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, Dec 27, 2012
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Cocktail Challenge: falernum
Rodan’s Eric Chaleff soothes his flu with a teacup full of rum
by Kate Schmidt
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, Oct 25, 2012
Follow the fish maw, Cocktail Challenge soy sauce, and more in this week's Food & Drink
In this week's Food & Drink: Andy's Thai Kitchen, Cocktail Challenge soy sauce, Beer & Metal, and more
by Kate Schmidt
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, Oct 10, 2012
BellyQ's bowdlerized Korean, a cheese lover's cocktail, and more in this week's Food & Drink
In this week's Food & Drink: Korean barbecue without the fire, Cocktail Challenge Parmigiano Reggiano, and more
by Kate Schmidt
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Bill Kim
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BellyQ
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Randolph Row
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Urban Belly
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Belly Shack
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Korean barbecue
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San Soo Gap San
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Hai Woon Dae
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Peter Vestinos
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Karl Fernandez
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Old Town Pour House
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the Cheese Course
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Gina O'Brien
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Rockit Bar & Grill
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soy sauce
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Bonsoiree
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Independent Spirits Expo
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Lito's Empanadas
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West African peanut stew
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, Sep 27, 2012
No need for beef at Bavette's, the ballpark Brandy Alexander, and more in this week's Food & Drink
In this week's Food & Drink: Bavette's Bar & Boeuf, Cocktail Challenge yellow mustard, and new reviews of Bar Umbriago, Hash House A Go Go, Piccolo Sogno Due, and more
by Kate Schmidt
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Bavette's Bar & Boeuf
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Brendan Sodikoff
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Maude's Liquor Bar
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Jeff Pikus
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Alinea
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Brendan Smith
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Karl Fernandez
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Old Town Pour House
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Hash House A Go Go
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, Sep 13, 2012
The ungoogleable restaurant, the adult PB&J, and more in this week's Food & Drink
In this week's Food & Drink: undistinguished bistro Two, Cocktail Challenge peanut butter, candy corn Oreos, and more
by Kate Schmidt
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West Town
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Yamandu Perez
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Zak's Place
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Mike Freeman
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the Palm
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peanut butter
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Brendan Smith
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Spiaggia
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yellow mustard
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Homestead
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La Fournette
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Elizabeth restaurant
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candy corn Oreos
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, Aug 31, 2012
Chicago's only Yunnanese restaurant and more in this week's Food & Drink
In this week's Food & Drink: Tony Hu's new Lao Yunnan, Cocktail Challenge chicken bouillon
by Kate Schmidt
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Tony Hu
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Lao Yunnan
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Spring World
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Chinatown
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Lao Mala
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Yunnanese cuisine
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chicken bouillon
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Michael Jordan's Steak House
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Patrick Henaghan
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I Must Have Flown the Coop
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Mike Freeman
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the Palm
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, Aug 16, 2012
East meets south and more in this week's Food & Drink
In this week's Food & Drink: pan-Asian/barbecue mashup Dragon Ranch, Cocktail Challenge caraway seeds
by Kate Schmidt
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Dragon Ranch Moonshine & BBQ
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River North restaurants
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Billy Dec
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Rockit Bar & Grill
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Sunda
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barbecue
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tonkotsu ramen
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moonshine
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Cocktail Challenge
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Luis Rodriguez
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Carnivale
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caraway seeds
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Patrick Heneghan
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Michael Jordan's Steak House
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Roka Akor
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, Aug 1, 2012
Alone at Untitled and more in this week's Food & Drink
In this week's Food & Drink: River North speakeasy Untitled, Cocktail Challenge Spam
by Kate Schmidt
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Joseph Heppe
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Spam
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Allison Hagio
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Paramount Room
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Luis Rodriguez
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Carnivale
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, Jul 18, 2012
A peasant's revolt and more in this week's Food & Drink
In this week's Food & Drink: Mike Sula turns up his nose at the Peasantry, Cocktail Challenge shrimp paste
by Kate Schmidt
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the Peasantry
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Lincoln Park restaurants
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Franks 'n' Dawgs
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Alex Brunacci
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street food
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food trucks
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Cocktail Challenge
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Nahm Kim
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shrimp paste
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Sunda
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Dragon Ranch Moonshine & BBQ
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Allison Hagio
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Paramount Room
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Spam
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, Jul 6, 2012
Destination Scofflaw, natto, and more in this week's Food & Drink
Destination-worthy Scofflaw, Cocktail Challenge natto, and more
by Kate Schmidt
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Scofflaw
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Logan Square
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Lula Cafe
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Longman & Eagle
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the Whistler
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Danny Shapiro
,
MIckey Neely
,
cocktails
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the Point
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West Loop
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Blommer's
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Cocktail Challenge
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Manny Sofios
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Gilt Bar
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Au Cheval
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natto
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Nahm Kim
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shrimp paste
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, Jun 6, 2012
The Philly cheesesteak makes good
In this week's Food & Drink: Monti's redeems the Philadelphia cheesesteak for Chicagoans, Cocktail Challenge canned tuna
by Kate Schmidt
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Rockit Ranch Productions
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Mike Sula
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James Gottwald
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Jennifer Monti
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Lincoln Square
,
Philadelphia cheesesteak
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Cocktail Challenge
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Ronnie Higgins
,
Bar DeVille
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Bangers & Lace
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Vie
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Mike Page
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Manny Sofios
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Gilt Bar
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Bleader
, May 24, 2012
From farm to fuss: Storefront Company
In this week's Food & Drink: Wicker Park's Storefront Company, Cocktail Challenge okra
by Kate Schmidt
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Flat Iron Arts Building
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Wicker Park
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Debonair Social Club
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Bryan Moscatello
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Vie
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Paul Virant
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okra
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Mike Page
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Ghostbusters
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Slimer
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Ronnie Higgins
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Bleader
, Apr 9, 2012
Take a sip: the fat-washed Barded Black Bird
Make your own fat-washed scotch cocktail with the recipe for Reader's Baconfest 2012 cocktail challenge winner.
