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Garlic toast mounted with thick coils of pickled herring, pickled onions, and julienned apples
Posted inFood & Drink

‘Modern’ Polish food at Mount Prospect’s Qulinarnia

by Mike Sula August 22, 2014August 18, 2021

Mount Prospect’s Qulinaria tries to spiff up meat and potatoes.

A salad of roasted beets, spiced pistachio, and grapefruit is set atop a cool avocado puree.
Posted inFood & Drink

Evanston’s Boltwood is unpredictable—and that’s not a complaint

by Mike Sula August 1, 2014August 18, 2021

Evanston’s Boltwood is unpredictable—and that’s not a complaint

A server pours turmeric-infused curry over king, oyster, and enoki mushrooms; hearts of palm; and sunchokes.
Posted inFood & Drink

Edgewater’s Herb wants to ‘redefine’ Thai

by Mike Sula July 25, 2014August 18, 2021

Edgewater’s Herb wants to “redefine” Thai

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.

The Pub Crawl, with cheddar, chutney, and roasted tomato, is one of 13 burgers on the menu.
Posted inFood & Drink

Spritz Burger: Last seat on the burger bandwagon

by Mike Sula April 11, 2014August 18, 2021

Spritz Burger, the Hearty Boys’ collaboration with Gale Gand, hops on the upscale-burger bandwagon a half decade too late.

Juicy and succulent, Tanta's pollo a la brasa is one of the best versions in town.
Posted inFood & Drink

Tanta: Peruvian time is nigh

by Mike Sula October 4, 2013August 19, 2021

Tanta: Peruvian time is nigh.

Merguez sausage and Israeli couscous with smen
Posted inFood & Drink

Key Ingredient: Smen

by Julia Thiel September 19, 2013August 19, 2021

Joseph Rose of Lockwood funks up his act with smen, a fermented butter traditional in North Africa and the Middle East.

Monkfish liver torchon with uni creme and heirloom tomato salad
Posted inFood & Drink

Key Ingredient: The team behind Tete Charcuterie tangle with the “foie gras of the sea”

by Julia Thiel September 5, 2013August 19, 2021

Thomas Rice and Kurt Guzowski of Tete Charcuterie tangle with monkfish liver, the so-called foie gras of the sea.

Alaskan halibut with sun-dried tomatoes, four ways
Posted inFood & Drink

Key Ingredient: Chef Peter Coenen of the Gage holds his nose and faces sun-dried tomatoes

by Julia Thiel June 29, 2013August 19, 2021

Gage chef de cuisine Peter Coenen holds his nose to work with sun-dried tomatoes.

The burger would benefit from more seasoning, but the risotto with sweet English peas and earthy wild mushrooms is technically perfect.
Posted inFood & Drink

Howells & Hood fails the locavore test

by Mike Sula April 22, 2013August 19, 2021

Howells & Hood fails the locavore test

Posted inFood & Drink

Eating like a cab driver

by Gwynedd Stuart April 18, 2013August 19, 2021

Food Issue: Eating like a cab driver

Posted inBlogs

Where have all the squirrels gone?

by Mike Sula August 24, 2012August 19, 2021

There’s more than one edible rodent in town

Posted inBlogs

Hail the noble rhubarb stalk!

by Michael Miner July 26, 2012August 19, 2021

Don’t be afraid to go all rhubarb in your next pie

Posted inBlogs

Tomato sauce, a quest

by Stefanie Wright September 28, 2011August 19, 2021

A bushel of tomatoes makes a hell of a lot of tomato sauce.

Posted inBlogs

Grow Your Own: Tomatoes

by Vera Videnovich May 13, 2011August 19, 2021

DIY/GYO: Chicago weekend tomato seedling sales

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