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THEY MIGHT BE GIANT:
ROB LEVITT TALKS TO JASON VINCENT AND BEN LUSTBADER
The chef turned butcher of The Butcher & Larder talks with the owners of the new Logan Square hotspot about making a better life for the whole restaurant
HANBUN’S INTIMATE KOREAN TASTING MENU—IN A WESTMONT STRIP MALL
An Aviary-trained chef makes precise, flavorful Korean food in the least likely place you’ve ever gone for a great eight-course meal
DINING AT TEMPURA MATSU, THE EL IDEAS OF KYOTO
An up-and-coming Japanese chef showcases his roots but also his influences—including a Chicago style of fine dining
BEHIND THE SCENES WITH REFINED VIETNAMESE FLAVORS AT HAISOUS
Thai and Danielle Dang’s HaiSous kicks off a series of pop-up dinners to test its modern Vietnamese dishes—and my family works it
THE CHEF WHO’S MAKING CANTINA 1910 v. 2.0
The lavish modern Mexican restaurant stumbled out of the gate, but new chef Scott Shulman is remaking it for the neighborhood
EVEN GOD CAN’T STOP THE CHARCUTERIE AT WEST LOOP SALUMI
Patio service at West Loop Salumi will mark a local artisan’s triumph over adversity—and American charcuterie
DRINKING ISLAND WINES AT AVEC WITH EDUARD SEITAN
The wine buyer for One Off Hospitality talks about how he got there, and his island wine dinner series at Avec
THANKS FOR THE CHARCUTERIES: DANKE, COMING TO REVIVAL HALL
Crusty bread, wine, and porky goodness—Table, Donkey & Stick’s Danke brings civilization to the Loop when Revival Hall opens this summer
THE SALSA TRUCK’S DAN SALLS TEST-DRIVES HIS MESCAL BAR, QUIOTE
The Garage is gone, but its owner’s new passion is showing Chicago the range and the culture of mescal
LET’S DO LUNCH WITH CARRIE NAHABEDIAN
The James Beard award-winning chef reopens NAHA for lunch—and talks about cooking for a world that eats at its desk
