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Watch Shawn Podgurksi of the DonerMen food truck create a fantasy dinner inspired by Dungeons & Dragons

by Julia Thiel May 6, 2016August 18, 2021

A “real meat-and-potatoes guy” draws inspiration from a fantasy world.

Pho ga features an intensely chickeny broth with herbs, rice noodles, and bone-in bird.
Posted inFood & Drink

The secret weapon at New Asia? Freshly slaughtered chickens

by Mike Sula June 9, 2014August 18, 2021

New Asia, a Vietnamese restaurant on the far-west side of Lincoln Square, has a secret weapon: freshly slaughtered chickens.

Some of the finest, freshest sashimi in the city
Posted inFood & Drink

Japonais by Morimoto: At the top of the sushi food chain

by Mike Sula March 21, 2014August 18, 2021

Japonais by Morimoto: At the top of the sushi food chain

Chunks of underfried, greasy sole fillet are given barely a sprinkling of magic Sichuan peppercorns.
Posted inFood & Drink

Lao 18: It ain’t Chinatown anymore

by Mike Sula August 9, 2013August 19, 2021

Tony Hu’s latest might be the best Chinese restaurant in River North, but it’s the worst in his empire.

The Hokkaido-style kome ramen, with its rice-and-soybean miso base, produces the deepest, most full-bodied broth on the menu.
Posted inFood & Drink

Ramen Misoya: Sometimes the suburbs are superior

by Mike Sula August 2, 2013August 19, 2021

Ramen Misoya, a Japanese chain, makes some of the best ramen in the region.

The "seafood aquarium" is Shin Thompson's answer to the ever-popular steak house showstopper known as the seafood tower.
Posted inFood & Drink

Eastern promises at Kabocha

by Mike Sula June 6, 2013August 19, 2021

Kabocha, Shin Thompson’s “Japanese brasserie,” delivers half the time.

The "seafood aquarium" is Shin Thompson's answer to the ever-popular steak house showstopper known as the seafood tower.
Posted inFood & Drink

Eastern promises at Kabocha

by Mike Sula June 3, 2013August 19, 2021

Kabocha, Shin Thompson’s “Japanese brasserie,” delivers half the time.

White tuna ceviche doused in lychee-yuzu vinaigrette
Posted inFood & Drink

At Vu Sua, Macku Chan channels the 90s

by Mike Sula May 13, 2013August 19, 2021

At Vu Sua, Macku Chan channels the 90s.

Posted inBlogs

One bite: green tofu at H Mart

by Mike Sula February 18, 2008August 19, 2021

Just in time for Saint Paddy’s Day: green tofu at Super H Mart.

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