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Yelitza Rivera, of Jibaritos y Mas, is building a ‘little hillbilly’ empire
No one understands a jibarito like a Venezuelan.
by Mike Sula | Mar 10, 2020
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Chicago Ramen takes its place among the kings
A chef from a celebrated LA chain throws down a gauntlet in the north suburbs.
by Mike Sula | Mar 3, 2020
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016 Restaurant dials in the peppery, meaty spirit of southern Serbia
A vet of Publican Quality Meats and Tempesta settles in Lincoln Square.
by Mike Sula | Feb 19, 2020
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Andersonville’s Little Madrid has tapas where you least expect them 1
A native Madrileno knows how it’s done.
by Mike Sula | Feb 12, 2020
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Drown your sorrows
A Valentine’s Day bar guide based on relationship status
by Rima Parikh | Feb 11, 2020
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Julia Gham is the Powerhouse of West African cuisine 4
Her spot near McCormick Place is the city’s only Cameroonian restaurant.
by Mike Sula | Feb 7, 2020
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Lao Peng You fights for your right to dumplings 2
A Ukrainian Village specialist doughs it real good.
by Mike Sula | Jan 29, 2020
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Cambodia on a bun 1
Hermosa’s Ethan Lim looks around the globe and asks, “Will it sandwich?”
by Mike Sula | Nov 27, 2019
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Chef Abu Hani is back in the kitchen at Sheeba Mandi House
North Park has a new Yemeni restaurant from a veteran Yemeni restaurateur.
by Mike Sula | Nov 20, 2019
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Rolling Meadows’ Umacamon Japanese Kitchen upholds the suburban izakaya tradition 3
And capably covers all the bases, with sushi, ample comfort foods, and uncommon specialties from the island of Kyushu.
by Mike Sula | Nov 14, 2019
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If it all goes south, Joe Donut will be here for you 4
Tricked-out dunkers and savory breakfasts from the North Shore spell comfort on the cheap.
by Mike Sula | Oct 17, 2019
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Israel’s melting pot cuisine is finally done right at Galit 1
It took a New Orleans chef to show us the way.
by Mike Sula | Oct 3, 2019
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Dim sum and win some at Lincoln Park's D Cuisine
Yum cha is fine at this rare tearoom outside of Chinatown, but it’s the Guangdong chef specials that are really worth investigating.
by Mike Sula | Sep 26, 2019
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Tortello is Wicker Park's anti-Target 3
A tiny pasta specialist puts on a show.
by Mike Sula | Sep 19, 2019
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Love is a tlacoyo at Xocome Antojeria
After a six-month hiatus, these extraordinary Archer Heights antojitos are back.
by Mike Sula | Sep 12, 2019
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DJ Khaled does the Licking
The mogul’s "Miami-style" soul-food chain sets up on the west side.
by Mike Sula | Sep 5, 2019
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Burn the floor at Kizin Creole
Six years along, the city's only Haitian restaurant is going strong.
by Mike Sula | Aug 29, 2019
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The menu at Pink Salt is almost Isan
A Fulton Galley newcomer fills a Thai food void in the West Loop.
by Mike Sula | Aug 22, 2019
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Himalayan Sherpa Kitchen goes deeper into Nepal
The Lincoln Square spot draws on the country’s regional and ethnic specialties.
by Mike Sula | Aug 15, 2019
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Shanghai is hidden in plain sight at La Mom Kitchen
An underrepresented regional cuisine reappears in Bridgeport.
by Mike Sula | Aug 1, 2019
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Whither the gator dog at Doggone’s? 1
A descendant of a New Orleans minichain surfaces in Logan Square.
by Mike Sula | Jul 25, 2019
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Mom's at Politan Row turns the table on Japanese ‘Western food’
Chefs Randi Howry and Kelly Ijichi tap a nostalgia in the making.
by Mike Sula | Jul 18, 2019
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Subo Filipino Kitchen is Albany Park's answer to a Pinoy wave
The mother and son behind the late Three R's Filipino Cafe have regrouped at the Brown Line’s terminus.
by Mike Sula | Jul 11, 2019
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The Momo World—almost an International House of Dumplings
A University Village storefront shows the global versatility of the Nepali street food.
by Mike Sula | Jul 4, 2019
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It's not about coffee at Café Antigua
A snug snack shop across from the Guatemalan consulate offers a taste of Central America in Jefferson Park.
by Mike Sula | Jun 20, 2019