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Food & Drink, Restaurant Review May 1, 2015
Bucktown barstaurant Presidio channels San Francisco—sort of

There's no cioppino or sourdough on the menu at the loungy new spot.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Presidio, Bucktown, Dogma Group, Clint Rogers, San Francisco, the Dawson, Alex Renshaw, Drumbar, Brian Sturgulewski, Bordel, Shaun Connolly, Moto, Chicago Cut Steakhouse, Nightwood

Best of Chicago, Food & Drink Jun 25, 2014
Critics' Picks
Best Run by a Chef Prior to a Gracious Departure

Jason Vincent, Nightwood
- By Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Food & Drink, Best of Chicago 2014, Run by a Chef Prior to a Gracious Departure, Jason Vincent, Nightwood, Food & Wine, Critics' Picks

Blogs, Bleader Apr 10, 2014
Hosting the IPW, Chicago gets lucky

Chicago got lucky when the IPW came to town: The sun put in an appearance.
- By Deanna Isaacs
- Tags: Arts, Visual Art, News, IPW, U.S. Travel Association, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Museum of Contemporary Art, Jack Guthman, Sandy Guthman, Monique Meloche, John Hancock Building, Tilt, Ledge, Chicago, 2014 IPW, Nightwood, Goosefoot, Embeya, Nina Nugent, Diane Mair, Gallery Weekend Chicago, Tony Karman, EXPO Chicago

Blogs, Bleader Apr 7, 2014
From burgundy at L2O to deviants at Punch House

Things that are happening, including a dance night for deviants and an $80 steak special.
- By Michael Gebert
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, L2O, Big Jones, David Burke's Primehouse, The Aviary, Crafthouse Cocktails, Punch House, Jason Vincent, Nightwood, Shae Daher, Benjamin Lustbader

Blogs, Bleader Feb 21, 2014
Ferran Adrià and a very heavy book, and other upcoming events

Ferran Adrià at Balena and more events
- By Michael Gebert
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Ferran Adria, Balena, Fountainhead, Frontier, Mercadito, DMK Burger Bar, County, Sepia, Nightwood

Blogs, Bleader Feb 20, 2014
Video
Meet the Chicago chefs who just got short-listed for the Beard Awards

This year's James Beard Awards short list gets Chicago pretty well.
- By Michael Gebert
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, James Beard Foundation Awards, Phillip Foss, El Ideas, Paul Fehribach, Big Jones, Jason Vincent, Nightwood, Iliana Regan, Elizabeth, Abraham Conlon, Adrienne Lo, Fat Rice, Three Floyds, Nico Osteria, Brindille, Paul Kahan, Carrie Nahabedian, Spiaggia, Sarah Grueneberg, Video

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Nov 15, 2013
Recommended
Bohemian rhapsody at Dusek's

Jared Wentworth's new restaurant in Pilsen is more than just Longman & Eagle south.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Dusek's, Dusek's Board & Beer, Punch House, Thalia Hall, Pilsen, developers, John Dusek, architecture, Empty Bottle, Bruce Finkelman, beer, bars, Jared Wentworth, Longman & Eagle, cocktail bars, meat, foie gras, off cuts, organs, chicken, burgers, beef, Slagel Farms, duck, tete de cochon, frog legs, pigtail, qual eggs, daikon, sausage, choucroute, sauerkraut, potatoes, apples, pork, craft beer, seafood, oysters, chowder, leeks, mackerel, gnocchi, mushrooms, beets, amuses-bouche, cuttlefish, tagine, couscous, vegetables, green beans, shallots, bar snacks, bar menus, menus, olives, crab dip, sorbet, Nightwood, punches, tea, churros, gentrification, Recommended

