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Food & Drink, 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
- Tags: Old Town Social, charcuterie, Jared Van Camp, Gemini Bistro, Jason Paskewitz, Orvieto, Green Dolphin Street, Nino Coronas, Orvieto Pizzeria & Wine Bar

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Nov 5, 2009
New Too

New reviews of recently opened restaurants including Blue Ocean, Ch'ava Cafe, Dolce, Folklore, Havana, Knew, and La Mediteranee
- by David Hammond, Julia Thiel, Mike Sula, and Martha Bayne
- Tags: Blue Ocean, Ch'ava Cafe, Ciao Amore Ristorante, Dolce, Folklore, Tango Sur, Havana, Knew, Think Cafe, Omar Rodriguez, La Mediterranee, Mercadito Chicago, Rustico Grill, Xoco, Rick Bayless

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Food & Drink, 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
- Tags: Rick Bayless, Mexican restaurants, Chilam Balam, Cosina Grill, Cuatro, Dorado, Fonda del Mar, Los Moles, Geno Bahena, Maya del Sol, Mixteco Grill, Rustico Grill, Salpicon, Priscila Satkoff, Sol de Mexico, Dorado Restaurant

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Oct 15, 2009
New Too

Reviews of ten recently opened restaurants, including Ciao Amore, Cosina Grill, and Kyu Sushi.
- by David Hammond, Anne Spiselman, Julia Thiel, Mike Sula, and Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Ciao Amore Ristorante, Cosina Grill, Falafill, Kyu Sushi, Macondo Colombian Coffee and Empanadas, Paciugo, Pannenkoekn Cafe, Paprika Indian Gourmet Restaurant, Rolis Restaurant, Shokran, Pannenkoeken Cafe

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Oct 15, 2009
What's New

Bayless proteges in Lakeview and Logan Square and felicitous dining at the Hotel Felix
- by Mike Sula, and Anne Spiselman
- Tags: Chilam Balam, Rick Bayless, Frontera Grill, Topolobampo, Rustico Grill, Raul Arreola, Mixteco Grill, Elate, Hotel Felix, Randal Jacobs

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Food & Drink, 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
- Tags: 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, TAC Quick, Tropical Time Jerk Chicken, Chicago Curry House

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Oct 1, 2009
Hot Diggity

Twelve Chicago hot dog stands
- by Martha Bayne, David Hammond, Mike Sula, Katie Buitrago, Michael Gebert, Jenny B. Davis, Tom Keith, and Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Chicago-style hot dogs, The Dog Joint, hot dog stands, Drew's Eatery, 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, Vienna Beef, The Wieners Circle

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Sep 24, 2009
What's New

Featured reviews of the Bridgeport breakfast-and-lunch spot Nana, Jerry Kleiner's theatrical 33 Club, and River West's The Red Canary
- by David Hammond, Anne Spiselman, and Mike Sula
- Tags: Nana, 33 Club, Jerry Kleiner, Room 22, The Red Canary, Rick Spiros, Mantou Noodle Bar, Block 44

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Sep 24, 2009
New Too

New reviews of ten more recently opened restaurants
- by Mike Sula, Kate Schmidt, David Hammond, and Julia Thiel
- Tags: The Bad Apple, 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, Kleo, Wings o' Flavor, Mod Pizza, Morgan Harbor Grill, Good Morgan Kosher Fish Market, Erik Williams, Zebda, Katie Garcia, Mundial Cocina Mestiza, Mohammed Djeddour, Tassili Cafe

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Food & Drink, 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
- Tags: burgers, The Counter, Diner Grill, the Slinger, Epic Burger, Hackney's, Jury's, Kuma's Corner, Patty's Diner, Ramova Grill, Skylark, That's-a-Burger, Top Notch Beefburger, Hackney's Printer's Row

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Food & Drink, 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
- Tags: Cibo Matto, Todd Stein, The Wit Hotel, The Terrace at Trump, Frank Brunacci, Jam, Jerry Suqi, Jeffrey Mauro, Wit Hotel

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Aug 27, 2009
New Too

Ten recently opened restaurants
- by David Hammond, Julia Thiel, Mike Sula, Anne Spiselman, and Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Abuelo's Mexican Grill, Division Ale House, Felony Franks, blogsherpa, Jim Andrews, Istanbul Restaurant, Yasar Demir, Jimmy Ma, Lan's Old Town, Roof, Wit Hotel, Todd Stein, Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar, Royal Coffee, Panini Panini, Dawit Bekele, Sarkis, Sarks in the Park, Wings o' Flavor, jerk chicken, Frank Brunacci

