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Music, Music Feature May 9, 2017
International Anthem brings punk idealism to progressive jazz

This Chicago label puts in the sweat to get its artists the audiences they deserve.
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Music Feature, International Anthem, Scott McNiece, David Allen, Uncanned Music, Jaimie Branch, Jeff Parker, Makaya McCraven, Rob Mazurek, Hear in Now, Tomeka Reid, jazz, improvised music, The New Breed, Fly or Die, Not Living in Fear, Mazz Swift, Silvia Bolognesi, In the Moment, Rob Mazurek, Emmett Kelly, Alien Flower Sutra, A.M. Frison, Tommaso Moretti, Ben Lamar Gay, Bottle Tree, Gilt Bar, Curio, Trio in Curio, Ian Springer, Brendan Sodikoff, Hogsalt Hospitality, the Bedford, Bar Deville, Prizzy Prizzy Please, Hungry Brain, Nick Mazzarella, Skylark, Elastic, Hideout, Anton Hatwich, Dylan Ryan, Frank Rosaly, Matt Lux, Mikel Avery, Rob Jacobs, Wei Zhongle, Bambi Kino Duo, Brian Case, Justin Walter, Ahleuchatistas, Irreversible Entanglements, Keir Neuringer, Luke Stewart, Camae Ayewa, Moor Mother, Ohmme, Junius Paul, Dave Vettraino, Natalie Joy, Alternate Moon Cycles, Jamire Williams, Josh Johnson

Blogs, Bleader Mar 28, 2017
Video
Sessions: DOJ will crack down on federal grants for sanctuary cities, and other Chicago news

Also, the Chicago Blues Experience museum is set to open near Millennium Park in 2019.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Jeff Sessions, sanctuary cities, Department of Justice, immigration issues, Donald Trump, Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, gun violence, blues music, museums, Chicago Blues Experience, Millennium Park, Mark Kelly, public health, smoking, Los Angeles, Dallas, Phoenix, Atlanta, Au Cheval, Brendan Sodikoff, Three Arts Club Cafe, Gilt Bar, sushi, Radio Anago, restaurants, Video

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Jan 30, 2017
Won Fun plays with Chinese food

The Bar Marta crew approximates the food of Sichuan Province—and introduces 2Fun, a lounge with karaoke and tropical drinks.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Review, Chinese, Won Fun, Chinatown, Bar Marta, Sichuanese, Sichuan, Remy Walle, Gilt Bar, Stephanie Izard, Jim Graziano, Hogsalt Hospitality, Brendan Sodikoff, Austin Baker, Ben Ruiz, 2Fun Chinese, 2Fun and Won Fun Chinese

Blogs, Bleader Jan 26, 2015
Video
Thanks to bone marrow, a Charlatan bartender learns to like Bloody Marys

Challenged to create a cocktail with bone marrow, Alex Enochs of Charlatan creates a stock with it and puts it in a Bloody Mary.
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Cocktail Challenge, Food Chain, Food & Drink, Alex Enochs, Charlatan, Bloody Mary, bone marrow, Bloody Maria, Crown Liquors, Ryan Murphy, Gilt Bar, Remy Walle, Cocktail Challenge, Video

Blogs, Bleader Jan 9, 2015
Video
A Gilt Bar bartender takes the bite out of salty, sour pickled fruit

Challenged to create a cocktail with umeboshi, Gilt Bar's Rémy Walle creates a spin on the Vieux Carré.
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Cocktail Challenge, Food Chain, Food & Drink, Gilt Bar, Rémy Walle, umeboshi, Vieux Carre, Jong Boo Market, Samurai Wake-Up Call, Donnie Krause, Yusho, Alex Enochs, Charlatan, cocktail challenge, Video

Blogs, Bleader Nov 3, 2014
Video
Gilt Bar's Danielle Lewis makes a multi-component chamomile dessert

