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A YEMENI WELCOME AT MANDI NOOR ON LAWRENCE
A new family restaurant in Albany Park highlights the food of a country we should probably pay more attention to than we do
THINGS WE LEARNED IN THE FIRE OF AN ARGENTINE GRILL
Cooking with visible fire is the hot new thing. We ask El Che Bar’s John Manion what he’s learned after six months of it
KITSUNE: CREATING THE TASTES OF JAPAN IN THE MIDWEST
The chefs from Elizabeth are trying to figure out how to translate Japanese perfectionism for midwestern ingredients
FOOD WRITER WORKS NEW YEAR’S EVE AT CHICAGO STEAKHOUSE!
Once, Lisa Shames worked New Year’s Eve. This year she hung around at Maple & Ash to see how the magic happens
MEET TEMPORIS, 2017’S FIRST BIG (LITTLE) RESTAURANT
Two chefs are about to open a tiny, intimate tasting menu restaurant in West Town—with a touch of mad science in the mix
REINVENTING YOURSELF IN PUBLIC: FORMENTO’S, NOW WITH TODD STEIN
You just have your third chef changing one of the most visible Italian restaurants in the city while the diners keep coming. No pressure
A SHORT CHAT
WITH ANNA AND DAVID POSEY OF ELSKE
Elske, open now, brings a relaxed approach to modern and Nordic cuisine to a corner spot along Randolph street
HOW A CHICAGO BEER GUY BECAME A NATURAL WINES GUY
Bad Hunter’s Michael McAvena was The Publican’s original beer director, but now it’s sustainable, biodynamic wines that get him excited
RESTORING A BADASS CHICAGO PIZZA OVEN AT ORD PIZZERIA
At this Lakeview pizzeria, your pizza comes off a slice of Chicago’s industrial history full of ingenuity—and danger
QUEST FOR THE UNICORN: ALBA’S RESTAURANT
Amid the Mexican restaurants of West Town, a new blended family’s restaurant stands out
