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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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, Mar 15, 2012
This week's food and drink events
The Good Food Festival, a curling and lasagna event, Saint Patrick's Day specials, and more.
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, Dec 31, 2011
More best bites and sips of 2011
More notable bites and drinks from 2011
by Kate Schmidt
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, Dec 29, 2011
This week in Food & Drink: Best restaurants 2011
Our critics' eight favorite restaurants from 2011, along with ten honorable mentions
by Kate Schmidt
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Tony Hu
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Lao Hunan
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Art Jackson
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Pleasant House Bakery
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Al Dente
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Erling-Wu Bower
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Burger & the Butcher
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, Dec 8, 2011
This week in Food & Drink
In this week's Food & Drink: Mark and Elizabeth Mendez's Vera, Key Ingredient cod milt, Cocktail Challenge kimchi
by Kate Schmidt
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, Dec 8, 2011
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Vera: a celebration of Spanish simplicity
A winning little wine bar represents two restaurant veterans' escape from Carnivale
by Mike Sula
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, Oct 21, 2011
A first look at Vera Chicago
A first look at Vera, the new West Loop Spanish wine bar chef Mark Mendez (ex-Carnivale) and his wife, Liz.
by Kate Schmidt
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, Aug 25, 2011
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Key Ingredient: Abalone
The Butcher & Larder's Rob Levitt steams up sea snails
by Julia Thiel
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, Aug 19, 2011
This week in Food & Drink: Filipino treats, Telegraph Wine Bar, Key Ingredient tomato leaves, and more
This week in Food & Drink: Rowie's Bakery, Telegraph Wine Bar, Key Ingredient tomato leaves, Cocktail Challenge, Logan Square restaurants
by Kate Schmidt
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La Boulangerie
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Longman & Eagle
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, Aug 18, 2011
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Key Ingredient: Tomato Leaves
Uva's Mark Mendez works with something he says "tastes like a weed"
by Julia Thiel
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, Aug 12, 2011
This week in Food & Drink: Next's Tour of Thailand, Key Ingredient milkweed, recommended new restaurants
This week's Food & Drink: Mike Sula reviews Next, Carnivale chef David Dworshak takes on milkweed in Key Ingredient, plus Bodega N. 5, Marmalade, and five more new restaurants.
by Kate Schmidt
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