In the latest Key Ingredient, challenged to create a dish with chamomile, Danielle Lewis of Gilt Bar makes infusions with both the fresh and dried versions.
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Key Ingredient, Food & Drink, Key Ingredient, Danielle Lewis, Gilt Bar, chamomile, The Winchester, Greg Bastien, JP Doiron, CH Distillery, Video

Food & Drink, Key Ingredient Oct 20, 2014
Video
Key Ingredient: Greg Bastien emulsifies pumpkin seed oil

Challenged to create a dish with a seasonally appropriate oil, the Winchester chef makes a mousseline sauce.
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Key Ingredient, Key Ingredient, Greg Bastien, pumpkin seed oil, The Winchester, Aaron Mooney, Webster's Wine Bar, mousseline, pasta, agnolotti, Danielle Lewis, Gilt Bar, chamomile, Video

Blogs, Bleader Sep 16, 2014
Reader's Agenda Tue 9/16: Black and Blue Gala, Taste Around Town, and EMA

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Tuesday, September 16
- By Brianna Wellen
- Tags: Do This, Arts, Windy City Rollers, Black and Blue Gala, Taste Around Town, Gilt Bar, Carriage House, Au Cheval, Max's Wine Dive, Spoon, Chicago Theatre, EMA

Blogs, Bleader Aug 20, 2013
The deli is dead, long live deli at Dillman's

Brendan Sodikoff on the seductions of the deli, and why his latest project, Dillman's, changed its name.
- By Michael Gebert
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Dillman's, Bavette's Bar & Boeuf, Gilt Bar, Au Cheval, Brendan Sodikoff, Save the Deli, David Sax, Manny's, RL

Blogs, Bleader Sep 27, 2012
No need for beef at Bavette's, the ballpark Brandy Alexander, and more in this week's Food & Drink

In this week's Food & Drink: Bavette's Bar & Boeuf, Cocktail Challenge yellow mustard, and new reviews of Bar Umbriago, Hash House A Go Go, Piccolo Sogno Due, and more
- By Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, River North, Bavette's Bar & Boeuf, Brendan Sodikoff, Maude's Liquor Bar, Gilt Bar, Au Cheval, Doughnut Vault, Jeff Pikus, Alinea, downtown steak houses, Brendan Smith, Spiaggia, yellow mustard, Karl Fernandez, Old Town Pour House, Parmigiano Reggiano, Bar Umbriago, Hash House A Go Go, Piccolo Sogno Due

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Sep 26, 2012
Recommended
Steak superfluity at Bavette's Bar & Boeuf

Don't spend valuable digestive real estate on the boeuf at Brendan Sodikoff's new restaurant when everything else is so good
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Review, Brendan Sodikoff, steak, steak house, belle epoque, Maude's Liquor Bar, Au Cheval, Gilt Bar, Jeff Pikus, foie gras, Paris Club, Bavette's Bar & Boeuf, Doughnut Vault, Recommended

Food & Drink, Cocktail Challenge Jul 17, 2012
Slideshow
Cocktail Challenge: shrimp paste

Nahm Kim of Sunda puts an Asian twist on the manhattan
- By Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Cocktail Challenge, Nahm Kim, Manny Sofios, Gilt Bar, shrimp paste, bourbon, Allison Hagio, Paramount Room, Frangelico, Sunda, cocktail challenge, Slideshow

Blogs, Bleader Jul 6, 2012
Destination Scofflaw, natto, and more in this week's Food & Drink

Destination-worthy Scofflaw, Cocktail Challenge natto, and more
- By Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Scofflaw, Logan Square, Lula Cafe, Longman & Eagle, the Whistler, Danny Shapiro, MIckey Neely, cocktails, the Point, West Loop, Blommer's, Manny Sofios, Gilt Bar, Au Cheval, natto, Nahm Kim, shrimp paste

Food & Drink, Cocktail Challenge Jun 29, 2012
Slideshow
Cocktail Challenge: natto

Manny Sofios (Gilt Bar, Au Cheval) fights fire with fire
- By Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Cocktail Challenge, natto, Ronnie Higgins, Manny Sofios, fermented soybeans, sake, culo, Gilt Bar, Au Cheval, cocktail challenge, Slideshow

