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Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Aug 22, 2014
'Modern' Polish food at Mount Prospect's Qulinarnia

A suburban storefront tries to spiff up meat and potatoes.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Qulinarnia, Polish restaurants, Mount Prospect, potatoes, Jadwiga, Poland, Agnes Janowska, salads, soups, appetizers, parsley, celery, marjoram, zurek, borsch, bacon, pork, sausage, pickles, cheese, arugula, quinoa, cranberry sauce, tartare, eggs, blue, capers, garlic, herring, onions, apples, microgreens, mushrooms, puff pastry, entrees, cod, fish, spinach, duck, carrots, broccoli, Smak-Tak, filet mignon, sauerkraut, pierogi, lobster, tomatoes, desserts, cheesecake, red wines, white wines, beer, Polish beers, Warka Radler

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Aug 16, 2014
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MFK offers an underground refuge

The Spanish-focused seafood spot is a testament to virtuous simplicity.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Review, mfk., Nick Lacasse, M.F.K. Fisher, seafood, Spanish food, Lincoln Park, The Drawing Room, anchovies, toast, boquerones, white anchovies, fennel, peppers, fish, shrimp, chile oil, Indiana shrimp farms, octopus, grits, scallops, lemon, avocado, gazpacho, salads, papaya, cucumbers, snap peas, bouillabaisse, clams, cobia, salbitxada, sauces, ham, cheese, manchego, carrots, corn, elotes, fregola, pasta, peaches, mint, basil, seasonal cuisine, small plates, tapas, tapas bars, cocktails, wines, wine lists, biodynamic wines, steak, Mfk, Recommended

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Aug 1, 2014
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Evanston's Boltwood is unpredictable—and that's not a complaint

Ex-Publican chef de cuisine Brian Huston goes home.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Review, Boltwood, Brian Huston, Evanston, The Publican, John Kim, Brothers K Coffeehouse, oysters, olives, peppers, nuts, toast, sable, ricotta cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, bar snacks, snacks, wines, cocktails, Few Spirits, squid, menus, vegetables, kohlrabi, fish, seafood, palm sugar, butter, squid, cauliflower, potatoes, pumpkin seeds, steak, chiles, cantaloupe, blue cheese, cheese, anchovies, eggplant, cashews, beets, pistachio, culantro, grapefruit, salads, avocado, pea shoots, garlic, schmaltz, loup de mer, zucchini, meatballs, lamb, shrimp, desserts, pies, sorbet, gelato, Recommended

Food & Drink, Key Ingredient Jul 10, 2014
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Key Ingredient: John Coletta isn't allergic to fennel pollen

Challenged to create a dish with a summery spice, Quartino's chef uses the ingredient in a salad and a pizza.
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Key Ingredient, Quartino, John Coletta, fennel pollen, The Wall Street Journal, Peggy Knickerbocker, Saveur, Max Falkowitz, Serious Eats, spices, licorice flavor, fennel seeds, salads, pizza, raw summer vegetables, vegetables, fennel, fennel bulbs, beets, zucchini, summer squash, yellow squash, radishes, celery, carrots, dandelions, chives, parsley, fennel fronds, celery leaves, salt, pepper, seasoning, Gorgonzola cream, cheese, pizza dough, pesto, olive oil, walnut pesto, walnuts, texture, lemon juice, Video

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review May 30, 2014
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Brendan Sodikoff's new Italian spot enters a crowded field

But the pastas alone will set Cocello apart from its peers.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Cocello, Brendan Sodikoff, Hogsalt Hospitality, River North, Italian restaurants, Eataly, Joe Fish, Nico Osteria, Cicchetti, Azzura EnoTavola, Dillman's, menus, pastas, handmade pastas, salads, antipasti, meat, fish, seafood, crudo, red snapper, lemon, olive oil, sea salt, beef carpaccio, peas, fava beans, ricotta cheese, artichoke heats, Parmesan cheese, chile, frico, octopus, caper, neonata, steak, osso bucco, chicken, chicken cacciatore, sauces, fennel, potatoes, porchetta, rosemary, cacio de pepe, Reggiano cheese, linguine, clams, broth, pork, orecchiette, sausage, kale, garlic, penne, guanciale, Amaticiana sauce, eggs, Bavette's, bread, bakeries, desserts, affogato, tiramisu, zeppole, olive-oil cake, cocktails, negronis, manhattans, vermouth, service, restaurant names, Recommended

