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Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Aug 22, 2014
'Modern' Polish food at Mount Prospect's Qulinarnia

A suburban storefront tries to spiff up meat and potatoes.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Qulinarnia, Polish restaurants, Mount Prospect, potatoes, Jadwiga, Poland, Agnes Janowska, salads, soups, appetizers, parsley, celery, marjoram, zurek, borsch, bacon, pork, sausage, pickles, cheese, arugula, quinoa, cranberry sauce, tartare, eggs, blue, capers, garlic, herring, onions, apples, microgreens, mushrooms, puff pastry, entrees, cod, fish, spinach, duck, carrots, broccoli, Smak-Tak, filet mignon, sauerkraut, pierogi, lobster, tomatoes, desserts, cheesecake, red wines, white wines, beer, Polish beers, Warka Radler

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Aug 1, 2014
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Evanston's Boltwood is unpredictable—and that's not a complaint

Ex-Publican chef de cuisine Brian Huston goes home.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Review, Boltwood, Brian Huston, Evanston, The Publican, John Kim, Brothers K Coffeehouse, oysters, olives, peppers, nuts, toast, sable, ricotta cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, bar snacks, snacks, wines, cocktails, Few Spirits, squid, menus, vegetables, kohlrabi, fish, seafood, palm sugar, butter, squid, cauliflower, potatoes, pumpkin seeds, steak, chiles, cantaloupe, blue cheese, cheese, anchovies, eggplant, cashews, beets, pistachio, culantro, grapefruit, salads, avocado, pea shoots, garlic, schmaltz, loup de mer, zucchini, meatballs, lamb, shrimp, desserts, pies, sorbet, gelato, Recommended

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Jun 28, 2014
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Right and wrong: Sodikoff's High Five Ramen and the Melmans' Ramen-San

Hogsalt Hospitality and Lettuce Entertain You face off over noodle soup.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Ramen-San, High Five Ramen, ramen, David Chang, Momofuku Noodle Bar, Brendon Sodikoff, Santouka, Ramen Misoya, Lettuce Entertain You, Hogsalt Hospitality, cocktails, Paul McGee, whiskey, Japanase whiskeys, Doug Psaltis, cucumber, sesame, togarashi, uni, chicken, shrimp, pork, wontons, Studio Paris, tonkotsu, soy, broth, shiitake, mushrooms, vegetarian options, seaweed, bamboo, scallions, ginger, chashu, hanjuku tamago, eggs, kimchi, garlic, black garlic, Bub City, brisket, River North, shoyu ramen, tonkotsu, corn, miso, chile oil, Sun Noodle, temomi, noodles, ichimi, sansho, spiciness, marrow, Jeff Pikus, mirin, leeks, bean sprouts, pork belly, bushi, bonito, mackerel, tare, squid, Green Street Smoked Meats, sake, Asahi, beer, Recommended

Food & Drink, Key Ingredient Jun 27, 2014
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Key Ingredient: Michael Lachowicz contemplates calves' brains

Challenged to create a dish with a veal brains, Restaurant Michael's chef goes superclassic.
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Key Ingredient, chefs, Michael Lachowicz, Calves' brains, veal, veal brains, French cuisine, organ meats, foie gras, membranes, milk, blood, sous vide, garlic, olive oil, thyme, flour, sauteing, butter, hazelnuts, capers, microgreens, chive flowers, chives, Restaurant Michael, Video

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review May 30, 2014
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Brendan Sodikoff's new Italian spot enters a crowded field

But the pastas alone will set Cocello apart from its peers.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Cocello, Brendan Sodikoff, Hogsalt Hospitality, River North, Italian restaurants, Eataly, Joe Fish, Nico Osteria, Cicchetti, Azzura EnoTavola, Dillman's, menus, pastas, handmade pastas, salads, antipasti, meat, fish, seafood, crudo, red snapper, lemon, olive oil, sea salt, beef carpaccio, peas, fava beans, ricotta cheese, artichoke heats, Parmesan cheese, chile, frico, octopus, caper, neonata, steak, osso bucco, chicken, chicken cacciatore, sauces, fennel, potatoes, porchetta, rosemary, cacio de pepe, Reggiano cheese, linguine, clams, broth, pork, orecchiette, sausage, kale, garlic, penne, guanciale, Amaticiana sauce, eggs, Bavette's, bread, bakeries, desserts, affogato, tiramisu, zeppole, olive-oil cake, cocktails, negronis, manhattans, vermouth, service, restaurant names, Recommended

