mauro
,
Joy Yee Plus
,
Joy Yee's Noodles
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Kleo
,
Wings o' Flavor
,
Mod Pizza
,
Morgan Harbor Grill
,
Good Morgan Kosher Fish Market
,
Erik Williams
,
Zebda
,
Katie Garcia
,
Mundial Cocina Mestiza
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Mohammed Djeddour
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Tassili Cafe
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Restaurant Reviews
, Sep 17, 2009
Between the Bun
Eleven good bets for burgers
by Mike Sula, Chip Dudley, Kate Schmidt, Michael Gebert, Martha Bayne, Gary Wiviott, and Susannah J. Felts
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burgers
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The Counter
,
Diner Grill
,
the Slinger
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Epic Burger
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Hackney's
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Jury's
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Kuma's Corner
,
Patty's Diner
,
Ramova Grill
,
Skylark
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That's-a-Burger
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Top Notch Beefburger
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Hackney's Printer's Row
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Hackney's Printers' Row
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Restaurant Reviews
, Sep 10, 2009
Essential Japanese Eating
Eleven
Reader
-recommended restaurants
by Mike Sula, Laura Levy Shatkin, Kate Schmidt, David Hammond, and Keith Masumoto
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Chicago
,
Japanese food
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Bob San
,
Chiyo
,
Daruma
,
Ginza
,
Katsu
,
Kohan
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Mitsuwa Market
,
Renga-Tei
,
Shabu House
,
Sunshine Cafe
,
Tampopo
,
sushi
,
noodles
,
tempura
,
teriyaki
,
hot pot
,
sashimi
,
kaiseki
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Ginza Restaurant
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Kohan Japanese Restaurant
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Mitsuwa Marketplace
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Restaurant Reviews
, Sep 3, 2009
Neighborhood Tours
Mexican restaurants in Pilsen and Little Village
by David Hammond, Mike Sula, Laura Levy Shatkin, Anne Ford, and Gary Wiviott
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Abuelo's Mexican Grill
,
Carnitas Don Pedro
,
tortas
,
carnitas
,
regional Mexican food
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Carnitas Uruapan
,
La Casa de Samuel
,
cecina
,
La Casa del Pedro
,
tamales
,
barbacoa
,
chilaquiles
,
Cuernavaca Restaurant
,
costillas al carbon
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La Decima Musa
,
enchiladas
,
La Justicia
,
caldo de marisco
,
Kristoffer's Cafe & Bakery
,
flan
,
tres leches cake
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May Street Cafe
,
mole
,
Mr. Churro
,
churros
,
elephant ears
,
Nuevo Leon
,
house-made tortillas
,
tortillas de harina
,
skirt steak
,
horchata
,
micheladas
,
Sabas Vegas Carnitas Restaurant
,
birria
,
steamed goat head
,
Tacos Don Chon
,
lengua
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Taqueria el Milagro
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La Casa del Pueblo
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La Cebollita
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Sabas Vega Carnitas Restaurant
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