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, May 13, 2013
My favorite cake
A buttermilk lemon cake from the mid-80s has staying power.
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, May 10, 2013
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Myron & Phil's on fire, Green City Market outside, crime and vegans from Next Restaurant, and more
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, May 6, 2013
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Saucy sandwiches at Sauce and Bread Kitchen
The new home of Co-op Sauce and Crumb Chicago is a cafe, hot-sauce factory, and benefactor to youth arts.
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, May 6, 2013
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Now open: Pilsen's Dia de los Tamales
A new storefront brings Italian beef, buffalo chicken, and apple cobbler tamales to 18th Street.
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, May 1, 2013
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The "Bad-Ass B.L.T." at Mr. Spanky's tans hide
An epiphany leads to a distinctively named Bridgeport sandwich shop peddling distinctive stuffed buns.
by Kate Schmidt
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, Apr 29, 2013
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Red-flannel hash redux, from Leo's Lunchroom
A recipe resurrected from the late, great Wicker Park diner
by Mike Sula
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, Apr 29, 2013
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Ben Schiller leaving Boka Restaurant Group
The illustrious barman is partnering in the Berkshire Room and opening his own "old-man bar."
by Mike Sula
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, Apr 26, 2013
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Mas alla del Sol stakes a claim on Edgewater's Ethiopian strip
In place of the old Paradise, a Mexican restaurant from the people behind Los Nopales
by Kate Schmidt
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, Apr 25, 2013
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Rare Manoel de Oliveira screens at Facets this Saturday
Previewing Saturday night's midnight screening of
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by Ben Sachs
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, Apr 23, 2013
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"Malort Face" and other Key Ingredient Cook-Off bites to come
Chawanmushi
with dried-shrimp kettle corn, cocktail-hour Ants on a Log, and Malort Face: a sneak peek at a few of the entries in our upcoming cook-off.
by Kate Schmidt
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, Apr 19, 2013
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Swing from the trees with the handmade noodles at Lazzat
The lagman at this Central Asian spot is hand-pulled.
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, Apr 15, 2013
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Black cumin: It's not black magic
Grow your own screaming horde of demonic Food Network stars with nigella seeds.
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, Apr 12, 2013
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The Ohio House Coffee Shop is closing and other food news bites
Counterfeit fish, green dumplings, and more
by Mike Sula
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, Apr 12, 2013
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Now open: Pilsen coffee shop La Catrina Cafe
A new coffee shop with late-night hours and a sense of history comes to the south side.
by Kate Schmidt
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, Apr 11, 2013
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There's a sucker born every minute at Foo Noodle Bar
Don't bet on the noodles at the Horseshoe Casino.
by Mike Sula
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, Apr 11, 2013
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This way for durian: Announcing the Key Ingredient Cook-Off
Coming May 3: Twenty-six Chicago chefs, five ingredients, primo booze, and bucks for the Healthy Schools Campaign
by Kate Schmidt
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Old Town Social
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, Apr 9, 2013
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Hashing it out at Danny's Egghead Diner
Keep an eye out for Mexican dishes at this North Center diner.
by Mike Sula
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, Apr 8, 2013
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No more peristalsis with deep-dish pizza soup
Next time a tourist makes an Al Capone joke, splash him with hot pizza soup.
by Mike Sula
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, Apr 8, 2013
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Return to the Chicago French Market—and to Fumaré
The Montreal-style smoked meat is alone worth a trip, and coming soon to the market is Stephanie Izard's Little Goat Bread.
by Kate Schmidt
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, Apr 5, 2013
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Russian sausage, hummus law, the return of Logan Square Kitchen, and more
by Mike Sula
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