Blogs, Bleader Jun 6, 2012
The Philly cheesesteak makes good

In this week's Food & Drink: Monti's redeems the Philadelphia cheesesteak for Chicagoans, Cocktail Challenge canned tuna
- By Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Monti's, Rockit Ranch Productions, Mike Sula, James Gottwald, Jennifer Monti, Lincoln Square, Philadelphia cheesesteak, Ronnie Higgins, Bar DeVille, Bangers & Lace, Vie, Mike Page, canned tuna, Manny Sofios, Gilt Bar, natto

Food & Drink, Cocktail Challenge Jun 6, 2012
Slideshow
Cocktail Challenge: canned tuna

Ronnie Higgins (Bangers & Lace, Bar DeVille) puts a tropical twist on a fishy concoction
- By Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Cocktail Challenge, Mike Page, Ronnie Higgins, canned tuna, mule cocktail, Manny Sofios, Gilt Bar, Bangers & Lace, Bar DeVille, cocktail challenge, Slideshow

Arts & Culture, Culture Vultures Apr 16, 2012
Your Culture Vultures recommend:

The White Feathered Octopus, Jonas Friddle and the Majority, and Gilt's basement
- By Kelsey Gee
- Tags: Culture Vultures, Robin Dluzen, Chicago Art Magazine, Jason Robert Bell, Naked Lunch, The White Feathered Octopus, Erica Elam, Jonas Friddle and the Majority, Revae Schneider, Femme du Coupe, Union Sushi & Barbeque, Curio, Gilt Bar

Blogs, Bleader Nov 9, 2011
Ready, set, roll your eyes: It's Michelin Guide time

Le sigh: French tire maker Michelin dropped its 2011 Bib Gourmand list this morning.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Michelin Guide Chicago 2011, Ann Sather, Arami, Avec, Belly Shack, Bistronomic, the Bristol, Browntrout, Ceresâ€™ Table, Cumin, De Cero, Deca, DeColores, Fogon, Frontera Grill, Gemini Bistro, Gilt Bar, Girl & the Goat, Green Zebra, GT Fish & Oyster, Han 202, Hopleaf, Jaipur, Jin Thai, Kabul House, La Creperie, La Petite Folie, Lao Sze Chuan, Los Nopales, Lula Cafe, M. Henry, Maudeâ€™s Liquor Bar, Mexique, Mixteco Grill, Mundial Cocina Mestiza, Nana, Nightwood, Opart Thai House, Owen & Engine, Paramount Room, Perennial Virant, the Publican, the Purple Pig, Raj Darbar, Riccardo Trattoria, Sen, Smak-Tak, Smoque BBQ, Sol de Mexico, Spacca Napoli, Taste of Peru, Thai Village, Twin Anchors, Urban Belly, West Town Tavern, Xni-Pec, Yolo

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review May 12, 2011
Taste Test: The intern and the food critic on the Doughnut Vault

Is the relative energy required to obtain boutique doughnuts proportional to one's appreciation of them?
- By Mike Sula and Asher Klein
- Tags: Restaurant Review, Doughnut Vault, Taste Test, Brendan Sodikoff, Gilt Bar, Maude's Liquor Bar, Old Fashioned Donuts

Blogs, Bleader Feb 11, 2011
This Week in Food & Drink: French Food Edition, Salatino's, Valentine's

In this week's Food & Drink: a French bonanza (Maude's Liquor Bar, Paris Club, Bistronomic, spots for French fare), Mike Sula on Salatino's, and Jason McLeod taking the Key Ingredient chef challenge with asafetida.
- By Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Maude's Liquor Bar, Brendan Sodikoff, Jeff Pikus, Gilt Bar, Salatino's, Scott Harris, Jimmy Bannos Sr., Gennaro's, Mary Jo Gennaro, Key Ingredient, Jason McLeod, Ria, Balsan, Hotel Elysian, asafetida, Chris Pandel, the Bristol, jujubes, Martial Noguier, Bistronomic, R.J. and Jarrod Melman, Paris Club, Bistro Bordeaux, Henri, Dirk Flanigan, LM Restaurant

