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Dec 12, 2017
Rauner joins calls for Cook County assessor Joe Berrios to step down, and other Chicago news
Also, Emanuel seems confident about the 2019 mayoral race.
By Kate Shepherd
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Jul 7, 2017
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Lockdown at the Illinois State Capitol delays house override of Rauner's budget veto, and other Chicago news
Also, Chicago is raising $2.5 million less than anticipated from its seven-cent bag tax.
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May 17, 2017
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Alderman Carrie Austin slams Rauner for Chicago Public Schools’ financial crisis, and other news
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Aug 12, 2016
Bit Bash, Comedy Nerd Fest, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend
Bud Billiken Parade, Northalsted Market Days, and more happenings from August 12-14.
By Sara Cohen
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May 5, 2016
Is the ‘spiritual’ experience of SoulCycle sacred or inane?
The fitness brand’s cultlike elements trigger one writer’s evangelical PTSD.
By Laura Pearson
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Elizabeth Cutler
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Julie Rice
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Jan 6, 2016
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Block 37's Latinicity is rescuing underserved Loop lunchers
Often compared to the Italian superstore Eataly, chef Richard Sandoval's pan-Hispanic food court is both less and more in positive ways.
By Mike Sula
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Block 37
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Pata Negra
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AMC Dine-in Theatres
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Disney Store
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Foodseum
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Magnolia Bakery
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Akira
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Anthropologie
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Batali & Bastianich Hospitality Group
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Chaufa Wok
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Apr 30, 2015
James Beard Foundation Awards events will be everywhere this weekend
The James Beard Foundation Awards are this weekend, and things are happening all over town.
By Michael Gebert
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RPM Steak
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Eataly
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Hotel Lincoln
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Steve Dolinsky
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The Feed
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Gravy
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La Sirena Clandestina
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Culinary Historians of Chicago
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Susan Ungaro
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Broken Shaker
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Bleader
Dec 22, 2014
181 tasty things I ate in 2014
I ate it all.
By Mike Sula
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El Metro
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Oak+Char
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Kiko's
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Ciao Bella
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The Charlatan
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Hal Mae Bo Ssam
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Polak Eatery
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Momotaro
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Rice 'n Bread
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Coppervine
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Ceviche
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Dove’s Luncheonette
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RPM Steak
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Tava
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Alice’s Bar-B-Q
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Salero
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Maracas
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Knockum Hill BBQ
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Acanto
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Mariano's
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River Roast
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Taqueria los Gallos #2
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Bro-N-Law's Bar-B-Que
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Bohemian House
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Anita's Gumbo
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Mfk
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Pita Puff
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Craft Pizza
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Boltwood
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Las Quecas
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Más
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Lao Pi BBQ
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Parachute
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The Jerk Taco Man
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Top Notch Beefburger
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High Five Ramen
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Sze Chuan Cuisine
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the Roost
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El Habanero
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Chef Ping
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Laughing Bird
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Joong Boo Market
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New Asia
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Kabobi Grill
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Cocello
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Joe Fish
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Pearl Tavern
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Lao Yu Ju
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Jim Samata
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Tête Charcuterie
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Ani
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Michael Jordan's Steakhouse
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Baconfest
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Gyros on the Spit
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Bottlefork
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Boka
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Vienna Beef Store
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Japonais by Morimoto
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Kinmont
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Baffo
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Cremeria La Ordeña #2
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Ina Pinkney
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Spicy Thai Lao
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Cellar Door Provisions
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Bow & Stern Oyster Bar
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Analogue
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Cicchetti
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Stella Barra Pizza
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La Casa del Pan Bakery
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Eataly
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Summer House Santa Monica
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the Dawson
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Shake Shack
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Jonathan Zaragoza
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Bleader
Aug 13, 2014
Mr. H. Forman of London kindly requests your presence at a salmon tasting
Deli food fit for a queen, making its way into Chicago stores.
By Michael Gebert
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Food & Drink
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H. Forman and Son
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Ethan Forman
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Eataly
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Whole Foods
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Once Upon a Bagel
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Upper Crust
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Kaufman's Deli
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Food & Drink
Jun 25, 2014
Readers' Poll
Best gourmet market
Chicago French Market
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Jun 25, 2014
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Best Thing to Eat at Eataly
Deep-fried French breakfast radishes
By Michael Gebert
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Eataly
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deep-fried breakfast radishes
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La Verdure
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Restaurant Review
May 30, 2014
Recommended
Brendan Sodikoff's new Italian spot enters a crowded field
But the pastas alone will set Cocello apart from its peers.
