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Tasty Thai noodle dishes from Hom Mali
Noodles are one of my favorite things to eat, especially if they’re used in Thai recipes. Fortunately, I found a new Thai restaurant in Old...
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Beer, bread and artisan pizza at Middle Brow Bungalow
Chicago has seen a wave of microbrewers in recent years. One of the most recent also happens to have one of the city’s best bread...
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Gumbo in Chicago
Fat Tuesday is right around the corner. There are several traditional dishes to eat before Lent, including the paczki, of course, from the Polish community. But...
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3 Korean restaurants bring the heat with cheesy ‘fire chicken’
In terms of Korean food, too often people only think about grilled short ribs, kimchi or rice bowls. But there’s another dish – usually found...
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Good Measure brings back happy hour with unexpected menu
What ever happened to happy hour? There’s a bar on the Near North Side where the kitchen definitely punches above its weight, because not only...
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The History of Detroit-style Pizza at Buddy’s
On this week’s show, I talk with Wes Pikula, the V.P. of Operations at the legendary Buddy’s, which opened in Detroit in 1946. They make...
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Make Room for Truman: Meat and potatoes like you’ve never seen
The hottest restaurant in Park Ridge is packing them in, not only because of their large menu, but also due to their different approach to...
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Big Ed’s BBQ: Slow-smoked baby-back ribs, rib tips and burnt ends
A beloved barbecue joint that opened 11 years ago in North Chicago has been quietly attracting a devoted following, ever since it moved to Waukegan...
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Mojo Coffee brings New Zealand to Chicago Loop
New Zealand is known for its breathtaking scenery, worthy of a “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, but one of that country’s best-known coffeehouses has been...
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Kristoffer’s Cakes in McKinley Park boasts signature creation: Chocoflan
A McKinley Park bakery is a homecoming of sorts for a local family. After opening in Pilsen in 2003, they moved to Florida five years...
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Talking Breakfast with The Breakfast Queen
This week on The Feed Podcast, Rick is away, so Ina Pinkney is sitting in as our first-ever guest co-host. Pinkney was, for many years,...
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