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Fish ‘n’ faith

by Brittany Sowacke April 11, 2019August 18, 2021

Lenten fish fries are a delicious and ubiquitous part of the Catholic midwest.

Blogs

Lakeview microdeli Snaggletooth is easy to get hooked on

by Mike Sula April 12, 2016August 18, 2021

Former C Chicago chef Bill Montagne makes a big comeback with cured fish in a tiny Lakeview deli.

Blogs

Going fishing at Brown Bag Seafood Company

by Mike Sula August 25, 2014August 18, 2021

Fast-casual fish high above Millennium Park

Garlic toast mounted with thick coils of pickled herring, pickled onions, and julienned apples

Food & 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 green papaya salad with midwestern shrimp is delicately sweet, sour, and spicy.

Food & Drink

MFK offers an underground refuge

by Mike Sula August 16, 2014August 18, 2021

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

A salad of roasted beets, spiced pistachio, and grapefruit is set atop a cool avocado puree.

Food & Drink

Evanston’s Boltwood is unpredictable—and that’s not a complaint

by Mike Sula August 1, 2014August 18, 2021

Evanston’s Boltwood is unpredictable—and that’s not a complaint

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

Food & Drink

Edgewater’s Herb wants to ‘redefine’ Thai

by Mike Sula July 25, 2014August 18, 2021

Edgewater’s Herb wants to “redefine” Thai

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

Food & 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.

Handmade orecchiette with fennel sausage, kale, and slivers of toasted garlic

Food & Drink

Brendan Sodikoff’s new Italian spot enters a crowded field

by Mike Sula May 30, 2014August 18, 2021

Cocello, Brendan Sodikoff’s new Italian spot, enters a crowded field.

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

Food & 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.

Food & Drink

Key Ingredient: Francis Brennan tarts up doughnuts

by Julia Thiel April 10, 2014August 18, 2021

Challenged to cook with sumac, Do-Rite Donuts chef Francis Brennan tarts up long johns with the acidic Middle Eastern spice.

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

Food & 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.

Some of the finest, freshest sashimi in the city

Food & Drink

Japonais by Morimoto: At the top of the sushi food chain

by Mike Sula March 21, 2014August 18, 2021

Japonais by Morimoto: At the top of the sushi food chain

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

Food & Drink

Rough waters at Kinmont

by Mike Sula March 14, 2014August 18, 2021

Kinmont falls short of doing great things with sustainable seafood.

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.

Food & 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.