Dining Tidbits

Magic oven, fusion, new, and budget beat

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FUSION
Takashi
Takashi Yagihashi? He's the guy who spent eight years at Ambria (1988 to 1996) and then landed the executive chef job at Tribute in Farmington Hills, Michigan. There he won the coveted James Beard award for best Midwest chef of 2003. Remember? Well, hang on to your silver lamé bib because his new place, Takashi, should be open—if not yet, soon—and Yagihashi says he's here to stay. He redid the old Scylla space in Bucktown and wrote a menu filled with Japanese-influenced American French dishes, such as crispy veal sweetbreads with arimashansho sauce and sautéed Maine scallops with soba gnocchi. Welcome home, Chef. 1952 N. Damen Ave.; 773-772-6170. –Penny Pollack