Used to be, if you worked up a hunger bending your elbow at Pippin’s Tavern, you could vanquish it with a dog, a polish, a beef, or a burger from Downtown Dogs next door. Over the 48-year history of this Rush Street Irish dive, its charms never included food prepared with deeper thought, effort, or […]
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Mike Quigley: Russians hacked the Illinois State Board of Elections’ voter database, and other Chicago news
Also, 30 percent of local Michelin-starred restaurants have closed.
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More than 50 people murdered, nearly 300 shot in January, Rahm’s approval rating at a new low, and other Chicago news
Also, cops blame shooting spike on “ACLU effect,” and a fitting tribute to restaurant pioneer Moto.
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A requiem for the Midwestern Diner’s long-form food coverage
Vincent Labriola attempted to apply the Grantland and Dissolve model to interviewing Chicago chefs and bartenders.
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Bucktown barstaurant Presidio channels San Francisco—sort of
There’s no cioppino or sourdough on the menu at the loungy new spot.
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Remembering chef Homaro Cantu through his writing
Looking back at the life and autobiographical essays of the late chef Homaro Cantu of Moto
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A Moto vet takes his turn at Lincoln Park’s Coppervine
But on its third chef in less than a year, this pairings-focused spot still hasn’t found its way.
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Jean Banchet nominees show a scene that’s doing just fine, thank you
The Jean Banchet awards are announced, and show that our scene is still about where real people eat.
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What some recent restaurant closings mean for the scene
Pecking Order, the Savoy, Telegraph, and others say good-bye.
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Plating the night: Sixteen chef Thomas Lents on his “Night and Day” conceptual menu
Chef Thomas Lents of Sixteen in the Trump Tower talks about how he conceives his conceptual tasting menus.
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Boka chef Lee Wolen: ‘I’m a simple eater’
The new Boka chef talks about how his development led him to a restaurant he used to eat at.
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Chef Lee Wolen reboots Boka
The decade-old restaurant and flagship of the Boka group maintains its relevance.
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What happens when all-star chefs get in bed with Big Food?
Culinary icons from Paul Kahan to Rick Bayless, Grant Achatz to Matthias Merges, Ina Pinkney to Homaro Cantu have forged unlikely relationships with brands such as Nestlé, Kraft, and Lean Cuisine. The results might surprise you.
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Juno dreams of sushi
Juno, the post-Arami comeback from B.K. Park, is a work in progress.
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Valentine’s Day Guide 2013
Our picks for the best places to be on the most romantic day of the year