Dining Tidbits

Duchamp, Soul, Mana Food Bar, Tamalli

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MINI REVIEW
Soul
Once you begin a meal with oven-baked biscuits and Southern-fried chicken livers, there's no turning back. You might as well have the tender chili-rubbed pork rack, too. The spice rub kicks every mouthful to just below the burn line, while the Cheddar grits and escarole cool things off. As for starters, three huge chicken livers stay hot and juicy inside cornmeal-crust jackets, and the biscuits melt in your mouth. Hot chocolate affogato combines coffee ice cream, marshmallows, and beignets—brilliant. It's safe to that chef/partner Bill Kim (Le Lan) and the executive chef, Karen Nicolas, know what they're doing. 1 Walker Ave., Clarendon Hills; 630-920-1999. –Penny Pollack