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review May 23, 2014
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Joe Fish, Rosebud Restaurants' new seafood house, is for ballers

Few people seem to have mourned the passing of Rosebud Trattoria—but something more current has taken its place.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Joe Fish, Rosebud, Centro Ristorante, Alex Dana, Grant Pick, Chicago Reader, River North, Chicago Sun-Times, Michael Sneed, Rosebud Steakhouse, Rosebud Prime, Carmine's, portions, Italian restaurants, seafood restaurants, fish, seafood, Nico Osteria, service, appetizers, salads, entrees, oysters, bacon, spinach, Pamesan cheese, crab, crab cakes, lobster, avocado, lamb, chicken, steak, burgers, sea bass, prosciutto, branzino, Dover sole, wild rice, bouillabaisse, squid, mussels, clams, shrimp, pasta, rice, linguine alle vongole, risotto, tomatoes, ramps, Bang Bang Pie, cocktails, biscuits, desserts, cheesecake, pecan pie, pies, ricotta cheese, honey, almonds, blackberries, cake, Recommended

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Mar 28, 2014
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Chef Lee Wolen reboots Boka

The decade-old restaurant and flagship of the Boka group maintains its relevance.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Review, Boka, Lincoln Park, Lee Wolen, loup de mer, capers, artichoke hearts, broth, octopus, tonkotsu, The Lobby, Peninsula Hotel, chicken, Eleven Madison Park, Moto, Butter, Boka Restaurant Group, appetizers, menus, cauliflower soup, curry oil, cream, ham, broccoli, salads, eggs, Parmesan cheese, cheese, ham, almonds, ravioli, onion soup, blood sausage, arctic char, potatoes, pears, Meyer lemon, salt-cod, fish, ricotta gnudi, sturgeon, entrees, lamb, monkfish, beans, scallops, desserts, Genie Kwon, pastry chefs, chefs, sesame cake, custard, yuzu, buckwheat, pineapple, cheesecake, Recommended

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Feb 14, 2014
Over the rail at Bow & Stern Oyster Bar

Come for the bivalves at West Town's new oyster bar, but then jump ship.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Bow & Stern Oyster Bar, West Town, oyster bars, oysters, seafood, Branch 27, Brian Greene, Savoy, surf-and-turf, salads, meat, pastrami-cured salmon, salmon, pickles, pork belly, scallops, red snapper, batter, winter salad, desserts, service, cioppino, mussels, prawns, clams, shrimp, key lime pie, dulce de leche cake, ice cream, wines

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Jan 10, 2014
Summer House Santa Monica masters California artifice

The newest restaurant from Lettuce Entertain You is among the empire's most atmospherically successful.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Summer House Santa Monica, Lincoln Park, Lettuce Entertain You, LEY, artifice, atmosphere, M Street Kitchen, design, decor, burgers, In-N-Out Burger, restraint, Jeff Mahin, Stella Barra Pizzeria, Do-Rite Donuts, vegetables, salads, seafood, steak, pasta, sandwiches, California regional dishes, fish tacos, mahi mahi, corn salsa, guacamole, prices, watermelon, skate wing, texture, soba noodles, dashi, bison, meat, ravioli, arugula, pesto, cauliflower, ribs, wine, California wines, zinfandel, pinot gris, bourbon, tequila, pisco, dessert

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Nov 1, 2013
Blackfinn Ameripub: A restaurant for the antifoodie

