Dining Tidbits

Duchamp, Soul, Mana Food Bar, Tamalli

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VEGGIES
Mana Food Bar
According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, "mana" is a Polynesian term for a supernatural force that can be either good or evil. In Wicker Park, it's a tiny global vegetarian restaurant from Jill Barron and Susan Thompson (Sushi Wabi and De Cero). "It'll be roughly 12 hot dishes and 12 cold, in tapas and regular size," says Thompson. "Some pastas, a French-inspired onion tart, a Greek spanakopita, a Japanese dengaku. Jill and I are starting to eat this way; we just want a nice, casual, elegant option for vegetarian dining." Here's hoping they use their mana for good. 1742 W. Division St.; 773-342-1742. –Jeff Ruby

Photograph: Courtesy of Mana Food Bar