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Blogs, Bleader Oct 1, 2018
Arepas are stuffed your way at Lincoln Square’s Sweet Pepper

A new Venezuelan storefront joins several others trafficing in the griddled, stuffed corn cake of of Venezuela.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food & Drink, Food Chain, arepas, Venezuelan food, Sweet Pepper Venezuelan Food Bar, Bienmesabe, sandwiches, Nhu Lan Bakery, banh mi, Monti's, Philly cheesesteak, pabelon, papelon, Reina Pepiada

Blogs, Bleader Aug 13, 2015
Recommended
Worlds collide with the banh mi cevapcici at Sunset Pho Caffe

Out of love was born this Viet-Croatian sausage sandwich sensation.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food & Drink, Food Chain, Foreign, One Bite, banh mi, cevapcici, Vietnamese food, Croatian food, Balkan food, Sunset Pho Caffe, Caffe Sunset, Zel Stakic, Ngoc Diep Stakic, pho, Recommended

Blogs, Bleader Oct 16, 2014
What to eat and see this weekend at Open House Chicago

Open House Chicago is a great chance to go inside buildings—and a great excuse to go inside nearby restaurants.
- By Michael Gebert
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Open House Chicago, Chicago Architecture Foundation, bridgeport, back of the yards, bronzeville, edgewater, garfield park, north lawndaale, power house high, goose island, hyde park, yusho, zeleski & horvath, pilsen, beurrage, carnitas urapan, goose island shrimp house, prairie avenue, nepal house, flo & santos, pullman, south shore, hotel florence, soul vegetarian east, frank lloyd wright, emil bach house, khan bbq, udupi palace, uptown, banh mi, sun wah, nha hang

Blogs, Bleader Jul 14, 2014
Tacos unmastered at Si Fu Chino Latino Kitchen

A Roscoe Village Chinese-Mexican taqueria for the flavor afeard
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Si Fu Chino Latino Kitchen, Chinese food, tacos, banh mi, burritos, Jerk Taco Man, Columbian hot dog

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Aug 16, 2013
Recommended
The audacity of long-awaited southeast Asian restaurant Oon

Matt Eversman's follow-up to Saigon Sisters is ballsy but restrained.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Oon, French Market, banh mi, Saigon Sisters, Matt Eversman, southeast Asian cuisine, Vietnamese cuisine, fusion cuisine, Randolph Street, prawn, spices, scallions, pan-Asian restaurants, Embeye, Kabocha, Vu Sua, lemon, kumquat, mustard greens, sea creatures, seafood, octopus, chorizo, platings, foie pho, pho, bean sprouts, duck, rice noodles, broth, Thai basil, Argyle Street, udon noodles, crab, mushrooms, mint, dashi, desserts, rice paper, pork belly, spring rolls, curry, mussels, coconut broth, rice paper, bao, formality, betel leaves, pork, figs, apricot, potato, hoisin sauce, shallots, daikon, papaya, mango, fish sauce, oyster sauce, maitake mushrooms, vegetarian options, cocktails, sake, wine, Recommended

Blogs, Bleader Jan 11, 2013
Look out, Subway—here comes the banh mi

The humble banh mi sandwich extends its reach.
- By Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, banh mi, Mike Sula, Nhu Lan Bakery, Argyle Street, Ba La Sandwich Shop, Banh Mi & Company, Nhu Lan Bakery, Lincoln Square, Saigon Subs #2, bho ko, pho, Saigon Sisters, Chicago French Market, Big Jones, Paul Fehribach, banh mi po'boy, Red Boat fish sauce

Blogs, Bleader Nov 28, 2012
Five-dollar* lunches: Banh mi-oh-my at Nhu Lan Bakery

A baguette to make the French blush
- By Gwynedd Stuart
- Tags: $5 lunches, Food & Drink, banh mi, nhu lan bakery, subs, cilantro, daikon

Blogs, Bleader Jan 20, 2012
One Bite: bo kho banh mi at Nhu Lan Bakery

Beef stew is on the menu at Nhu Lan, Ravenswood's banh mi headquarters.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Nhu Lan Bakery, banh mi, bo kho, bo ko, bo lot, Andrea Nguyen, Into the Vietnamese Kitchen

Blogs, Bleader Jan 18, 2012
One Bite: bun mam, aka Vietnamese gumbo

The mean bun man at Argyle Street's Nha Hang Viet Nam
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, bun mam, Nha Hang Viet Nam, Argyle Street, Vietnamese food, Tank Noodle, kho, banh mi, pho, LTHForum

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 Feb 28, 2011
Pavement Tour Diary: Memories of Hollywood & Matador 21

Jeremy finishes up his year with Pavement as they conquer the Hollywood Bowl and Matador 21. Could there have been a more fitting end?
- By Jeremy Lemos
- Tags: Crickets, Music, Pavement Tour Diary, Pavement, Iron & Wine, business class on United actually has good coffee, Hollywood is weird, Las Vegas is weird, Matador Records, Matador 21, Dave Rat, Rat Sound, U.S. Maple, countdown timers make people nervous, Sonic Youth, Death Valley '69 is a nice way to end an evening, Hollywood Bowl, In-N-Out Burger, Guitar Wolf, fresh coconut juice can save your life, playing basketball in high heels in your hotel room, Death Valley '69 can still make the hair stand up on your neck, banh mi, Where were the Ponys?, Belle & Sebastian, Fucked Up, Spoon, Superchunk, Chavez

Blogs, Bleader Oct 14, 2010
Get Your Banh Mi-Tyballs on Friday

Phillip Foss is inviting civilians onboard his food truck, the Meatyballs Mobile.
- By Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Phillip Foss, Meatyballs Mobile, FU Public Relations, Foss Unlimited, Brian Eng, banh mi, Banh Mi-tyballs

Food & Drink, Food & Drink Column Jun 17, 2010
A Better Banh Mi

Ba Le steps up its game. Plus: Topolobampo's new competition and a gastropub that should drop the gastro.
- By Mike Sula and David Hammond
- Tags: Food & Drink Column, Nhu Lan's Bakery, Ba Le Sandwich Shop, banh mi, Chilapan, Topolobampo, Las Palmas, Adobo Grill, Fountainhead

Blogs, Bleader Jun 7, 2010
One Bite: Lychee Pâte de Fruit

Delicious lychee jellies at the revamped Ba Le.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, lychee, pâte de fruit, Ba Le, banh mi, keo tray cay, Vietnamese food

Blogs, Bleader Jun 11, 2009
Bon Bon Sandwiches and the state of banh mi

The Wicker Park storefront's imperfect Vietnamese sandwiches are better than none at all.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food & Drink, Food Chain, banh mi, blogsherpa, Bon Bon Sandwiches, Nhu Lan Bakery, Argyle Street, Little Saigon, Vietnamese food

Blogs, Bleader Feb 5, 2007
First look: Nhu' Lan Bakery

Nhu' Lan Vietnamese bakery opens in Lincoln Square.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food & Drink, Food Chain, Nhu' Lan Bakery, banh mi

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