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review May 9, 2014
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Take your meatings at Tête Charcuterie . . . but save room for salad

The new Randolph Row restaurant is a lot more than just a temple to our culture's insatiable flesh lust.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Tête Charcuterie, Thomas Rice, Kurt Guzowski, West Loop, Fulton Market, Randolph Row, meat, charcuterie, cured meat, sausages, menus, gargouillou, Michel Bras, beef, corned beef, Filipino longaniza, terrines, pates, cheeses, the Butcher & Larder, Public Quality Meats, Nduja Artisans, West Loop Salumi, finocchiona, curing rooms, salami, cured sausages, Bresaola, bacon, pork, headcheese, aspic, veal, duck, truffle, foie gras, chicken, olives, carrots, red peppers, mustard, hot dogs, bratwurst, fried rice, shrimp, garlic, Fat Rice, capers, onions, tagliatelle, vegetables, desserts, ramps, fava beans, asparagus, strawberries, Recommended

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Apr 11, 2014
Spritz Burger: Last seat on the burger bandwagon

The Hearty Boys team up with pastry chef Gale Gand for a burger joint.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Spritz Burger, Lakeview, Dan Smith, Steve McDonagh, Hearty Boys, Gale Gand, Tru, burgers, Malort, cocktails, Hearty, spritzers, pastry chefs, desserts, beef, Kuma's, poutine, bread pudding, cheese, eggs, hollandaise sauce, Spam, lettuce, tomatoes, chutney, turkey, turkey burgers, beets, panko, shrimp, chicken, liver, bread, garlic, batter, fried chicken, brisket, root beer, latkes, mac 'n' cheese, Cheetos, tator tots, lemon meringue pie, pies, syrups, bitters, soda siphons, gine, port, amaro, rum, batavia

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Feb 21, 2014
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At Analogue, cocktails get top billing but the food steals the show

The Cajun menu at Logan Square's new cocktail bar is deceptively complex.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Review, Analogue, Cajun food, Violet Hour, gumbo, po'boys, dirty rice, biscuits, Julia Thiel, Chicago Reader, Robert Haynes, Henry Prendergast, cocktails, Alfredo Nogueira, Rootstock, Flipside Cafe, trout dip, saltines, crackers, hot sauce, potato salad, chicken, sausage, mirliton, chayote, mushrooms, garlic, meat, cheese, fish, local sourcing, french fries, pork, Slagel Farms, sandwiches, beef, hot dogs, chowchow, beans, Au Cheval, fattiness, headcheese, boudin balls, peppers, Scotch eggs, mashed potatoes, yams, desserts, bread pudding, sweet cocktails, The Matchbox, beer cocktails, bitters, purls, Malort cocktails, Malort, bars, Cajun restaurants, Recommended

Blogs, Bleader Jan 27, 2014
Save a life with five-headed chicken soup

This labor-intensive soup brought me back from the edge of respiratory failure.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Cooking, Food Chain, Food & Drink, soup, sickness, garlic, Kristina Meyer, garlic

Food & Drink, Key Ingredient Aug 22, 2013
Video
Key Ingredient: Acadia chef-owner Ryan McCaskey doubles down on pandan

Leaves and extract from the southeast Asian plant combine for a "toasty rice" flavor that lingers "in a pleasant way."
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Key Ingredient, Acadia, Ryan McCaskey, pandan leaf, extracts, Thai Dang, Asian markets, Viet Hoa, Argyle Street, musty flavors, toasted flavors, genmaicha tea, desserts, savory dishes, southeast Asian cuisine, halibut, fish, butter, olive oil, lemon, salt, broth, coconut mik, lobster stock, curry paste, kaffir, lemongrass, ginger, garlic, shallot, Ultra-Tex, modified food starch, thickeners, gel, potato, curry, Video

Blogs, Bleader Aug 16, 2013
Video
Twitter app can detect campylobacter, and other food news bites

A garlic manifesto, South African barbecue, shrinking food deserts, and more
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Alan Lake, garlic, food deserts, braai, South African food, food poisoning, food trucks, Video

