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Posted inFood & Drink

Eat antique beef at Publican Quality Meats

by Mike Sula October 25, 2019August 18, 2021

One seven-year-old cow. Six chefs. Six dishes.

Posted inBlogs

Cardi B and Nicki Minaj are feuding—and these women in Chicago rap don’t see the point

by Marykate O'Meara October 30, 2018August 18, 2021

Psalm One, Akenya, Sisi Dior, Chimeka, and Mother Nature talk about sisterhood, mutual support, and the pernicious notion that hip-hop has room for only one female star at a time.

Pho ga features an intensely chickeny broth with herbs, rice noodles, and bone-in bird.
Posted inFood & Drink

The secret weapon at New Asia? Freshly slaughtered chickens

by Mike Sula June 9, 2014August 18, 2021

New Asia, a Vietnamese restaurant on the far-west side of Lincoln Square, has a secret weapon: freshly slaughtered chickens.

Flaky cups of pastry cradling warm sweet custard, capped with liquefied foie gras
Posted inFood & Drink

Trendy and traditional don’t mix at downtown dim sum parlor Yum Cha

by Mike Sula May 16, 2014August 18, 2021

Downtown dim sum parlor Yum Cha is a house divided.

The charcuterie board proves a better value than a la carte options, the only hitch being that the selection itself is at the whim of the kitchen.
Posted inFood & Drink

Take your meatings at Tête Charcuterie . . . but save room for salad

by Mike Sula May 9, 2014August 18, 2021

Tête Charcuterie is a lot more than just a temple to our culture’s insatiable flesh lust.

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.

The Pub Crawl, with cheddar, chutney, and roasted tomato, is one of 13 burgers on the menu.
Posted inFood & Drink

Spritz Burger: Last seat on the burger bandwagon

by Mike Sula April 11, 2014August 18, 2021

Spritz Burger, the Hearty Boys’ collaboration with Gale Gand, hops on the upscale-burger bandwagon a half decade too late.

Octopus and potato salad, with chunks of house-made "Spam," sweet crunchy beans, and spicy pickled brussels sprouts
Posted inFood & Drink

Bottlefork: A fine chef meets the Dec

by Mike Sula April 4, 2014August 18, 2021

At Rockit Ranch’s Bottlefork, a fine chef meets the Dec

Whole roasted branzino needs nothing but a shaved-fennel salad to showcase its beauty and deliciousness.
Posted inFood & Drink

Baffo tries to bring a bit of Mario Batali’s Babbo to the midwest

by Mike Sula March 7, 2014August 18, 2021

Eataly’s fine-dining restaurant would benefit from a higher dose of simplicity.

Clockwise from top left: beef pad taming, kow tome (breakfast soup), som tam (papaya salad), pad cha (squid), and the powerfully funky and spicy jackfruit salad.
Posted inFood & Drink

Make the drive to Chicagoland’s only Lao restaurant

by Mike Sula February 28, 2014August 18, 2021

Spicy Thai Lao is in a blink-and-you-miss-it south-suburban strip mall. But you don’t want to miss it.

Luxuriously fatty chicken-and-sausage gumbo
Posted inFood & Drink

At Analogue, cocktails get top billing but the food steals the show

by Mike Sula February 21, 2014August 18, 2021

The Cajun menu at Logan Square cocktail bar Analogue is deceptively complex.

The house-cured sardines are accompanied by crunchy shreds of pumpernickel bread and garnished with horseradish cream, dill, and celery leaf.
Posted inFood & Drink

The audacity of Michael Sheerin’s Cicchetti

by Mike Sula February 7, 2014August 18, 2021

Former Blackbird chef Michael Sheerin is taking Venetian food somewhere new.

Top, right: Dusek's meticulously restored dining room; bottom: fillet of flaky hake is half-submerged in a powerfully rich, buttery chowder.
Posted inFood & Drink

Bohemian rhapsody at Dusek’s

by Mike Sula November 15, 2013August 19, 2021

Dusek’s borrows a few tricks from Longman & Eagle—but it’s its own thing, too.

The starkest difference between Gogi and any of the remaining Korean barbecue houses in the city lies in the quality and freshness of these protein choices.
Posted inFood & Drink

Gogi Korean barbecue reignites the fire

by Mike Sula October 25, 2013August 19, 2021

Gogi Korean barbecue reignites the fire.

Juicy and succulent, Tanta's pollo a la brasa is one of the best versions in town.
Posted inFood & Drink

Tanta: Peruvian time is nigh

by Mike Sula October 4, 2013August 19, 2021

Tanta: Peruvian time is nigh.

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