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Music
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Gossip Wolf
Oct 11, 2016
Chicago label Deep Space Objects compiles a constellation of diverse electronic tracks
Plus: Argot releases the serenely funky 90s house of Shifty Science, Lord Mantis drummer Bill Bumgardner dies at 35, and more.
By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
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Beta Orionis
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Del Dot
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Saki
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Anuj Girdhar
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Foodman
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Jana Rush
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electronic music
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footwork
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juke
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ghetto house
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OB
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Jon Monteverde
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Lily
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Ultrademon
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Jeremiah Fisher
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Steve Mizek
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Argot
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Shifty Science
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John Kardaras
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Chris Ike
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Lab Work 91-96
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Versions for Modern Dancerfloors
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house music
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Savile
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Straight to Hell
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clothes
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jackets
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East Room
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Ravagers
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Dirty Fences
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Mama
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White Mystery
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Lord Mantis
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Bill Bumgardner
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obituary
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death
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suicide
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Indian
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Burning Churches
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Flat Iron
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Empty Bottle
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Green Street Smoked Meats
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Will Lindsay
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Ken Sorceron
Food & Drink
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Restaurant Review
Dec 15, 2015
Recommended
Bar Marta shows the growing influence of Empire Sodikoff
A team of Hogsalt Hospitality veterans stealthily takes Humboldt Park.
By Mike Sula
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Bar Marta
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Brendan Sodikoff
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Hogsalt Hospitality
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Grant Achatz
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Au Cheval
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French Laundry
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Green Street Smoked Meats
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Hunters & Tails
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Austin Baker
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Le Bernardin
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Jeff Pikus
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Jason Vaughan
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Heisler Hospitality
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Pub Royale
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Summer Guide
May 14, 2015
Eat outside at these twenty restaurants this summer
It's finally time to feed your face, alfresco.
By Gwynedd Stuart
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alfresco
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patio
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summer
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porch
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picnic tables
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acanto
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boltwood
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cocello
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davanti enoteca
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the duck inn
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dusek's
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fahlstrom's fresh fish market
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formento's
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green street smoked meats
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ivy's burgers
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kaiser tiger
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leadbelly
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oak + char
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osteria langhe
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parson's
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river roast
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rocking horse
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seven lions
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taus authentic
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white oak tavern
Blogs
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Bleader
May 11, 2015
The moral and philosophical quandaries of eating (and parking) at the new Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
This is not a review of the new north-side BBQ joint.
By Michael Gebert
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Dinosaur Bar-Be-Que
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Bub City
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Green Street Smoked Meats
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Lem's Bar-B-Q
Food & Drink
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Food & Drink Feature
Dec 22, 2014
Our favorite restaurants of 2014
They weren't all Italian. And they weren't all in River North.
By Mike Sula
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Year in Review 2014
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favorite restaurants 2014
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best restaurants 2014
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Jerk Taco Man's Jamaican Jerk Shack
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River North
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Cicchetti
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Mike Sheerin
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Osteria Langhe
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Cameron Grant
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Joe Fish
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Nico Osteria
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Paul Kahan
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One Off Hospitality
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Dove's Luncheonette
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Parachute
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Beverly Kim
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Johnny Costello
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Boka
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Lee Wolen
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Momotaro
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Japonais
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Masaharu Morimoto
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Jeff Pikus
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Brendan Sodikoff
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High Five Ramen
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Green Street Smoked Meats
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New Asia
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Spicy Lao Thai
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Nakhon Phanom
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RPM Steak
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Doug Psaltis
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Nick Lacasse
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Mfk
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Thomas Rice
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Kurt Guzowski
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Tete Charcuterie
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42 Grams
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Jake Bickelhaupt
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Analogue
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Alfredo Nogueira
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Japonais by Morimoto
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New Asia Restaurant
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Spicy Thai Lao
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Tête Charcuterie
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Bleader
Sep 16, 2014
Neapolitan pizza becomes a lifestyle choice in the West Loop
Neapolitan pizza is helping normalize the West Loop, at Parlor Pizza Bar and Soho House.
By Michael Gebert
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Food & Drink
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Parlor Pizza Bar
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JIm Graziano
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J.P. Graziano
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Nellcôte
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Little Goat
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Green Street Smoked Meats
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Pizza East
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Chicken Shop
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Spacca Napoli
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The Aviary
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Stout Barrel House
Food & Drink
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Restaurant Review
Jun 28, 2014
Recommended
Right and wrong: Sodikoff's High Five Ramen and the Melmans' Ramen-San
Hogsalt Hospitality and Lettuce Entertain You face off over noodle soup.
By Mike Sula
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Ramen-San
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High Five Ramen
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ramen
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David Chang
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Momofuku Noodle Bar
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Brendon Sodikoff
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Santouka
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Ramen Misoya
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Lettuce Entertain You
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Hogsalt Hospitality
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cocktails
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Paul McGee
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whiskey
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Japanase whiskeys
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Doug Psaltis
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cucumber
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sesame
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togarashi
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uni
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chicken
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shrimp
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pork
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wontons
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Studio Paris
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tonkotsu
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soy
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broth
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bamboo
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scallions
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ginger
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chashu
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hanjuku tamago
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eggs
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kimchi
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garlic
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black garlic
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Bub City
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brisket
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River North
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shoyu ramen
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tonkotsu
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corn
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miso
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chile oil
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Sun Noodle
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temomi
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noodles
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ichimi
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sansho
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spiciness
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marrow
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Jeff Pikus
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mirin
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leeks
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bean sprouts
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pork belly
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bushi
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bonito
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mackerel
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tare
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squid
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Green Street Smoked Meats
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sake
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Asahi
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beer
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Restaurant Review
Apr 18, 2014
Recommended
Green Street Smoked Meats: Praise god and pass the pork ribs
Brendan Sodikoff's new Texas-style barbecue joint is down-home simplicity just off Randolph Street.
By Gwynedd Stuart
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Restaurant Review
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Green Street Smoked Meats
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Brendan Sodikoff
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Dillman's
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Texas
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Chartreuse Mule
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ribs
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smoked salmon
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Frito pie
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hot links
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Mesquite
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