Dining Out: True Grits
Gold Coasters fight for a handful of tables and a chance at gussied-up Southern fare; the Shikami brothers take their modern Asian aesthetic to the Loop.
By Dennis Ray Wheaton
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The Skinny
TABLE FIFTY-TWO 52 W. Elm St.; 312-573-4000 A Model meal Low-country shrimp and grits, ancho chili-crusted pork chop, hummingbird cake Tip Art Smith's cookbooks are available for sale at his restaurant and he'll sign them for you. Hours Lunch Tuesday-Saturday; dinner Tuesday-Sunday Tab (Dinner per person, without wine, tax, or tip), $40 to $45
SHIKAGO 190 S. LaSalle St. (entrance on Adams); 312-781-7300 A Model meal Tuna tartare, five-spice glazed pork loin, coconut coriander cake Tip Take a cab. Hours Lunch and takeout Monday-Friday, dinner Monday-Saturday Tab (Dinner per person, without wine, tax, or tip), $35 to $45This article appears in the December 2007 issue of Chicago Magazine.
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