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, Nov 30, 2012
On the restaurant scene: Interurban's hidden treasures
Find your way to Interurban, pastry chef Christine McCabe's Lincoln Park alley takeaway window
by Kate Schmidt
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, Nov 8, 2012
On the restaurant scene: don your Michelin bibs
Chicago-area restaurants wearing this year's Michelin Bib Gourmand, from Ada St. to Yolo
by Kate Schmidt
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, Oct 14, 2011
This week in Food & Drink: In honor of our 40th, a chefs' tree revisited, a shout-out to 16 ageless Chicago restaurants
In Food & Drink for the Reader's 40th-anniversary issue: a chefs' family tree revisited after five years, 16 longtime restaurants still alive and kicking
by Kate Schmidt
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Daley's Restaurant
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Ruby's Restaurant
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Greek Islands
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R.J. Grunts
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Ira Glass
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Italian Village
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the Village
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Restaurant Reviews
, Jun 3, 2010
Alfresco!
Our annual, invaluable guide to outdoor dining
by Reader staff
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Birchwood Kitchen
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Bistro Campagne
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Bonsoiree Cafe & Delicacies
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Longman & Eagle
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Market
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Nightwood
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90 Miles Cuban Cafe
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Old Oak Tap
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The Orbit Room
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Las Palmas
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Park Grill
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The Southern
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, Apr 16, 2010
Too New to Review: Chilapan, Floriole Cafe, Al Primo Canto, and more
Chilapan, Floriole Cafe & Bakery, and other recently opened restaurants too new to review.
by Kate Schmidt
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Food & Drink Column
, Feb 18, 2010
Serious Snout-to-Tail
Wallowing in pork products at the Purple Pig. Plus: promising Italian at Ceres' Table and overwrought Japanese at Macku.
by Anne Spiselman and Mike Sula
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Macku Chan
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, Dec 29, 2009
53 More of My Favorite Things
More of Mike Sula's best bites
by Mike Sula
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, Jul 16, 2009
Eight new restaurant reviews
by Mike Sula
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Nightwood
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Browntrout
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Fianco
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Eivissa
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Kin Sushi & Thai Cuisine
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Life Line Tropical Island Cuisine & Juice
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Lunch Rolls
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Saluté Wine Bar
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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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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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Martha Bayne
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golden trout
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borlotti beans
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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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Andrew Zimmerman
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Kendal Duque
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Emmanuel Nony
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, Mar 24, 2009
Openings: Via Ventuno
Via Ventuno, Jerry Kleiner's redo of Room 21, opens tonight in the South Loop with a traditional Italian menu.
by Kate Schmidt
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, Sep 16, 2008
Spotted: a trove of pre-1950s restaurant postcards
Check out these historic Chicago restaurant postcards.
by Mike Sula
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