Blogs, Bleader Dec 17, 2010
This Week in Food & Drink: Best New Restaurants, Key Ingredient: Geraniums, Saigon Sisters, and more

Best new restaurants of 2010, Key Ingredient chef's challenge: geraniums, Saigon Sisters, and more
- By Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, best new restaurants, food trucks, Phillip Foss, Meatyballs Mobile, Matt Maroni, Gaztr-Wagon, Arami, Balsan, Big Star, Paul Kahan, Branch 27, John Manion, Girl & the Goat, Stephanie Izard, Henri, Kith & Kin, the Purple Pig, Ria, Sprout, Ceres' Table, Chilapan, Franks 'N' Dawgs, Gilt Bar, Ruxbin, the Southern, Vincent, Saigon Sisters, Key Ingredient, chef's challenge, Curtis Duffy, Avenues, John des Rosiers, Inovasi, geranium, Pollock's Cod, Acre, Pasticceria Natalina, Natalie Zarzour, Pipeworks Brewing Company

Blogs, Bleader Dec 16, 2010
110 Tasty Things From 2010

What I ate this year that I can't forget.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Owen & Engine, Balsan, Branch 27, Sun Wah, Sprout, Cafe LaGuardia, Henri, Armi, Vincent, Kukulu Market, La Boulangerie, City Provisions Deli, Fina Estampa, J.P. Graziano, Pork Shopee, Lillie's Q, Meatyballs Mobile, Black Dog, Girl & the Goat, Ruby's Fast Food, Ruxbin, Buen Sabor, La Lagartija Taqueria, Taco Chino, Del Seoul, George's Kabab. Danny's Restaurant, Shawarma Inn, Taza Bakery, Kith & Kin, Sanabel Bakery, Ba Le, Roelli Cheese Haus' Dunbarton Blue, Cumin, Cookie Bar, Mapo Restaurant, Baylor watermelons, Floriole, Aripo's, Sable, The Whistler, The Drawing Room, Kovel Distillery, Aldino's, Jibek Jolu, Acre, Gilt Bar, Tao Ran Ju, Franks 'n' Dawgs, Pollo Vagabundo, Burton's Maple Syrup, Mick Klug Farms, Revolution Brewery, Longman & Eagle, Custom House, Ceres Table, Nella Pizzeria Napoletana, Phillip Foss, Lokal, Mac and Min's, Hearty, Chad Doll, Clint Rogers, Matty Eggleston, Eric Hay, Upland Cheese Company, Bar Deville, Avli Esiatorio, Torishin, Merla's Kitchen, This Little Piggy, Mama Bazell's, Shawn Michelle's Homemade Ice Cream

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Dec 16, 2010
The Best Restaurants of 2010

The Girl & the Goat, Kith & Kin, The Purple Pig, Big Star, and more
- By Mike Sula, Anne Spiselman, Martha Bayne, Kristina Meyer, and David Hammond
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Arami, Balsan, Big Star, Branch 27, Girl & the Goat, Henri, Kith & Kin, The Purple Pig, Ria, Sprout, Ceres' Table, Chilapan, Franks 'n' Dawgs, Gaztro-Wagon, Gilt Bar, Ruxbin, The Southern, Vincent

Best of Chicago, Food & Drink Jun 24, 2010
Critics' Picks
Best New Neighborhood Restaurant

Kith & Kin
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food & Drink, Fountainhead, Kith & Kin, Longman & Eagle, Gilt Bar, Critics' Picks

Food & Drink, Food & Drink Column Apr 15, 2010
The Safer Gastropub

Gilt Bar tones down the trend. Plus: hot pots for people who don't like sharing, and competition for Hot Doug's.
- By Mike Sula and David Hammond
- Tags: Food & Drink Column, Gilt Bar, Tao Ran Ju Restaurant, Franks 'n' Dawgs

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