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Posted inFood & Drink

Getting high (on butter) at Beacon Tavern

by Aimee Levitt July 14, 2016August 18, 2021

Billy Lawless’s new seafood-focused restaurant is intoxicating.

Dried sumac berries
Posted inFood & 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.

Cuttlefish noodles with crunchy scraps of lotus root, carrot, and jicama
Posted inFood & Drink

One toe forward, one foot back at Embeya

by Mike Sula November 14, 2012August 19, 2021

Embeya’s “progressive Asian” food is more like classic Vietnamese

Posted inBlogs

Chicago Beard nominations–represent!

by Mike Sula March 23, 2009August 19, 2021

There’s a whole mess of Chicago Beard nominations.

Posted inBlogs

One big bite: “pork prime rib” at Graham Elliot

by Mike Sula June 25, 2008August 19, 2021

A big bite at Graham Elliot.

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