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, Nov 15, 2012
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Sushi: the global catch
Root for the bluefin tuna in this documentary about sustainable sushi
by Mike Sula
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, Oct 3, 2012
Recommended
Masaki dreams of Michelin
This tiny Streeterville sushi spot has big ambitions it might just realize
by Mike Sula
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, Aug 31, 2012
Taste of Polonia and other food and drink events
Labor Day Weekend includes food and drink tutorials, a luau, multiple pig roasts, and a new cider release
by Meg Pier
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Morton's Steakhouse
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Aveda
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Wigs for Kids
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Taste of Polonia
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Taste of Melrose Park
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Taste of Serbia
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veggie bingo
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Irv & Shelly's Fresh Picks
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The Hideout
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Hot Doug's
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Oak Street Beach
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, Jul 19, 2012
New sushi: Kai Zan
Squeeze yourself into this new BYO for some nice sushi
by Mike Sula
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Melvin
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Carlo Vizconde
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Arami
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Kamehachi
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Kyoto
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B.K. Park
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Jason Chan
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Urban Union
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, Jan 4, 2012
Umi: Irving Park's new, dependable Japanese restaurant
The Irving Park neighborhood now has a dependable if unsurprising Japanese restaurant
by Mike Sula
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, Sep 8, 2011
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Key Ingredient: Chufa
B.K. Park of Arami goes Asian with a very un-Asian ingredient
by Julia Thiel
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Restaurant Reviews
, Aug 25, 2011
At Roka Akor, expense-account surf and turf
A pricey steak house/sushi temple pulls ahead of the neo-Japanese pack
by Mike Sula
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Union Sushi & Barbecue
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, Jul 8, 2011
This Week in Food & Drink: Kushiyaki and sushi, Key Ingredient blood, spots for Bastille Day, Scott Harris Watch
In this week's Food & Drink: sushi, kushiyaki, blood, and more
by Kate Schmidt
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Green Zebra
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Nick Lacasse
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the Drawing Room
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Paris Club
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Studio Paris
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Scott Harris
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Joe Farina
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Cafe Bionda
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Salatino's
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Francesca's Forno
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Cocktail Challenge
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Hidalgo's Hundreds
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Tim Wiilliams
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Restaurant Reviews
, Feb 24, 2011
Wasabi wastes a veteran's skills
The talents of Hiromich Sasaki are underused at this Logan Square BYO.
by Rob Lopata
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, Sep 30, 2010
This Week's Food and Drink Events
Beer sampling, food writing, dessert crawling, and more.
by Sam Worley
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Pastoral Artisan Cheese
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Bele Casel Prosecco
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La Corte Solyss Negroamaro
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Vietti Perbacco Nebbiolo
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Sinha
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Jorgina
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ChicaGourmets
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Dianne Jacob
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David Hammond
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Kendall College
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Emeril Lagasse
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Fork
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Cork & Style
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Arlington Park Racetrack
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celebrity chefs
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Christ Church of Chicago
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Aki Matsuri
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autumn festival
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Joseph Zurawski
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Polish Chicago: Our History
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ART-oberfest
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Intuit
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Sweet Baby Ray's
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Three Floyds
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Goose Island
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Lagunitas
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Four Roses
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Buffalo Trace
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beer
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bourbon
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Common Factor
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Walter J. Liveharder
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DJ ALO
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Andersonville Dessert Crawl
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Big Jones
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Hamburger Mary's
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the Coffee Studio
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Taste of Lebanon
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Swedish American Museum
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River North
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Octoberfeast
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Mercadito
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Sunda
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Naha
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Elate
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Merchandise Mart
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Hard Rock Cafe
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Food & Drink Column
, Sep 10, 2009
Samurai Behind the Sushi Bar: The Return of Matsumoto
An unlikely friendship brings a Japanese master chef back to Chicago.
by Mike Sula
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Annie Zheng
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Jia's
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Daruma
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Toyota
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Mizu Yakitori & Sushi Lounge
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Chiyo
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Restaurant Reviews
, Sep 10, 2009
Essential Japanese Eating
Eleven
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by Mike Sula, Laura Levy Shatkin, Kate Schmidt, David Hammond, and Keith Masumoto
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Bob San
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Chiyo
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Daruma
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Katsu
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Kohan
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Mitsuwa Market
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Renga-Tei
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Shabu House
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Sunshine Cafe
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Tampopo
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noodles
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tempura
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Ginza Restaurant
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Kohan Japanese Restaurant
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Mitsuwa Marketplace
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, Jun 11, 2009
Sushi tapeworms?
Tapeworms, especially ones found raw fish, may be on the rise in urban areas--including Chicago.
by Julia Thiel
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, Jun 11, 2009
This week's food and drink events
A Japanese Gourmet Foods Fair, the first Chicago Food Trends Summit, a sushi-making class, and more.
by Julia Thiel
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Culinary Historians Of Chicago
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Carnivale
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Mitsuwa Marketplace
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Kristine Subido
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Japanese Gourmet Foods Fair
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Janet Rausa Fuller
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Philippines
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Bing Zhou
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maki-making class
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Farm to Table
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Green Acres Farm
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Capriole goat cheese
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Chicago Food Trends Summit
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, Dec 18, 2008
Mercury rising, Piven departing
Jeremy Piven drops out of Speed-the-Plow on Broadway.
by Albert Williams
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, Nov 18, 2008
More bluefin photos from Mitsuwa
More photos from this weekend's bluefin carving at Mitsuwa
by Philip Montoro
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, Apr 18, 2008
Spotted: Ecuadoran sushi at Galapagos Cafe
An Ecuadoran sushi joint in Irving Park.
by Mike Sula
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Leyla's Turkish Bakery
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