Arts & Culture, Feature Oct 2, 2013
The migration of the hipster

A Chicago history, 1898-present
- By Aimee Levitt
- Tags: Feature, hipsters, Flat Iron Building, Bridgeport, neighborhoods, New York Times, next Seattle, Richard Lloyd, Jeff Huebner, history, Real World, Ed Marszewski, Lumpen Times, Liz Phair, Urge Overkill, Veruca Salt, Smashing Pumpkins, Tom Handley, Joe Judd, Shane Bugbee, Elliot Dicks, gentrification, Clem Jaskot Jr., Phyllis' Musical Inn, bars, Gold Star Bar, Nelson Algren, Wicker Park, HotHouse, Double Door, Pontiac, Subterranean, Flat Iron Building, Myopic Books, Quimby's Bookstore, Autonomous Zone Infoshop, Buys Bee, Earwax Cafe, Urbus Orbis, commercialization, bohemia, brohemia, Sarah Crawford, Fine Arts Building, artists' colonies, coffeehouses, nightclubs, The Little Room, South Loop, artists, tea, Auditorium Hotel, Ralph Clarkson, Henry Blake Fuller, George Ade, Hamlin Garland, Lorado Taft, Jane Addams, Bertha Palmer, Jackson Park, Hyde Park, Midway Studios, Floyd Dell, Evening Post, Evening Post's Friday Literary Review, Paul Durica, Margery Currey, salons, Sherwood Anderson, Edgar Lee Masters, Carl Sandburg, Ben Hecht, Margaret Anderson, The Little Review, Richard Lloyd, Chicago winters, Towertown, Bauhaus, Bauhaus School, River North, Maxwell Bodenheim, them restaurants, Gold Coast House of Correction, Big John's Coal Scuttle, Jake Loeb, Thomas Dyja, Tree Studios, Prohibition, tearooms, Green Mask, Ballyhoo Cafe, drag shows, Dil Pickle Club, Washington Square Park, Newberry Library, Bughouse Square, Jack Jones, Tooker Place, Mae West, Ben Reitman, Chicago Tribune, alcohol, Charles Collins, Mitchell Dawson, Harriet Monroe, Clarence Darrow, Emma Goldman, Theodore Dreiser, Ring Lardner, Edgar Lee Masters, Joseph Weil, Bill Haywood, Jack Johnson, Chicago Literary Times, Michigan Avenue Bridge, douchebags, yuppies, bros, Alfreda Gordon, Chicago Sunday Times, development, beatniks, hippies, New Yorker, Emily Hahn, Slim Brundage, College of Complexes, Piper's Alley, Lincoln Restaurant, Maury's, Cholly Wendorf, Bill Smith, Steve Goodman, John Prine, Bonnie Koloc, Hairy Who, Will Leonard, University of Chicago, Old Town School of Folk Music, Bill Savage, Northwestern University, Frank Ryan, Norman Mailer, Dee Paira, Gavin Morrison, Rainbo Club, Logan Square, Jason Hammel, Logan Beach, Lula Cafe, Amalea Tshilds, Joe Bryl, Longman & Eagle, Reno, Bang Bang Pie, Parsons Chicken & Fish, Cozy Corner, Cole's Bar, Helen's, Two-Way Lounge, Whirlaway Lounge, The Whistler, Scofflaw, Weegee's Lounge, Logan Square Farmers Market, Dill Pickle Co-Op, Cafe Mustache, New Wave Coffee, Abraham Conlon, Adrienne Lo, Matthias Merges, Jared Wentworth, Paul McGee, Maria Jaimes, Fireside Bowl, The Mutiny, John McDermott, Logan Square Neighborhood Association, Latinos, buying property, Bridgeport, Pilsen, Jason Vincent, Bruce Finkelman, Thalia Hall, Modern Cooperative, furniture stores, Nightwood, Co-Prosperity Sphere, public transportation, mass transit, Version Fest, Mash-Tun Festival

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Jul 15, 2013
Endgrain: The good, the bad, and the biscuit

On an uneven menu, there's one thing that really stands out.
- By Sam Worley
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Enoch Simpson, Roscoe Village, Endgrain, Girl & the Goat, Nightwood, biscuits, doughnuts, marble rye, pumpernickel pasta, tomato sauce, artichoke hearts, zucchini, chevre, Thai, nam sod salad, ground pork, kimchi, smoked-fish sandwich, tomato remoulade, gruyere, Parmesan, mushroom and rapini tart, chicken, Sausage gravy, fried chicken, Terragusto, Billy Sunday

Food & Drink, Food & Drink Feature Apr 17, 2013
Observations on the feeling of the beautiful and sublime doughnut

A University of Chicago student and her doughnut-loving professor put Dat Donut to the test.
- By Hannah Gold
- Tags: Food & Drink Feature, University of Chicago, Anton Ford, Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Jerry Seinfeld, Homer Simpson, Nicomachean Ethics, Dat Donut, Oslo, Norwegians, San José, New York, Pittsburgh, the Big Dat, Nightwood, Mindy's Hot Chocolate, Longman & Eagle, Glazed and Infused, Lou's Donuts, Lou's Living Donut Museum

