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FAT RICE: SEARCHING FOR THE AUTHENTIC MACANESE CUISINE
Looking for new inspirations, the owners of Fat Rice tell the story of their search for the roots of the unique Portuguese-Asian fusion food of Macau
INTRO IS NOW ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD. INTRO IS NOW ABOUT VEGETABLES.
We talk to Executive Chef Stephen Gillanders about Intro’s evolution—and to new visiting chef Jessica Largey about her vegetable-driven (but not vegetarian) menu
IS YOUR DOG GETTING ENOUGH THREE STAR MICHELIN FOOD?
John Nelson-Alden gave up fine dining to make real food for dogs. Plus: wine pairings for dogs from Formento’s sommelier Steve Morgan
FIRST LOOK AT SNAGGLETOOTH, CHICAGO’S ARTISAN FISH DELI, OPENING SATURDAY
Chefs Bill Montagne and Jennifer Kim get back in touch with fish—and customers—at their casual new Lakeview shop
SEE NAOKI NAKASHIMA’S BEAUTIFUL SASHIMI PLATES AT NAOKI SUSHI
After 13 years at Shaw’s Crab House, Naoki Nakashima gives Lincoln Park a top sushi restaurant inside Intro
CAFÉ MARIE JEANNE IS THE GRAND-MÈRE CHICAGO NEEDS RIGHT NOW
Michael Simmons’ sort-of-Parisian-Montreal cafe in Humboldt Park has the warmth and comfort food you’re looking for this winter
TOM VAN LENTE TAKES THE STAGE AT WHITE OAK TAVERN & INN
Tom Van Lente left Big Star to help turn Lincoln Park’s White Oak Tavern & Inn around—but it’s preparation for a bigger production number down the road
MAKING PASTA TO ORDER WITH SARAH GRUENEBERG AT MONTEVERDE
At Monteverde. some of the pasta is made to order in front of you. We talk about that—with both of the Spiaggia alums behind the restaurant
TOUGH ROAD FOR A SAUSAGE GUY ON ROOSEVELT
Brendan O’Connor’s sausage stand won acclaim. Then life threw him a curveball bigger than a Big Guys sausage
MAYBE THE BEST NEW FRENCH RESTAURANT IN CHICAGO ISN’T WHAT WE THINK
It’s not on year-end ten-best lists—unlike a certain French restaurant in the city—but Winnetka’s little-known George Trois is aiming for the stars