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Aug 20, 2009
Rise and Shine

19 user- and Reader-recommended spots for breakfast
- by Kate Schmidt, Laura Levy Shatkin, Martha Bayne, Mike Sula, Kiki Yablon, Ryan Hubbard, Anne Ford, Gary Wiviott, Lauren Brooks, and Jeff Kolton
- Tags: Bananas Foster Cafe, Bongo Room, Breakfast Club, CJ's Eatery, Curio Cafe, Flo, Flying Saucer, Hashbrowns, Ina's, Lou Mitchell's, M. Henry, Noon Hour Grill, Orange, Over Easy, Patty's Diner, Toast, Tre Kronor, Victory's Banner, Yolk

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Food & Drink, 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
- Tags: Atomix, Bellezza Gelato Caffe, Bourgeois Pig, Charmers Cafe, Dagel and Beli, Delicious Cafe, Hoosier Mama, Istria Cafe, Kafein, Kopi Cafe, Little Branch, The Perfect Cup, Smash Cake, Star Lounge Cafe, Swim Cafe, Vella Cafe

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Food & Drink, 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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Food & Drink, 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
- Tags: Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar, Remy Ayesh, State and Lake, Wit Hotel, Bradley Manchester, Siboney Cuban Cuisine, Frida's, La Cocina de Frida

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Jul 23, 2009
Transformations: Between, Grocery Bistro, and La Tache

How the new chefs are faring at Between Boutique Cafe & Lounge, Grocery Bistro, and La Tache Bistro & Bar
- by Kate Schmidt, Julia Thiel, and Martha Bayne
- Tags: Between Boutique Cafe & Lounge, Radhika Desai, Top Chef, Peruvian cuisine, causa, Jose Victorio, Grocery Bistro, Andre Christopher, Monica Walters, La Tache Bistro & Bar, Dale Levitski, frites, The Hopleaf, The Grocery Bistro

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Food & Drink, 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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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Jul 21, 2009
We All Scream

Forty-five places for ice cream and other frozen treats

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Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, Jul 16, 2009
What's New, July 16, 2009

Featured reviews of new restaurants Nightwood, Browntrout, and Fianco
- by Martha Bayne, Mike Sula, and Anne Spiselman
- Tags: Nightwood, Lula Cafe, Jason Hammel, Amalea Tshilds, Jason Vincent, Kevin Heisner, Matt Eisler, Pilsen, Chicago restaurants, Browntrout, Sean Sanders, Bin 36, green restaurants, Fianco, Matt Troost, maltagliata, Mike Sula, Martha Bayne, Anne Spiselman, blogsherpa, golden trout, borlotti beans, chicken liver pate

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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

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New reviews of recently opened restaurants including Blue Ocean, Ch'ava Cafe, Dolce, Folklore, Havana, Knew, and La Mediteranee

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Eleven contenders in Chicago's burgeoning upscale Mexican scene.

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Reviews of ten recently opened restaurants, including Ciao Amore, Cosina Grill, and Kyu Sushi.

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Bayless proteges in Lakeview and Logan Square and felicitous dining at the Hotel Felix

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Ten restaurants offering curry dishes, from Jamaican to Japanese

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Twelve Chicago hot dog stands

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Featured reviews of the Bridgeport breakfast-and-lunch spot Nana, Jerry Kleiner's theatrical 33 Club, and River West's The Red Canary

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New reviews of ten more recently opened restaurants

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Eleven good bets for burgers

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Playful Italian at the Wit, million-dollar views and $23 burgers on Trump's Terrace, and fussed-up brunch at Jam in Ukrainian Village

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Ten recently opened restaurants

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19 user- and Reader-recommended spots for breakfast

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Fifteen neighborhood coffee shops

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Eight more recent openings

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A wine bar in Humboldt Park, Cuban with ambitions in Bucktown, margaritas near the Music Box, and more

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How the new chefs are faring at Between Boutique Cafe & Lounge, Grocery Bistro, and La Tache Bistro & Bar

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Have you tried these Wicker Park/Bucktown restaurants yet?

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Forty-five places for ice cream and other frozen treats

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Featured reviews of new restaurants Nightwood, Browntrout, and Fianco

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