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Posted inFood & Drink

Bar Biscay is a trippy vision of a land far away

by Mike Sula April 5, 2018August 18, 2021

MFK vets and chef Johnny Anderes present the Basque bar of the future.

Posted inBlogs

Watch MFK bartender Roger Landes make a manhattan using seaweed

by Julia Thiel March 28, 2016August 18, 2021

Challenged to make a drink with marine algae, Roger Landes of MFK pairs it with bourbon.

Posted inFood & Drink

The Spanish Square is a nostalgic love letter to Spain

by Julia Thiel March 9, 2016August 18, 2021

Julia Thiel reviews the Spanish Square in Lakeview.

Posted inBlogs

Mexican food meets Japanese food—and more things to read, eat, and drink

by Michael Gebert October 8, 2014August 18, 2021

Also a cocktail class at CH Distillery, a home-brewer competition, and the history of French dining in Chicago.

Salero's most magnificent dish: a whole Maine lobster, split and grilled, sitting atop a pile of Manila clams and firm fideos
Posted inFood & Drink

It’s not simple Spanish at West Loop’s Salero

by Mike Sula October 3, 2014August 18, 2021

This new Randolph Row spot is an answer to Spanish minimalism.

Posted inBlogs

MFK’s Scott Worsham: ‘Simple things are the hardest to do’

by Michael Gebert September 18, 2014August 18, 2021

Lakeview restaurant MFK’s concept is less Spanish food than Spanish simplicity.

A green papaya salad with midwestern shrimp is delicately sweet, sour, and spicy.
Posted inFood & 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.

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