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Home » Bonsoiree

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Posted inFood & Drink

Bokuchan’s ghost curry holds up in transit

by Mike Sula October 13, 2020August 18, 2021

It’s Shin Thompson’s pivot to Japanese soul food, from a virtual kitchen.

A square of flanlike spreadable blood, almost chocolatey in flavor and strewn with crunchy endive spears, is a mind-blowing dish.
Posted inFood & Drink

Former Top Cheftestant brings soulful, creative Korean to Avondale

by Mike Sula July 11, 2014August 18, 2021

Former Top Cheftestant brings soulful, creative Korean to Avondale.

From top: beef tongue, pheasant galantine, and blood sausage on the wanderteller ("hiker’s plate")
Posted inFood & Drink

Over-romanticizing the peasantry at Table, Donkey and Stick

by Mike Sula February 4, 2013August 18, 2021

Grimm-inspired alpine restaurant Table, Donkey and Stick serves as a cautionary tale.

Posted inBlogs

124 tasty things from 2012

by Mike Sula December 26, 2012August 19, 2021

I ate it all

Posted inBlogs

One Sip: put a foot in your mouth with sweet and superfunky Normandy ciders

by Mike Sula October 24, 2012August 19, 2021

It’s cider season somewhere

Posted inBlogs

Boom, bust, and Berwyn on this week’s restaurant scene

by Kate Schmidt October 11, 2012August 19, 2021

On the restaurant scene: Moto descendant Baume & Brix opens, the modern Korean Bonsoiree closes, Berwyn’s Autre Monde reopens

Posted inBlogs

BellyQ’s bowdlerized Korean, a cheese lover’s cocktail, and more in this week’s Food & Drink

by Kate Schmidt October 10, 2012August 19, 2021

In this week’s Food & Drink: Korean barbecue without the fire, Cocktail Challenge Parmigiano Reggiano, and more

Posted inBlogs

Crash and burn: Bonsoiree

by Mike Sula October 5, 2012August 19, 2021

A short review of a restaurant that’s closing

Posted inBlogs

Sharks fins banned and other food news bites

by Mike Sula July 6, 2012August 19, 2021

Dose is dying, Beverly Kim moves on, and a fish sauce smackdown

Posted inBlogs

Stars are falling

by Mike Sula November 15, 2011August 19, 2021

The Michelin Guide Chicago’s starred restaurants have been announced.

Poutine with fried bamboo worms
Posted inFood & Drink

Key Ingredient: bamboo worms

by Julia Thiel September 22, 2011August 19, 2021

Luke Creagan of Pops for Champagne goes gourmet(ish) with fishing bait

Posted inBlogs

This week in Food & Drink: Key Ingredient burdock root, Bistro Voltaire, and seven more French bistros

by Kate Schmidt September 16, 2011August 19, 2021

In this week’s Food & Drink: Key Ingredient burdock root, River West’s new Bistro Voltaire, and seven additional French bistros

Posted inFood & Drink

Key Ingredient: Burdock root

by Julia Thiel September 15, 2011August 19, 2021

Shin Thompson of Bonsoiree makes taproot soup

Posted inBlogs

This week in Food & Drink: A Dick Move, Roots Handmade Pizza, Key Ingredient chufa, and more

by Kate Schmidt September 9, 2011August 19, 2021

In this week’s Food & Drink: Cocktail Challenge beef stock, Roots Handmade Pizza, Key Ingredient chufa, more Ukrainian Village spots

Posted inFood & Drink

Key Ingredient: Chufa

by Julia Thiel September 8, 2011August 19, 2021

B.K. Park of Arami goes Asian with a very un-Asian ingredient

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