by Mike Sula
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Zach Piper
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Baconfest 2012
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cocktails
,
bacon
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Black Grouse
,
scotch
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Sable
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Mike Ryan
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Stephen Cole
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The Barrelhouse Flat
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Amaro Ramazotti
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The Bitter Truth E**X**R
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, Mar 29, 2012
Back to basics: minimalism and breast milk in this week's Food & Drink
In this week's Food & Drink: small-plates wine bar Urban Union, Cocktail Challenge baby formula
by Kate Schmidt
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Urban Union
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Jason Chan
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Michael Shrader
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Taylor Street
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Longman & Eagle
,
Derek Alexander
,
Cocktail Challenge
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Danny Shapiro
,
Scofflaw
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durian
,
the Hideout
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Beauty Bar
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Berlin
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, Mar 28, 2012
Video
We want your bacon cocktails (with video!)
Enter the Reader's Bacon Cocktail Challenge and enjoy the world premiere of the new Baconfest 2012 video
by Mike Sula
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Mike Ryan
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Stephen Cole
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Sable
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, Feb 16, 2012
In this week's Food & Drink
In this week's Food & Drink: BLT American Brasserie and Cocktail Challenge muddled caviar
by Kate Schmidt
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Food
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Blt American Brasserie
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Laurent Tourondel
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Cocktail Challenge
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Justin Anderson
,
caviar
,
Suntory Hakushu 12-year-old peated single malt whiskey
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Steve Carrow
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Naha
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Potation Handbook
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Kraft macaroni and cheese
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Bleader
, Jan 20, 2012
The Discerning Drinker's Guide
Chicago
magazine's guide for the discerning drinker features some of our favorite mixologists
by Kate Schmidt
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Chicago magazine
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Kris von Dopek
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Paul McGee
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Lauren Viera
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Bleader
, Dec 31, 2011
More best bites and sips of 2011
More notable bites and drinks from 2011
by Kate Schmidt
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Food
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Mike Sula
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best restaurants 2011
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Inovasi
,
John des Rosiers
,
Antico
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Brad Schiedler
,
Matt Maroni
,
GaztroWagon
,
Royal Coffee
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Ethiopian breakfast
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Sable
,
Mike Ryan
,
Glenwood Sunday Market
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Sweet Attila's
,
the Growling Rabbit
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MorSo
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Choo
,
GT Fish & Oyster
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Boka Restaurant Group
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Benjamin Schiller
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Cocktail Challenge
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Mark Mendez
,
Liz Mendez
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Vera
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Barbari
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Bleader
, 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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Food & Drink
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Food
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Vera
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Mark Mendez
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Liz Mendez
,
Carnivale
,
Key Ingredient
,
cod milt
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Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar
,
Duncan Biddulph
,
Jason Hammel
,
Lula Cafe
,
gjetost
,
Cocktail Challenge
,
Luke LeFiles
,
Hot Chocolate
,
kimchi
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Malort
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Brad Bolt
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Bar DeVille
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Bleader
, Oct 7, 2011
This week in Food & Drink: Matt Maroni's MorSo, Key Ingredient fenugreek, affordable recommended restaurants in Lincoln Park
In this week's Food & Drink: MorSo, Cocktail Challenge fenugreek, affordable recommended Lincoln Park restaurants
by Kate Schmidt
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Food
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Matt Maroni
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MorSo
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Gaztro-Wagon
,
Choo
,
Matthew Lipsky
,
the Southern
,
Cocktail Challenge
,
fenugreek
,
Clint Rogers
,
Henri
,
panch phoron
,
Kris von Dopek
,
Duchamp restaurant
,
nopales
,
Lincoln Park
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Floriole Cafe & Bakery
,
Red Flame
,
Caminito Argentinian Grill
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