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Restaurant Review
Nov 2, 2015
Recommended
Save Cantina 1910 from ignorant Yelpers
Chef Diana Dávila is making imaginative, original Mexican food in Andersonville, a neighborhood that doesn’t always embrace culinary talent.
By Mike Sula
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Cantina 1910
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Andersonville
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Courtright's
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Mexican
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Pasticceria Natalina
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Great Lake
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Hacienda Jalapeños
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Boka
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Andrew Pingul
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Taco Bell
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Uncle Julio's
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Bleader
Dec 16, 2013
The Cassoulet Hot: Death by hot dog
Hoppin' Hots serves hot dogs that are the equivalent of two entire meals, if you can digest them.
By Aimee Levitt
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This Will Kill You
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hot dogs
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Great Lake
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Sonora dog
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gourmet hot dog
Blogs
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Bleader
Mar 22, 2013
Himmel's is home to the original Chicago Neapolitan pie
The erstwhile Pizza D.O.C. now serves schnitzel alongside its Neapolitan pies.
By Mike Sula
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Pizzeria da Nella Cucina Napoletana
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Reno
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Great Lake
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Cesar D'Ortenzi
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La Bocca della Verita
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Pizza D.O.C.
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pizza
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Nella Grassano
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Himmel's
Food & Drink
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Restaurant Review
Jun 13, 2012
Recommended
Modernist dining and daring cocktails at Andersonville's Premise
The neighborhood lost a great hangout when In Fine Spirits closed. But it gained something just as good.
By Mike Sula
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Andersonville
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fine dining
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Michael Roeper
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the Hopleaf
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Nick Zarzour
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Natalie Zarzour
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Pasticceria Natalina
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Nick Lessins
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Lydia Esparza
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Great Lake
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Paul Fehribach
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Big Jones
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In Fine Spirits
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Ben Schiller
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BOKA Group
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Marianne Sundquist
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Brian Runge
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El Ideas
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Goosefoot
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Acadia
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chorizo espuma
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Luke LeFiles
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the Aviary
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Hot Chocolate
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Premise
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Bleader
Jul 8, 2011
Dose Market returns to the River East Art Center Sunday
Dose Market, a bazaar featuring complimentary Aviary cocktails, artisanal food, local fashion, and a pop-up Chinese teahouse, returns to the River East Art Center Sunday.
By Kate Schmidt
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the Aviary
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Next Restaurant
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Tour of Thailand
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Grant Achatz
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Dave Beran
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Great Lake
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City Provisions
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Hoosier Mama Pie
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Black Dog Gelato
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X-Marx supper club
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Rare Tea Cellar
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Chiniese teahouse
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Emperor's Dragonwell
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Chalk boutique
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Kristin Mariani
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Redshift Rocks
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Bleader
Oct 29, 2010
This Week in Food & Drink: What's New
In this week's Food & Drink, the recently opened Vincent, Davanti Enoteca, and Chicago Q, plus recommended restaurants in Andersonville.
By Kate Schmidt
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Vincent
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Joncarl Lachman
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HB Home Bistro
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Davanti Enoteca
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Scott Harris
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Chicago Q
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Lee Ann Whippen
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competition barbecue
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Andersonville
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Antica Pizzeria
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Mista
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Pasticceria Natalina
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Hopleaf
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Great Lake
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In Fine Spirits
Blogs
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Bleader
Oct 16, 2009
LTHForum Great Neighborhood Restaurant Award Winners Leaked
A snitch in the Food Chain's pocket has leaked a handful of LTHForum GNR winners early.
By Mike Sula
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LTHforum
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blogsherpa
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Mado
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Birrieria Zaragoza
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Great Lake
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Marie's Pizza
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blogsherpha
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Bleader
Jun 5, 2008
Eighteen new reviews
Eighteen new restaurant reviews
By Mike Sula
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Park 52
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Mado
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Veerasway
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Mixteco Grill
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Chicago's Home of Chicken and Waffles
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Big Jones
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Purgatory Pizza
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Great Lake
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Shochu
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Habibi
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Chocolate Grape
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Couture Crepe Cafe
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Shinobu
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Skewerz
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Trattoria Isabella
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Trattoria Pizzeria I Monelli
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Curtis Duffy
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Zed 451
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Jack Rabbit
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Paddy O'Splaine's
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