Bill Kim’s Belly Shack opens in Logan Square
 
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11/18/09
05:40 PM
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Every Which Way Italian

Dean's (Wish) List
Dean Zanella, the chef of 312 Chicago for years, is partnering with Mia Francesca’s Scott Harris to open Aldino’s (626 S. Racine Ave.), a 120-seat Italian restaurant/deli in the old Rico’s and La Scala spot near the UIC pavilion. “A better word than...

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11/12/09
05:20 PM
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Dish Flash

Big news over at Branch 27 (1371 W. Chicago Ave.; 312-850-2700), the West Town American bistro that opened this past April: Chef Bob Zrenner is leaving on November 19th and will be replaced by John Manion, lately of Goose Island Brewpub. “They want me to take...

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11/11/09
06:02 PM
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A New Kind of Bar

Animated Cookies

Joe Bova and Jeff Steinberg, respectively an animator and a screenwriter, plan to open a bakery called Cookie Bar (2475 N. Lincoln Ave.) next month in a former Lincoln Park Starbucks. An animator and screenwriter? “In our private lives we entertained a lot,” says Steinberg. “People always loved anything we would bring to dinner parties. We started getting calls from...

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Mini Review: The Cellar in Evanston

Bill Kim’s Belly Shack opens in Logan Square

Bill Kim’s Belly Shack opens in Logan Square

Budget Beat: Abuelo’s Mexican Grill in Pilsen

Singled Out: Randal Jacobs grills Hibachi Chicken Wings at Elate

Singled Out: Randal Jacobs grills Hibachi Chicken Wings at Elate

Burgers: Edzo’s Burger Shop & DMK Burger Bar

Two new burger projects by People Who Get It

 

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The Hot List

10 places everyone's talking about—and dining at—in October. In order of heat:

XOCO It would be the quickest way to taste Rick Bayless’s Mexican food if the damn line weren’t so long. 449 N. Clark St.; 312-334-3688

CHILAM BALAM On a Lake View street that excels in diners and dives, a Mexican small-plates BYO has declared victory. 3023 N. Broadway; 773-296-6901

JAM Jerry Suqi, the owner, promised Jam would elevate breakfast. According to Ukie Villagers, he succeeded. 937 N. Damen Ave.; 773-489-0302

MERCADITO Upscale tacos and lots of them—straight from New York City to River North. 108 W. Kinzie St.; 312-329-9555

IL POGGIOLO Let’s just say that the site of Hinsdale’s first silent movie theatre is silent no more. 8 E. First St., Hinsdale; 630-734-9400

GEMINI BISTRO Small, medium, large, and extra-large American plates may be a small, medium, or large deal, depending on your opinion of Jason Paskewitz’s cooking. 2075 N. Lincoln Ave.; 773-525-2522

33 CLUB In Chicago’s never-ending restaurant game, this round, Jerry Kleiner did it in Old Town with an American menu. 1419 N. Wells St.; 312-664-1419

INOVASI Contemporary American food invades downtown Lake Bluff, and the locals develop a hipper-than-thou complex. 28 E. Center Ave., Lake Bluff; 847-295-1000

NIGHTWOOD The folks behind Lula Cafe could have opened on Jupiter, and crowds would follow. Pilsen is not that far. 2119 S. Halsted St.; 312-526-3385

TERZO PIANO Tony Mantuano can’t so much as finger-paint, but he’s the star of the Modern Wing. The Art Institute, 159 E. Monroe St.; 312-443-8650

 

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Recipe File: Fly by Night

Recipe File: Fly by Night

 

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