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Home » appetizers

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Garlic toast mounted with thick coils of pickled herring, pickled onions, and julienned apples
Posted inFood & Drink

‘Modern’ Polish food at Mount Prospect’s Qulinarnia

by Mike Sula August 22, 2014August 18, 2021

Mount Prospect’s Qulinaria tries to spiff up meat and potatoes.

A server pours turmeric-infused curry over king, oyster, and enoki mushrooms; hearts of palm; and sunchokes.
Posted inFood & Drink

Edgewater’s Herb wants to ‘redefine’ Thai

by Mike Sula July 25, 2014August 18, 2021

Edgewater’s Herb wants to “redefine” Thai

Soupy risotto, the grains perfectly distinct, sweetened with sun-dried tomatoes and crowned by fat grilled shrimp
Posted inFood & Drink

Joe Fish, Rosebud Restaurants’ new seafood house, is for ballers

by Mike Sula May 23, 2014August 18, 2021

Joe Fish, Rosebud Restaurants’ new seafood house, is for ballers.

A generous bowl of donburi, topped with shaved rib eye and caramelized onions
Posted inFood & Drink

Ani: All-purpose Japanese for a neighborhood that can use it

by Mike Sula May 5, 2014August 18, 2021

Ani, Arami’s younger brother, brings all-purpose Japanese to Lakeview.

Silky fillet of loup de mer and tender rings of calamari, garnished with artichoke hearts and capers and buoyed by blood orange preserves
Posted inFood & Drink

Chef Lee Wolen reboots Boka

by Mike Sula March 28, 2014August 18, 2021

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

Trout simply broiled and served with a bright lemon-parsley sauce was one of Kinmont's most memorably tasty dishes.
Posted inFood & Drink

Rough waters at Kinmont

by Mike Sula March 14, 2014August 18, 2021

Kinmont falls short of doing great things with sustainable seafood.

The grilled octopus is a highlight on the hot-appetizers menu, which also includes baseball-sized burrata imported from Italy.
Posted inFood & Drink

Stick with tradition at J. Rocco

by Gwynedd Stuart July 8, 2013August 19, 2021

Pick a meatball, any meatball (but probably not the shrimp kind) at J. Rocco.

"Smoked sashimi" is a bit of Moto-esque drama.
Posted inFood & Drink

Juno dreams of sushi

by Mike Sula July 1, 2013August 19, 2021

Juno, the post-Arami comeback from B.K. Park, is a work in progress.

The "seafood aquarium" is Shin Thompson's answer to the ever-popular steak house showstopper known as the seafood tower.
Posted inFood & Drink

Eastern promises at Kabocha

by Mike Sula June 6, 2013August 19, 2021

Kabocha, Shin Thompson’s “Japanese brasserie,” delivers half the time.

The "seafood aquarium" is Shin Thompson's answer to the ever-popular steak house showstopper known as the seafood tower.
Posted inFood & Drink

Eastern promises at Kabocha

by Mike Sula June 3, 2013August 19, 2021

Kabocha, Shin Thompson’s “Japanese brasserie,” delivers half the time.

Posted inBlogs

More barbecue for the dudes: Sweet Baby Ray’s comes to Wrigleyville

by Stefanie Wright May 23, 2013August 19, 2021

The suburban chain joins Wrigley BBQ and Milt’s Barbecue for the Perplexed in competing for the year-round crowd.

In a simple but satisfying fisherman's stew, salmon roe sits atop a perfectly cooked scallop.
Posted inFood & Drink

At American Junkie, Kendal Duque makes hay from cliches

by Sam Worley May 6, 2013August 19, 2021

At River North’s new American Junkie, Kendal Duque makes hay from cliches.

Posted inBest of Chicago

Best Appetizer on Which Reasonable Critics Can Disagree

by Sam Worley June 20, 2012August 19, 2021

Fried lemon, onion, and jalapeño at Fish Bar

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