Current musical obsessions of experimental ambient artists Cinchel and Volutes and Reader music editor Philip Montoro
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Thirty of Chicago’s most important moments in food
Nearly two centuries of Chicago’s culinary milestones, from its first lunch counter to its first Olive Garden
Bruce Rauner climbs into the top ten list of Chicago’s political bullies
How the GOP candidate for governor compares with other political figures who like to push people around.
Worlds collide with the Hot Doug’s-Butcher & Larder sausage collaboration
Butcher and sausage maker collaborate to make something “completely ridiculous and over the top.”
Former Top Cheftestant brings soulful, creative Korean to Avondale
Former Top Cheftestant brings soulful, creative Korean to Avondale.
Key Ingredient: Michael Lachowicz contemplates calves’ brains
Challenged to create a dish with calves’ brains, Michael Lachowicz of Restaurant Michael goes superclassic.
Trendy and traditional don’t mix at downtown dim sum parlor Yum Cha
Downtown dim sum parlor Yum Cha is a house divided.
Take your meatings at Tête Charcuterie . . . but save room for salad
Tête Charcuterie is a lot more than just a temple to our culture’s insatiable flesh lust.
Key Ingredient: Jenner Tomaska makes a pigs’ foot roll
Next sous chef Jenner Tomaska goes hog wild in the kitchen with pigs’ feet.
Bottlefork: A fine chef meets the Dec
At Rockit Ranch’s Bottlefork, a fine chef meets the Dec
Japonais by Morimoto: At the top of the sushi food chain
Japonais by Morimoto: At the top of the sushi food chain
Baffo tries to bring a bit of Mario Batali’s Babbo to the midwest
Eataly’s fine-dining restaurant would benefit from a higher dose of simplicity.
Bohemian rhapsody at Dusek’s
Dusek’s borrows a few tricks from Longman & Eagle—but it’s its own thing, too.
Travelle is all over the Mediterranean
Travelle, Tim Graham’s restaurant in the Langham hotel, covers too much of the map.
Dillman’s is Brendan Sodikoff’s blintz-krieg
With Dillman’s, Brendan Sodikoff brings a haute (and fabulous) “deli-style American brasserie” to River North.