Will organizing the wine list by terroir at Vera make it easier or harder to get a wine you’ll love?
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In vino Vera: Two years of Mark and Liz Mendez’s Spanish wine bar
The husband and wife reflect on what they’ve learned running their West Loop restaurant.
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Takito Kitchen steers the taqueria into new territory
Takito Kitchen steers the taqueria into new territory.
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The peasant’s party at Balena
With Balena, the Boka Group comes late to pan-Italia, but it’s worth the wait
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This week’s food and drink events
The Good Food Festival, a curling and lasagna event, Saint Patrick’s Day specials, and more.
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This week in Food & Drink: Best restaurants 2011
Our critics’ eight favorite restaurants from 2011, along with ten honorable mentions
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This week in Food & Drink
In this week’s Food & Drink: Mark and Elizabeth Mendez’s Vera, Key Ingredient cod milt, Cocktail Challenge kimchi
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Vera: a celebration of Spanish simplicity
Vera, the little Spanish wine bar from longtime Mark and Liz Mendez, celebrates simplicity.
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A first look at Vera Chicago
A first look at Vera, the new West Loop Spanish wine bar chef Mark Mendez (ex-Carnivale) and his wife, Liz.
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Key Ingredient: Abalone
The Butcher & Larder’s Rob Levitt steams up sea snails
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This week in Food & Drink: Filipino treats, Telegraph Wine Bar, Key Ingredient tomato leaves, and more
This week in Food & Drink: Rowie’s Bakery, Telegraph Wine Bar, Key Ingredient tomato leaves, Cocktail Challenge, Logan Square restaurants
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This week in Food & Drink: Next’s Tour of Thailand, Key Ingredient milkweed, recommended new restaurants
This week’s Food & Drink: Mike Sula reviews Next, Carnivale chef David Dworshak takes on milkweed in Key Ingredient, plus Bodega N. 5, Marmalade, and five more new restaurants.