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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, Cocktail Challenge Jul 31, 2014
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Cocktail Challenge: Cheez-Its

Matty Colston of Parachute pairs cheesy snack crackers with kimchi.
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Cocktail Challenge, Matty Colston, Cheez-Its, cocktails, snacks, kimchi, Kimcheez-It, caraway, gin, lovage, infused gin, broth, kimchi juice, chile paste, gochujang, lemon juice, lime juice, orange juice, celery salt, pilsners, Krombacher Pils, beer, micheladas, Parachute, cocktail challenge, Video

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review May 16, 2014
Trendy and traditional don't mix at downtown dim sum parlor Yum Cha

Rodelio Aglibot's new restaurant is a house divided.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Review, Yum Cha, chow fun, beef, broccoli, Rodelio Aglibot, Shanghai Terrace, Earth + Ocean, Sunda, Eddy "Chi Ping" Cheung, Phoenix, menus, Cantonese restaurants, dim sum, snacks, dinner, poultry, pork, seafood, vegetables, soup, noodles, rice, dim sum carts, lo bak koh, daikon, lotus root, eggs, foie gras, sui mai, dumplings, truffle, duck, Peking duck, oxtail, bao, coconut pudding, kale, squash, pot stickers, xiao long bao, soup dumplings, taro, asparagus, shrimp, service, Chinese Yum Yum

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Apr 4, 2014
Bottlefork: A fine chef meets the Dec

Kevin Hickey, formerly of Allium, joins forces with Rockit Ranch.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Bottlefork Bar & Kitchen, River North, Kevin Hickey, Billy Dec, food writers, restaurant critics, Rockit Ranch Productions, Dragon Ranch, Allium, Rockit Burger Bar, burgers, Wrigleyville, burgers, menus, snacks, cocktails, whiskey, rum, bourbon, beer, salt, pasta, chicken, chicken meatballs, quail eggs, bratwurst, rabbit, cornmeal, poutine, potatoes, kale, squash, pork, beef, lamb, chorizo, ham, po'boy, foie gras, oysters, lobster, Bottlefork, octopus, potato salad, beans, brussels sprouts

Blogs, Bleader Mar 10, 2014
Thanks to Cremeria La Ordeña #2, Albany Park is now the mole capital of Chicago

A great southwest-side Guerrerense grocery has opened a north-side location.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Cooking, Food Chain, Food & Drink, Cremeria La Ordeña #2, Mexican food, moles, queso, frijoles, Food & Drink Feature, Day of the Dead, Dia de Jumil, jumiles, corner stores, Cremeria La Ordeña, West Elsdon, edible insects, grasshopper, stinkbugs, chapulines, cremas, dairy products, cheese, Nicolas Aguado, Luciano Dominguez, Mi Costeñita, chiles, spices, candies, snacks, Mexican products, Mexican imports, queso xincho, queso, moles, pastes, ingredients, chocolate, nuts, fruit, pumpkin seeds, mole negro, Spago, cremerias, cremosito, requeson, jocoque, cotija, Elizabeth Arellano, nata, panaderia, cajeta, caramel, chorizo, longaniza, sausage, chorizo verde, Moronga, plums, beans, guaje, tlayudas, granola, stores, Recommended

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Feb 7, 2014
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The audacity of Michael Sheerin's Cicchetti

The former Blackbird chef is taking Venetian food somewhere new.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Cicchetti, 1960s, raw meat, Amalia Mani Mocenigo, Harry's Bar, Venice, Giuseppe Cipriani, beef, carpaccio, history, martinis, fish, vegetables, Michael Sheerin, Trenchermen, Blackbird, WD-50, regional Italian cuisine, antipasti, cicchetti, snacks, small plates, bacari, cocktails, Sopraffina Marketcaffe, Dan Rosenthal, Trattoria No. 10, Poag Mahone's, Corner Bakery, polenta, squid, squid ink, lime, chile, black garlic, cilantro, sardines, pesce in saor, bread, pork fat, arugula, bruschetta, La Quercia, sweet potatoes, fennel, raisins, tuna, shallots, seafood, meatballs, pork, flatbreads, parsley, onions, cheese, gnocchi, soup, guanciale, risotto, eggs, orecchiette, brussels sprouts, duck confit, sausage, peppers, fregola, GT Fish & Oyster, Sarah Jordan, affogato, cannoli, flan, limoncello, Nico Osteria, Eataly, audacity, menus, Recommended

Food & Drink, Key Ingredient Jan 16, 2014
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Key Ingredient: Meg Galus conquers century eggs

The green-and-brown preserved eggs don't look remotely edible—but the NoMi Kitchen pastry chef put them in a cookie.
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Key Ingredient, NoMi Kitchen, pastry chefs, Meg Galus, century eggs, preserved eggs, eggs, pidan, hundred-year eggs, thousand-year eggs, ammonia, smells, Chinatown, sables, shortbreads, cookies, egg yolks, umami, different flavors, savoriness, pastry stations, snacks, Video

Food & Drink, Food & Drink Feature Oct 14, 2013
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Cremeria La Ordeña: Where the shelves are stocked with Mexican cheese, moles, and toasted grasshoppers