By Mike Sula
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Cocello
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Hogsalt Hospitality
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River North
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Eataly
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Joe Fish
,
Nico Osteria
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Cicchetti
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Azzura EnoTavola
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Dillman's
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menus
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pastas
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salads
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meat
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fish
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crudo
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red snapper
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lemon
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olive oil
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sea salt
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fava beans
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ricotta cheese
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artichoke heats
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chile
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frico
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octopus
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caper
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steak
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osso bucco
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fennel
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potatoes
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porchetta
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rosemary
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cacio de pepe
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linguine
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clams
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broth
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pork
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orecchiette
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sausage
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kale
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garlic
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penne
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guanciale
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Amaticiana sauce
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eggs
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bread
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affogato
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tiramisu
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zeppole
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olive-oil cake
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manhattans
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vermouth
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service
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Bleader
Mar 17, 2014
Ferran Adrià and the devil
Trying to keep up with chef Ferran Adrià at Eataly's La Scuola
By Michael Gebert
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Food & Drink
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Ferran Adrià
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El Bulli
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Lavazza
,
Eataly
,
Giuseppe Lavazza
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La Scuola
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modernist cooking
,
coffee
Food & Drink
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Restaurant Review
Mar 7, 2014
Baffo tries to bring a bit of Mario Batali's Babbo to the midwest
Eataly's fine-dining restaurant would benefit from a higher dose of simplicity.
By Mike Sula
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Baffo
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Eataly
,
Mario Batali
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Joe Bastianich
,
Italian restaurants
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Babbo
,
ravioli
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foie gras
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brown butter
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antipasti
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sweetbreads
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duck
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quince
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Cicchetti
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bars
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tips
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service
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bagna cauda
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sardines
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lobster
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mushrooms
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eggs
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pasta
,
pappardelle
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beef
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cheeses
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garganelli
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truffles
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sommeliers
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wine lists
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calamari
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seafood
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capers
,
currants
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pine nuts
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chiles
,
tomato sauces
,
simplicity
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pork
,
rapini
,
branzino
,
fennel
,
menus
Food & Drink
,
Restaurant Review
Feb 7, 2014
Recommended
The audacity of Michael Sheerin's Cicchetti
The former Blackbird chef is taking Venetian food somewhere new.
By Mike Sula
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Cicchetti
,
1960s
,
raw meat
,
Amalia Mani Mocenigo
,
Harry's Bar
,
Venice
,
Giuseppe Cipriani
,
beef
,
carpaccio
,
history
,
martinis
,
fish
,
vegetables
,
Michael Sheerin
,
Trenchermen
,
Blackbird
,
WD-50
,
regional Italian cuisine
,
antipasti
,
cicchetti
,
snacks
,
small plates
,
bacari
,
cocktails
,
Sopraffina Marketcaffe
,
Dan Rosenthal
,
Trattoria No. 10
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Poag Mahone's
,
Corner Bakery
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polenta
,
squid
,
squid ink
,
lime
,
chile
,
black garlic
,
cilantro
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sardines
,
pesce in saor
,
bread
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pork fat
,
arugula
,
bruschetta
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La Quercia
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sweet potatoes
,
fennel
,
raisins
,
tuna
,
shallots
,
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,
meatballs
,
pork
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flatbreads
,
parsley
,
onions
,
cheese
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gnocchi
,
soup
,
guanciale
,
risotto
,
eggs
,
orecchiette
,
brussels sprouts
,
duck confit
,
sausage
,
peppers
,
fregola
,
GT Fish & Oyster
,
Sarah Jordan
,
affogato
,
cannoli
,
flan
,
limoncello
,
Nico Osteria
,
Eataly
,
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Bleader
Jan 30, 2014
It's all about the bread at Stella Barra Pizzeria
Lettuce Entertain You's Lincoln Park pizza joint makes great New Haven-style pies.
