The Aces are best known as a backing band, but they took the lead when it came to the future of the blues.
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Louis Myers cofounded one of the great backing bands in the blues
The guitar and harmonica master from the Aces played with Junior Wells, Little Walter, Otis Rush, Magic Sam, and many more.
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River North barstaurant Good Measure marks the return of talented chef Matt Troost
But the short menu offers just a glimpse of the chef’s unique talents—for now.
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No less a bluesman than Muddy Waters called Forest City Joe a ‘great harp player’
Blues harpist Forest City Joe might be a legend today if he’d recorded more—or lived long enough to enjoy the 1960s blues revival.
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A hearty helping of irreverence—and pasta—at Charlatan
The folks behind Three Aces take over West Town Tavern.
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“Malort Face” and other Key Ingredient Cook-Off bites to come
Chawanmushi with dried-shrimp kettle corn, cocktail-hour Ants on a Log, and Malort Face: a sneak peek at a few of the entries in our upcoming cook-off.
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Key Ingredient: ghost peppers
Chris Curren of Stout Barrel House & Galley makes breakfast with a chemical weapon
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A pig to the slaughter, Key Ingredient dende oil, and more in this week’s Food & Drink
In this week’s Food & Drink: the farmer’s dilemma, Key Ingredient dende oil, and more
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Key Ingredient: dende oil
Matt Troost of Three Aces turns a Brazilian staple Italian
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A fried-chicken-eating contest and more food and drink events this week:
A Templeton Rye documentary, The Beat Cop’s Guide to Chicago Eats, a survivalist’s supper, and more.
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Three Aces, Antico, Sable, and five more restaurants with new outdoor seating
Antico | Wicker Park/Bucktown | $$$ Tucked into what used to be an antique store just off Armitage in Bucktown, the aptly named Antico is by all appearances a typical neighborhood restaurant. Yet the unassuming facade masks a crack staff and kitchen under the direction of server Trinna Schramm, a former expediter at Alinea, and chef-owner […]
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What’s New: Coming Up Aces
Ex-Fianco chef Matt Troost scores again
with a Taylor Street bar. Plus: Zenlike Italian in Lincoln Square, a downtown steak house that’s dinner and a show, and eight more new restaurants.