In this week’s Omnivorous: a local Macedonian takes on Puglian food.
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This Week in Food & Drink: Craft Distillers, Key Ingredient Beef Tendon, Wasabi, a Shake-Up at Green City Market, and More
Last week Mike Sula wrote about underground distillers. In this week’s Omnivorous he looks at several regional craft distillers who are going the legit route, among them Paul Hletko, whose Few Spirits will be the first distillery in the history of Evanston. Other locals looking to set up shop are Miriam Matasar and Brenton Engel, […]
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Omnivorous: Greek Revival
Taxim’s David Schneider wanted to know what his people ate before bechamel sauce.
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Omnivorous: What’s New
Billy Dec’s Asian venture, Cafe Iberico’s pintxos bar, and Mexican-Mediterranean fusion in Back of the Yards
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Omnivorous: What’s That Herb?
At a chef’s request, a local landscaper tracks down the mysterious Italian ingredient called mentuccia
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Omnivorous: Shot of Malort, Hold the Grimace
Six local bartenders do their best to redeem Chicago’s native wormwood liqueur.
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Omnivorous: The Great Malort Challenge
As late as the early 90s, Jeppson’s Malort bottle hangers featured 11 cocktail recipes, including the Jeppson Collins, the Nordic Peril, and the Jeppsoni. Most of them, according to company owner Pat Gabelick, were “bogus.” But the Sweet Swede wasn’t: putting a sugar cube in the mouth before downing a shot—”that’s the way the Swedes […]
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Omnivorous: What’s New
Seasonal hotel fare in Streeterville, fashionable flatbread in Wicker Park, and Span-American tapas in the South Loop
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Omnivorous: Changing of the Guard
Martial Noguier’s rocky landing on the Gold Coast, and his replacement at One SixtyBlue
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Omnivorous: The Golden Goose
For Tribune entertainment reporter Mark Caro, Chicago’s foie gras battles were a gift.
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Omnivorous: Backstage at Moto
A rare peek at the machinations (and machines) behind a Saturday-night service
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Omnivorous: What’s New
Adorable meat loaf, wine by the ounce, and a taste of Nepal
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Omnivorous: Peruvian Pollo, Plus . . .
The charcoal-fired rotisserie chicken boom clears the way for an underrepresented Latin American cuisine.
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Omnivorous: What’s New
The return of Trader Vic’s, a trattoria from Merlo, and a pinch hitter at Farmerie 58
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Omnivorous: Black Noodles and Other Delights
Where to try the cuisine of the Shandong ren, or Chinese-Koreans, in Chicago