Consider this chain outpost in River North an oasis from thinking too much about what you're eating.
- By Aimee Levitt
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Blackfinn Ameripub, chain restaurants, LTHForum, Honey Butter Fried Chicken, thinking about food, River North, tourists, business travelers, beer, big-screen TVs, large menus, vegetarian options, gluten-free options, Austin, Texas, Washington, DC, Blackfinn American Grille, loud spaces, bars, wine, burgers, flatbreads, salads, barbecue, international cuisine, steaks, goat cheese, strawberries, pecans, chipotle queso dip, fish and chips, service, brussels sprouts, garlic mashed potatoes, chocolate cake, familiarity

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Sep 20, 2013
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Dillman's is Brendan Sodikoff's blintz-krieg

The restaurateur brings a haute (and fabulous) "deli-style American brasserie" to River North.
- By Sam Worley
- Tags: Restaurant Review, Brendan Sodikoff, bologna, pastrami, corned beef, foie gras, sandwiches, delis, delicatessens, Paul Kahan, restauranteurs, cured meat, meat, schmaltz, creme fraiche, cheese, bone marrow, salads, fish, avocado, River North, rye whiskey, cocktails, whiskey, bitters, Fernet, bourbon, grapefruit, honey, gin, pickle backs, matzo ball soup, herring, bread, chicken liver, Caesar salad, potato chips, cheese, smoked meat, eggs, potato salad, potato pancakes, Reuben, sauerkraut, pickles, entrees, French dip, chicken potpie, veal schnitzel, cheese dumplings, short rib borscht, toast, sandwiches, Dillman's, Recommended

Blogs, Bleader Aug 21, 2009
Jamba Juice giveaways around the Loop
- By Nicholas Teddy
- Tags: Food Chain, Free Shit, Food & Drink, Swag, Jamba Juice, free, smoothies, wraps, salads, flatbread

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'Modern' Polish food at Mount Prospect's Qulinarnia

A suburban storefront tries to spiff up meat and potatoes.

Recommended
MFK offers an underground refuge

The Spanish-focused seafood spot is a testament to virtuous simplicity.

Recommended
Evanston's Boltwood is unpredictable—and that's not a complaint

Ex-Publican chef de cuisine Brian Huston goes home.

Video
Key Ingredient: John Coletta isn't allergic to fennel pollen

Challenged to create a dish with a summery spice, Quartino's chef uses the ingredient in a salad and a pizza.

Recommended
Brendan Sodikoff's new Italian spot enters a crowded field

But the pastas alone will set Cocello apart from its peers.

Recommended
Joe Fish, Rosebud Restaurants' new seafood house, is for ballers

Few people seem to have mourned the passing of Rosebud Trattoria—but something more current has taken its place.

Recommended
Chef Lee Wolen reboots Boka

The decade-old restaurant and flagship of the Boka group maintains its relevance.

Over the rail at Bow & Stern Oyster Bar

Come for the bivalves at West Town's new oyster bar, but then jump ship.

Summer House Santa Monica masters California artifice

The newest restaurant from Lettuce Entertain You is among the empire's most atmospherically successful.

Blackfinn Ameripub: A restaurant for the antifoodie

Consider this chain outpost in River North an oasis from thinking too much about what you're eating.

Recommended
Dillman's is Brendan Sodikoff's blintz-krieg

The restaurateur brings a haute (and fabulous) "deli-style American brasserie" to River North.

Jamba Juice giveaways around the Loop

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A suburban storefront tries to spiff up meat and potatoes.

The Spanish-focused seafood spot is a testament to virtuous simplicity.

Ex-Publican chef de cuisine Brian Huston goes home.

Challenged to create a dish with a summery spice, Quartino's chef uses the ingredient in a salad and a pizza.

But the pastas alone will set Cocello apart from its peers.

Few people seem to have mourned the passing of Rosebud Trattoria—but something more current has taken its place.

The decade-old restaurant and flagship of the Boka group maintains its relevance.

Come for the bivalves at West Town's new oyster bar, but then jump ship.

The newest restaurant from Lettuce Entertain You is among the empire's most atmospherically successful.

Consider this chain outpost in River North an oasis from thinking too much about what you're eating.

The restaurateur brings a haute (and fabulous) "deli-style American brasserie" to River North.

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