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Eight Great Street-Food Vendors in Chicago
Even though Chicago has all sorts of ancient and prohibitive street-food laws— food trucks, carts and, yes, even hot dog vendors are rarely seen—there are still some soulful dishes being...
09.25.09
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- eight great,
- street food,
- chicago,
- culinary culture,
- david tamarkin
chefs + restaurants
Restaurants Now: XOCO
(Chicago) - Rick Bayless opened this homage to Mexican street food right next door to his other restaurants, Frontera Grill and Topolobampo.
09.17.09
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- restaurants now,
- rick bayless,
- mexican,
- chicago,
- david tamarkin
magazine
Having a Grand Time, Chicago
We offered some of our favorite restaurant critics a theoretical $1,000 to spend dining out in their home city.
October 2009
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- chicago
chefs + restaurants
Restaurants Now: Jam
Unusual fare like pork-belly-and-plum sandwiches and asparagus soup with apricot cream are served at this casual breakfast and lunch spot.
09.03.09
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- chicago,
- david tamarkin
food + cooking
Juicing For All the Right Reasons
Give this woman the favorite tool of health-conscious eaters, and she’ll figure out how to subvert its purpose.
08.19.09
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- cocktails,
- chicago,
- beverages,
- culinary culture,
- julia langbein
food + cooking
My Day on a Plate: Laurent Gras
As part of a continuing series, the chef of Chicago’s L20, Laurent Gras, tells us everything he ate and drank over the previous 24 hours.
08.17.09
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- my day on a plate,
- culinary culture,
- chefs,
- laurent gras,
- chicago
chefs + restaurants
Restaurants Now: Aureole, Browntrout, Burma Superstar
From townhouse to Times Square: If only all moves could be as smooth as Aureole’s into its new location. Plus, a fine Chicago restaurant that doesn’t flaunt its green credentials and great...
07.24.09
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- restaurants now,
- new york city,
- chicago,
- oakland,
- charlie palmer
chefs + restaurants
Restaurants Now: Nightwood
(CHICAGO) - It has all the makings of a perfect neighborhood restaurant: A terribly charming and adorable staff, a prime corner location right down the street from the hood’s best bar (Skylark), and a gorgeous, semi-rustic dining room that seems to...
06.05.09
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- restaurants now,
- chicago,
- jason hammel,
- amalea tshilds,
- david tamarkin
chefs + restaurants
Eight Great Dumplings in Chicago
With Polish, Ethiopian, and East Asian enclaves all over the city—and, if you look hard enough, a Jewish deli or two—Chicagoans have no problem when it comes to getting stuffed on stuffed...
05.12.09
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- eight great,
- dumplings,
- chicago,
- restaurants,
- david tamarkin
chefs + restaurants
Restaurants Now: Tavern, Emporio, Taxim
This week, we check in on Suzanne Goin’s brand-new venture, Tavern, and a sweet Italian spot in downtown Manhattan. Plus, Nuevo-Greek hits Chicago.
05.08.09