Blogs, Bleader Apr 5, 2013
Video
Jason Vincent is a Food & Wine best new chef and other food news bites

Russian sausage, hummus law, the return of Logan Square Kitchen, and more
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Butcher & Larder, Rob Levitt, Michael Ruhlman, Alec Mikhaylov, Alef Sausage Co., Bernard's Bar, Waldorf Astoria, hummus, Jason Vincent, Nightwood, Food & Wine, Logan Square Kitchen, Zina Murray, Alinea, Video

Arts & Culture, Culture Vultures Mar 9, 2012
This week's Culture Vultures recommend:

Working Bikes Cooperative, YA novel The White Darkness, and Nightwood restaurant
- By Joey Jachowski
- Tags: Culture Vultures, Brian Morgan, Working Bikes, Working Bikes Cooperative, biking, DirectorsLabChicago, Karin Shook, The White Darkness, Geraldine McCaughrean, Lemony Snickett, Jennifer Bridgeforth, Phoenix Art and Empowerment Space, Nutter Butter, Nightwood

Blogs, Bleader Dec 16, 2011
Key Ingredient turns 50 (episodes)

Thoughts on the first 50 episodes of Key Ingredient
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Food & Drink, Key Ingredient, Jason Hammel, Lula Cafe, gjetost, Michael Gebert, James Beard award, Grant Achatz, Alinea, John des Rosiers, Inovasi, Curtis Duffy, Avenues, Grace, geraniums, Mindy Segal, Hot Chocolate, Mark Steuer, the Bedford, bananas, Michael Carlson, Schwa, Shawn McClain, Green Zebra, blood, Malort, Greg Biggers, Cafe des Architectes, azuki bean paste, Jared van Camp, Old Town Social, Nellcote, Stephanie Izard, Girl and the Goat, confectioner's sugar, Erling Wu Bower, the Publican, Asian carp, Bryce Caron, Blackbird, Cary Taylor, the Southern, fish eyeballs, Doug Sohn, Hot Doug's, chicken feet, fresh blood, Shawn McClain, Green Zebra, rabbit lungs, Jeffrey Hedin, Leopold, duck Tongues, Jason Vincent, Nightwood, bamboo woms, Luke Creagan, Pops for Champagne, cod milt, Duncan Biddulph, Rootstock, bull's testicles, David Posey, Blackbird, natto, Brian Enyart, Topolobampo, balut, Kristine Subido, Wave, John Anderes, Telegraph, ash, Andrew Zimmerman, Sepia, lamb fat

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

Blogs, Bleader Sep 9, 2011
This week in Food & Drink: A Dick Move, Roots Handmade Pizza, Key Ingredient chufa, and more

In this week's Food & Drink: Cocktail Challenge beef stock, Roots Handmade Pizza, Key Ingredient chufa, more Ukrainian Village spots
- By Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, the Whistler, Paul McGee, Stephen Cole, the Barrelhouse Flat, beef stock, A Dick Move, Sterling Field, Sable Kitchen & Bar, Ukrainian Village, Quad Cities, Roots Handmade Pizza, taco pizza, Key Ingredient, chufa, B.K. Park, Arami, Jason Vincent, Nightwood, Shin Thompson, Bonsoiree, burdock root, Kasia's Deli, Hoosier Mama Pie Shop, Ruxbin Kitchen

Food & Drink, Key Ingredient Sep 8, 2011
Video
Key Ingredient: Chufa

B.K. Park of Arami goes Asian with a very un-Asian ingredient
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Key Ingredient, Chufa nut, tiger nut, horcata, B.K. Park, Arami, sushi, king crab, wasabi, dessert sushi, Shin Thompson, Bonsoiree, Jason Vincent, Nightwood, Video

Blogs, Bleader Sep 2, 2011
This Week in Food & Drink: Key Ingredient duck tongues, Irving Park's Al Dente, Ethyl's Beer & Wine Dive, and more

In this week's Food & Drink: Key Ingredient duck tongues, Irving Park's Al Dente, Ethyl's Beer & Wine Dive, and more Irving Park restaurants.
- By Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Key Ingredient, duck tongues, Jason Vincent, Nightwood, B.K. Park, Arami, chufa, Al Dente, Irving Park, Javier Perez, Tony Mantuano, Spiaggia, Ethyl's Beer & Wine Dive, Scott Harris, broken glass pie, Sabatino's, Shokran, Smoque

