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Posted inFood & Drink

Filipino meets Cuban at Bayan Ko

by Mike Sula December 17, 2018August 18, 2021

A snug Ravenswood mom-and-pop with postcolonial synergy.

Posted inBlogs

River North hot spot Tavernita abruptly closes

by Michael Gebert September 2, 2014August 18, 2021

Mercadito had culinary ambitions for Chicago—as long as they didn’t interfere with assembly-line drinking.

Posted inBlogs

Northdown builds another ludicrous tap list for this Friday’s Lions, Tigers and Beers benefit

by Philip Montoro June 9, 2014August 18, 2021

Highlights include the first Illinois appearance of Firestone Walker’s Helldorado barleywine and a one-off apricot sour from Side Project called La Fosse.

Posted inBlogs

Dark Lord Day 2014: Three Floyds tweaks the festival’s new model for speed

by Philip Montoro April 28, 2014August 18, 2021

More than you could conceivably want to read about Three Floyds’ 2014 Dark Lord Day—but there are lots of pictures too!

Posted inBlogs

The Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beer: Still completely ridiculous, still definitely great

by Philip Montoro November 18, 2013August 19, 2021

The 214 entries at this year’s FOBAB included beers aged in gin and Tabasco barrels, in what I’m pretty sure was a first for the festival.

Posted inBlogs

Beer and Metal: Perennial’s Heart of Gold wheat wine

by Philip Montoro November 5, 2012August 19, 2021

Saint Louis brewery Perennial won a silver medal at the Great American Beer Festival with its Heart of Gold wheat wine

Posted inBlogs

Streetside Cafe closes. Coming soon: Scofflaw

by Mike Sula January 30, 2012August 19, 2021

Whistler vet Danny Shapiro turns the former Streetside Cafe into a gin joint

Posted inBlogs

Chef Demo: Paul Virant at Green City Market

by Vera Videnovich May 10, 2011August 19, 2021

Paul Virant offers a seasonal cooking demonstration at the Green City Market on Wednesday.

Skirt steak a la plancha at Girl & the Goat
Posted inFood & Drink

At the Girl & the Goat, the hoopla’s justified

by Mike Sula, Anne Spiselman and Heather Kenny August 26, 2010August 19, 2021

Stephanie Izard’s Girl & the Goat justifies the hoopla. Plus: above-average Chinese in Bucktown and new twists on an old Evanston Italian favorite.

Browntrout
Posted inFood & Drink

Farm to Table

by Mike Sula, Martha Bayne, Gary Wiviott, Anne Spiselman, Kate Schmidt, Nicholas Day and David Hammond July 1, 2010August 19, 2021

Twelve restaurants featuring market fare

Posted inBlogs

This Week’s Food and Drink Events

by Sam Worley April 28, 2010August 19, 2021

A Tequila Corralejo dinner, Rock Bottom’s Rockfest, a historic pub crawl in Hegewisch, and more.

Posted inBlogs

One Bite: Dunbarton Blue

by Mike Sula March 23, 2010August 19, 2021

Wisconsin-made Dunbarton Blue is turning up all over town—and is only going to get better.

Posted inBlogs

Restaurants Unite for Haiti Relief

by Mike Sula January 15, 2010August 19, 2021

Chicago restaurants are lining up to raise funds for relief in Haiti from January 18-24.

Posted inBlogs

Pat Sheerin on the Mangalitsa slaughter

by Mike Sula December 14, 2009August 19, 2021

The Signature Room’s chef reports on his trip to the slaughterhouse

Posted inBlogs

Eat the Mangalitsas

by Julia Thiel December 11, 2009August 19, 2021

Several local restaurants will host dinners centered around Mangalitsa pigs.

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