Food & Drink, Key Ingredient Aug 8, 2013
Video
Key Ingredient: Thai Dang of Embeya puts an Asian spin on maguey leaves

You can't eat this part of the agave plant, but they do impart "a different dimension."
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Key Ingredient, inedible leaves, barbacoa, barbecue, agave, meaty smells, maguey, maguey plant, succulents, Thai Dang, Andres Padilla, grilling, aroma, umami, Mexican cuisine, Vietnamese cuisine, cooking, recipes, techniques, bo tai chanh, beef carpaccio, lime juice, chiles, beer, gangsta dressing, dressing, fish sauce, shallots, egg yolk, beef, marinade, lemongrass, palm sugar, garlic, cilantro, peppers, Embeya, Video

Food & Drink, Key Ingredient Jun 29, 2013
Video
Key Ingredient: Chef Peter Coenen of the Gage holds his nose and faces sun-dried tomatoes

Can something that smells like "old shoes and dirty feet" be made into a menu-ready dish?
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Key Ingredient, sun-dried tomatoes, Aaron Arnett, Peter Coenen, aromatics, smell, onions, garlic, sweetness, brining, smoking, pureeing, vinaigrettes, scallops, basil, citrus zest, halibut, steaming, olive oil, marinating, pan-frying, tomatoes, chutney, asparagus, spring peas, scallions, The Gage, Video

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'Modern' Polish food at Mount Prospect's Qulinarnia

A suburban storefront tries to spiff up meat and potatoes.

Recommended
Evanston's Boltwood is unpredictable—and that's not a complaint

Ex-Publican chef de cuisine Brian Huston goes home.

Recommended
Right and wrong: Sodikoff's High Five Ramen and the Melmans' Ramen-San

Hogsalt Hospitality and Lettuce Entertain You face off over noodle soup.

Video
Key Ingredient: Michael Lachowicz contemplates calves' brains

Challenged to create a dish with a veal brains, Restaurant Michael's chef goes superclassic.

Recommended
Brendan Sodikoff's new Italian spot enters a crowded field

But the pastas alone will set Cocello apart from its peers.

Recommended
Take your meatings at Tête Charcuterie . . . but save room for salad

The new Randolph Row restaurant is a lot more than just a temple to our culture's insatiable flesh lust.

Spritz Burger: Last seat on the burger bandwagon

The Hearty Boys team up with pastry chef Gale Gand for a burger joint.

Recommended
At Analogue, cocktails get top billing but the food steals the show

The Cajun menu at Logan Square's new cocktail bar is deceptively complex.

Save a life with five-headed chicken soup

This labor-intensive soup brought me back from the edge of respiratory failure.

Video
Key Ingredient: Acadia chef-owner Ryan McCaskey doubles down on pandan

Leaves and extract from the southeast Asian plant combine for a "toasty rice" flavor that lingers "in a pleasant way."

Video
Twitter app can detect campylobacter, and other food news bites

A garlic manifesto, South African barbecue, shrinking food deserts, and more

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Key Ingredient: Thai Dang of Embeya puts an Asian spin on maguey leaves

You can't eat this part of the agave plant, but they do impart "a different dimension."

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Key Ingredient: Chef Peter Coenen of the Gage holds his nose and faces sun-dried tomatoes

Can something that smells like "old shoes and dirty feet" be made into a menu-ready dish?

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A suburban storefront tries to spiff up meat and potatoes.

Ex-Publican chef de cuisine Brian Huston goes home.

Hogsalt Hospitality and Lettuce Entertain You face off over noodle soup.

Challenged to create a dish with a veal brains, Restaurant Michael's chef goes superclassic.

But the pastas alone will set Cocello apart from its peers.

The new Randolph Row restaurant is a lot more than just a temple to our culture's insatiable flesh lust.

The Hearty Boys team up with pastry chef Gale Gand for a burger joint.

The Cajun menu at Logan Square's new cocktail bar is deceptively complex.

This labor-intensive soup brought me back from the edge of respiratory failure.

Leaves and extract from the southeast Asian plant combine for a "toasty rice" flavor that lingers "in a pleasant way."

A garlic manifesto, South African barbecue, shrinking food deserts, and more

You can't eat this part of the agave plant, but they do impart "a different dimension."

Can something that smells like "old shoes and dirty feet" be made into a menu-ready dish?

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