Food & Drink, Key Ingredient Sep 1, 2011
Video
Key Ingredient: Duck tongues

Jason Vincent of Nightwood makes duck tongues less gross
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Key Ingredient, Duck Tongues, Nightwood, Jason Vincent, banh mi, Rob Levitt, The Butcher & Larder, less gross, Video

Blogs, Bleader Aug 26, 2011
This week in Food & Drink: Key Ingredient Abalone, Roka Akor, Tribute, and more

This week in Food & Drink: Key Ingredient abalone, robata restaurant and lounge Roka Akor, Tribute and other South Loop restaurants.
- By Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Key Ingredient, Rob Levitt, the Butcher & Larder, abalone, bruschetta, Nightwood, Jason Vincent, duck tongues, Roka Akor, Tribute, Brandon Baltzley, Essex Hotel, Lawrence Letrero, South Loop restaurants, Cafecito, Epic Burger

Blogs, Bleader Jun 17, 2011
This week in Food & Drink: Favorite things, Key Ingredient millet, Nightwood's nocino, and more Pilsen restaurants

In this week's Food & Drink: Mike Sula's food favorites of the year to date, Paula Haney takes on Key Ingredient millet, hard-to-find walnut liqueur nocino is found at Nightwood, more Pilsen restaurants
- By Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Pleasant House Bakery, royal pies, Art Jackson, Chelsea Kalberloh Jackson, Aroy Thai, Thai Classics menu, kuay tak, Key Ingredient, millet, Paula Haney, Hoosier Mama Pie, Michael Carlson, Schwa, Malort, Nocino, Nightwood, Eric Davis, digestivo, Pilsen, Little Village, Skylark, Simone's, Carnitas Don Pedro, Abuelo's Mexican Grill

Food & Drink, Food & Drink Feature Jun 16, 2011
One Sip: Nightwood's nocino

A handcrafted version of the hard-to-find walnut liqueur
- By Heather Kenny
- Tags: Food & Drink Feature, Nightwood, nocino, One Sip, Eric Davis, Bare Knuckle Farm, El Dorado 151, Pilsen

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Jun 16, 2011
Simone's, Abuelo's Mexican Grill, and ten more restaurants in Pilsen and Little Village
- By David Hammond, Mike Sula, Anne Ford, Martha Bayne, Anne Spiselman, Gary Wiviott, Jennifer Olvera, and Susannah J. Felts
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Pilsen restaurants, Abuelo's Mexican Grill, Carnitas Don Pedro, Ciao Amore Ristorante, Decolores, Delicias Mexicanas, Kristoffer's Cafe & Bakery, Nightwood, Nuevo Leon, Ristorante al Teatro, Sabas Vega Carnitas Restaurant, Simone's, Skylark, Take Me Out

Food & Drink, Food & Drink News Apr 28, 2011
Eight spots for spring
- By Mike Sula, Kathie Bergquist, Martha Bayne, Ira Glass, and David Hammond
- Tags: Food & Drink News, Browntrout, Chalkboard, Girl & the Goat, Green Zebra, Lula Cafe, Markethouse, Nightwood, Vie, Homegrown Cafe

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Dec 30, 2010
Awash in ampersands: Bangers & Lace and Blokes & Birds

The British invasion continues
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Bangers & Lace, Blokes & Birds, Bar DeVille, Nightwood, Duchamp

Blogs, Bleader Oct 14, 2010
This Week's Food and Drink Events

A cheese dinner, a cocktail class, parties for foodies, and more.
- By Sam Worley
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Adam Seger, Nacional 27, sangria, mojito, Adopt an Herb, cocktail class, Beyondmedia Education, Taste of Ten, fundraiser, Blackbird, Big Star, Lula Cafe, Nightwood, Architectural Artifacts, mixology lounge, Celebrity Chef Ball, Meals on Wheels Chicago, Dine Around, Chef's Table, cocktail attire, Macy's, Canady Le Chocolatier, Michael Canady, chocolate, Switzerland, Chicago French Market, The Divine Art of Chocolate, Browntrout, Floriole Cafe and Bakery, Province, Cooking Up a Cure, Cleetus Friedman, City Provisions, Whole Foods Market, Forks Over Knives, Pipers Alley, Leonard Hollander, Wiconsin's All-Star Cheesemakers, Hidden Springs Creamery, Uplands Cheese, Marion Street Cheese Market, Goose Island Beer, 160Brew, One SixtyBlue, Jared Rouben, Michael McDonald, Dietzler Farms

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