A southwest-side corner store holds a treasure trove of rare ingredients from the Mexican pantry.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food & Drink Feature, Day of the Dead, Dia de Jumil, jumiles, corner stores, Cremeria La Ordeña, West Elsdon, edible insects, grasshopper, stinkbugs, chapulines, cremas, dairy products, cheese, Nicolas Aguado, Luciano Dominguez, Mi Costeñita, chiles, spices, candies, snacks, Mexican products, Mexican imports, queso xincho, queso, moles, pastes, ingredients, chocolate, nuts, fruit, pumpkin seeds, mole negro, Spago, cremerias, cremosito, requeson, jocoque, cotija, Elizabeth Arellano, nata, panaderia, cajeta, caramel, chorizo, longaniza, sausage, chorizo verde, Moronga, plums, beans, guaje, tlayudas, granola, stores, Recommended, Video

Blogs, Bleader May 24, 2012
One Bite: fuzzy green almonds

It's midseason for these tart young drupes
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, fresh almonds, green almonds, snacks, Regina Schrambling, Thomas Keller, Judi Rodgers

Blogs, Bleader Jan 19, 2012
One Bite: Blue Diamond Bold Wasabi & Soy Sauce Almonds

Corporate snack makers have me buy the nuts.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, snacks, almonds, Blue Diamond Growers, BOLD Wasabiy & Soy Sauce almonds, Phillip Foss, cooking Kikkoman

Music, Gossip Wolf Apr 20, 2011
Gossip Wolf: Gonzo for Chicago

A local concert blogger angles for a gear upgrade. Plus: A new sorta-supergroup makes its live debut, Psalm One eases the wait for her next LP, Bee Control start work on their first album, and more.
- By Jessica Hopper and J.R. Nelson
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, John Yingling, Gonzo Chicago, Mantis, Victor Spatafora, The Mopery, Tyler Jon Tyler, Close Hits, Magic Milk, Piss Piss Piss Moan Moan Moan, Lechuguillas, Snacks, Bare Mutants!, Jered Gummere, Ponys, Jeanine O'Toole, 1900s, Seth Bohn, Mannequin Men, Pete Falknor, Derek Nelson & the Musicians, Leslie Deckard, Empty Bottle, Psalm One, Rhymesayers, Woman@WOrk, Brandon All Day, Theo Katsaounis, Bee Control, Milemarker, Dave Laney, Pelican, Trevor De Brauw, Lincoln Hall, Del Rey, Primavera Sound festival

Blogs, Bleader Jan 12, 2010
One Bite: Flying Elephant Instant Spring Rolls

Flying Elephant Instant Spring Rolls: you can't eat just one.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food Chain, Vietnamese food, snacks, crispy spring rolls, cha gio, Golden Pacific Market, Flying Elephant Instant Spring Rolls, blogsherpa

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

Ex-Publican chef de cuisine Brian Huston goes home.

Video
Cocktail Challenge: Cheez-Its

Matty Colston of Parachute pairs cheesy snack crackers with kimchi.

Trendy and traditional don't mix at downtown dim sum parlor Yum Cha

Rodelio Aglibot's new restaurant is a house divided.

Bottlefork: A fine chef meets the Dec

Kevin Hickey, formerly of Allium, joins forces with Rockit Ranch.

Thanks to Cremeria La Ordeña #2, Albany Park is now the mole capital of Chicago

A great southwest-side Guerrerense grocery has opened a north-side location.

Recommended
The audacity of Michael Sheerin's Cicchetti

The former Blackbird chef is taking Venetian food somewhere new.

Video
Key Ingredient: Meg Galus conquers century eggs

The green-and-brown preserved eggs don't look remotely edible—but the NoMi Kitchen pastry chef put them in a cookie.

Recommended Video
Cremeria La Ordeña: Where the shelves are stocked with Mexican cheese, moles, and toasted grasshoppers

A southwest-side corner store holds a treasure trove of rare ingredients from the Mexican pantry.

One Bite: fuzzy green almonds

It's midseason for these tart young drupes

One Bite: Blue Diamond Bold Wasabi & Soy Sauce Almonds

Corporate snack makers have me buy the nuts.

Gossip Wolf: Gonzo for Chicago

A local concert blogger angles for a gear upgrade. Plus: A new sorta-supergroup makes its live debut, Psalm One eases the wait for her next LP, Bee Control start work on their first album, and more.

One Bite: Flying Elephant Instant Spring Rolls

Flying Elephant Instant Spring Rolls: you can't eat just one.

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Ex-Publican chef de cuisine Brian Huston goes home.

Matty Colston of Parachute pairs cheesy snack crackers with kimchi.

Rodelio Aglibot's new restaurant is a house divided.

Kevin Hickey, formerly of Allium, joins forces with Rockit Ranch.

A great southwest-side Guerrerense grocery has opened a north-side location.

The former Blackbird chef is taking Venetian food somewhere new.

The green-and-brown preserved eggs don't look remotely edible—but the NoMi Kitchen pastry chef put them in a cookie.

A southwest-side corner store holds a treasure trove of rare ingredients from the Mexican pantry.

It's midseason for these tart young drupes

Corporate snack makers have me buy the nuts.

A local concert blogger angles for a gear upgrade. Plus: A new sorta-supergroup makes its live debut, Psalm One eases the wait for her next LP, Bee Control start work on their first album, and more.

Flying Elephant Instant Spring Rolls: you can't eat just one.

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