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Posted inFood & Drink

Andersonville’s Passerotto is a tale of two peninsulas

by Mike Sula June 21, 2018August 18, 2021

One Off Hospitality vet Jennifer Kim’s unlikely union of Korean and Italian is seamless and inspired.

Posted inFood & Drink

Under chef Erling Wu-Bower, Pacific Standard Time is now

by Mike Sula June 14, 2018August 18, 2021

The River North restaurant presents a distinctive vision of a west-coast oasis in the midwest.

Posted inArts & Culture

Don’t miss these 12 Pride-themed events

by Steve Heisler June 14, 2018August 18, 2021

Chicago Pride Fest, Steamworks: The Musical, dessert from the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck, and more

Posted inFood & Drink

Pizzeria Bebu turns out pie-in-the-sky good pizza

by Mike Sula June 15, 2017August 18, 2021

A couple of One Off Hospitality vets have created a crust that can only be described on its own terms.

Posted inFood & Drink

Bad Hunter is mostly meatless but missing nothing

by Mike Sula November 30, 2016August 18, 2021

At Heisler Hospitality’s latest, Dan Snowden’s vegetable-forward menu is no joke.

Posted inBlogs

Alinea, Grace chef Curtis Duffy, and Land and Sea Dept. all wore Beards last night

by Mike Sula May 3, 2016August 18, 2021

James Beard Awards went to three Chicago chefs and restaurateurs during the 2016 ceremony at the Civic Opera House.

Posted inBlogs

Elizabeth gets companions, 5 Loaves gets a shock, and more food news

by Michael Gebert March 4, 2015August 18, 2021

Elizabeth’s doughnut and pop-up space, help out a south-side gem, El Ideas smells like teen spirit, and Nico Osteria wishes it was in Tijuana eating barbecued iguana.

Top: Dove's Luncheonette's chile rellenos, Parachute's boudin noir, Spicy Lao Thai's pad cha; bottom: New Asia's  pho ga, Joe Fish's risotto, 42 Grams' uni on brioche
Posted inFood & Drink

Our favorite restaurants of 2014

by Mike Sula December 22, 2014August 18, 2021

They weren’t all Italian. And they weren’t all in River North.

Neopolitan ragu
Posted inBest of Chicago

Best High-End Meatball

by Mara Shalhoup June 25, 2014August 18, 2021

Risk of grandiosity aside, let me say that I can’t imagine a more perfect meaty orb.

Posted inBlogs

For Nico’s sommelier, rosé goes great with kicking butt

by Michael Gebert June 24, 2014August 18, 2021

How Nico Osteria sommelier Bret Heiar came to rosé as a side effect of competing in high school gymnasiums

Handmade orecchiette with fennel sausage, kale, and slivers of toasted garlic
Posted inFood & Drink

Brendan Sodikoff’s new Italian spot enters a crowded field

by Mike Sula May 30, 2014August 18, 2021

Cocello, Brendan Sodikoff’s new Italian spot, enters a crowded field.

Soupy risotto, the grains perfectly distinct, sweetened with sun-dried tomatoes and crowned by fat grilled shrimp
Posted inFood & Drink

Joe Fish, Rosebud Restaurants’ new seafood house, is for ballers

by Mike Sula May 23, 2014August 18, 2021

Joe Fish, Rosebud Restaurants’ new seafood house, is for ballers.

Posted inBlogs

Chicago magazine’s best, and the rest

by Michael Gebert April 15, 2014August 18, 2021

An alternative look at the past year on Chicago’s food scene

Posted inFood & Drink

What happens when all-star chefs get in bed with Big Food?

by Mike Sula March 5, 2014August 18, 2021

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.

Posted inBlogs

Nico Osteria’s Erling Wu-Bower talks his world of seafood

by Michael Gebert February 25, 2014August 18, 2021

How you run a seafood restaurant in the middle of the country.

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