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Roman-style Pizza at Bonci in West Loop
The West Loop continues to be the Wild West when it comes to restaurant development. There are new concepts from out-of-town, right alongside local brands...
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Mexican Favorites Always on the Menu at Alba’s
Mexican Independence Day is coming up next weekend, and while the typical dish consumed that day is chiles en nogada, a pair of Mexico’s most...
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Chinatown Cafe Offers “Bubble Waffles”
Waffles are usually thought of as a breakfast food, but not in Hong Kong, where “bubble waffles” are a popular snack these days. Since they...
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Brazilian Flavors Shine at Fabiana’s in Hyde Park
It seems like there are all kinds of bakeries opening up in Chicago lately, but few, if any, emphasize Brazilian flavors. Yet a Hyde Park baker,...
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Bonci Opens First Branch Outside Rome…in Chicago
40 year-old Gabriele Bonci looks like he could wrestle a crocodile. As wide as a linebacker, he sports a few colorful tattoos beneath his short-sleeved...
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Two Avocado Toasts Worth Trying in Chicago
Avocado toast is one of the biggest breakfast trends of the past few years. In Chicago, there are several places with exceptional versions, including a...
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Taipei Cafe Offer Unique Taiwanese Cuisine in Chicago
There are dozens of Chinese restaurants in Chicagoland, but only a handful, if that, of ones specializing in Taiwanese cuisine. There are plenty of similarities,...
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Logan Square Restaurant Takes Midwest Approach to Pasta
Dozens of Chicago restaurants focus on pasta, but most of them take a narrow, Italian approach. However, Daisies — a cozy new spot in Chicago’s Logan...
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Italian Chef Cooking Indian Food Unlike Anything in Chicago
Chicago’s Rogers Park has dozens of Indian restaurants, but the Edgewater neighborhood also has a restaurant with a strong Indian vibe. The flavors are similar...
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Edgewater Bakery Specializes in Laminated Doughs
There are so many bakeries in Chicago, but most of them tend to focus on just a couple of things. Inside a new Edgewater bakery, the...
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Evanston Gyro Shop Offers Three Delicious Variations
Chicagoland is littered with neighborhood gyro joints, but most of them offer only beef or lamb from the vertical spit. Even fewer use pork, which is...
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