By Mike Sula
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,
Food & Drink
,
Stella Barra Pizzeria
,
Summer House Santa Monica
,
Lettuce Entertain You
,
Jeff Mahin
,
pizza
,
New Haven-style pizza
,
Neapolitan pizza
,
Piece
,
Eataly
Food & Drink
,
Restaurant Review
Jan 24, 2014
Eataly: The restaurant review
In which the reviewer gives his assessment of 11 of the 15 restaurants, bars, and food stalls in the luxurious River North Italian mega-emporium
By Mike Sula
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,
Eataly
,
Mario Batali
,
Lidia Bastianich
,
L'Appetito
,
Italian delis
,
Bari Foods
,
J.P. Graziano
,
Riviera
,
ESPN Zone
,
Jorge Luis Borges
,
pesto
,
pasta
,
olive oils
,
vinegars
,
wine
,
salami
,
La Pasta
,
Alessi
,
calamari
,
Baffo
,
Joe Bastianich
,
oysters
,
La Piazza
,
prosciutto
,
Le Verdure
,
greens
,
gnocchi
,
polenta
,
tomato sauce
,
vegetables
,
simplicity
,
freshness
,
Birreria
,
beer
,
bratwurst
,
Italian beers
,
house-brewed beer
,
Il Pesce
,
seafood
,
fish
,
sea bass
,
Carne
,
Neapolitan pizza
,
pizza
,
La Pizza & La Pasta
,
wood-burning ovens
,
Rosticceria
,
sandwiches
,
I Panini
,
Vino Libero
,
Nutella Bar
,
Lait Gelato
,
Il Gelato
,
gelato
,
Italian food
,
Nella Grassano
,
Nellcote
,
Gene & Georgetti
,
steak
,
butcher counter
,
mozzarella
,
learning
,
Eataly Chicago
,
River North
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Bleader
Jan 24, 2014
Next nicked, Alinea punked, and other things coming up
An Achatz restaurant, a social media uproar, what's new?
By Michael Gebert
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Food & Drink
,
Next
,
Alinea
,
Kara Lichtenstein
,
Bloomberg
,
Ryan Sutton
,
Bistronomic
,
Fountainhead
,
Meg Galus
,
Burke's Bacon Bar
,
Eataly
,
Rick Bayless
,
Steve Dolinsky
,
Airwaves Full of Bacon
,
food podcasts
Blogs
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Bleader
Dec 27, 2013
One Bite: Eataly's porchetta sandwich
On Thursdays the all-Italian emporium offers a lean version of the classic pork roast sandwich.
By Mike Sula
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One Bite
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Food Chain
,
Food & Drink
,
Eataly
,
porchetta
,
Italian food
,
rosticceria
,
pork
Blogs
,
Bleader
Dec 20, 2013
Three ndujas: Salami just got more spreadable
Your guide to locally produced red Nutella
By Mike Sula
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,
Food & Drink
,
nduja
,
Italian food
,
La Quercia
,
Nduja Artisans
,
Publican Quality Meats
,
J.P. Graziano
,
Eataly
,
ciaosculo
,
Antonio "Tony" Fiasche
,
red Nutella
Blogs
,
Bleader
Dec 4, 2013
Mario Batali wants you to have your "holy jeez!" moment
A Q&A with the vested one
By Michael Gebert
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,
Food & Drink
,
Mario Batali
,
Eataly
,
Italian food
,
Eataly Chicago
,
cacio e pepe
,
Holy Jeez!
Blogs
,
Bleader
Dec 3, 2013
Lidia Bastianich: "Fifty percent of the chef's job is done if you have the right products"
The Eataly partner on the simplicity of real Italian food
By Michael Gebert
Tags:
Food Chain
,
Food & Drink
,
Eataly
,
Lidia Bastianich
,
Italian food
,
Baffo
,
Mario Batali
,
Joe Bastianich
,
MasterChef
,
salumi
,
Italian food
,
Italian-American
Blogs
,
Bleader
Dec 2, 2013
Talking with the principals behind Eataly: Joe Bastianich
What Eataly is bringing to Chicago, according to partner Joe Bastianich.
By Michael Gebert
Tags:
Food Chain
,
Food & Drink
,
Eataly
,
Joe Bastianich
,
mario batali
,
lidia bastianich
,
italian food
,
italy
,
masterchef
,
fox
Blogs
,
Bleader
Nov 26, 2013
Slideshow
Eataly: Olive oils like grains of sand
A massive slide show takes you inside the massive new Eataly Chicago.
By Michael Gebert
Tags:
Food Chain
,
Food & Drink
,
Eataly
,
Mario Batali
,
Joe Bastianich
,
Lidia Bastianich
,
Zola
,
Slideshow
Blogs
,
Bleader
Mar 1, 2013
Schaumburg's Indo-Chinese and other food news bites
Kimchi, Eataly, muskrat love, and more
By Mike Sula
Tags:
Food Chain
,
Food & Drink
,
Hakka Wok
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