Tony Mantuano on Bar Toma
A conversation with the Spiaggia chef, who is preparing for the 250-seat restaurant
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Ryan Poli's Tavernita to Open in December
This must be the place Columbus was looking for
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Weekend Photos: Barrelhouse Flat
On Saturday night, a relaxed crowd gathered at Lincoln Park’s new spot where (thankfully) nary a Steve Jobs or Amy Winehouse was in sight…
Dish Flash: Piccolo Sogno Due Planned for River North
Like a Mahlerian orchestra, Chicago is adding another piccolo. Piccolo Sogno Due (340 N. Clark St.; no phone yet) is under construction in River North…
Adult Education: A Bourbon Lover Gets Schooled on Cognac, the Original Brown Spirit
Did you know that hip-hop saved cognac? I never thought about it until I Googled “cognac” and came across this recap of Kanye West’s appearance at the 2009 VMAs (the same year as the Taylor Swift diss) with his date—a bottle of Hennessy…
2nd Street Bistro Now Open in Highland Park
(North) Shore Fire
With M, Benjamin, and two cupcake shops already opened in the past year, suburb-of-the-moment Highland Park added 2nd Street Bistro…
The Invention of the McRib and Why It Disappears from McDonald’s
As you’ve no doubt heard—it’s all the rage on Twitter—McDonald’s in/famous McRib is back, again. The McRib has come back like twenty times. Ball’s in your court, Jesus. — Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) October 24, 2011 But where did it come from? And where does it go when it departs the McDonald’s menu? All in due … Read more
Horror at the Doughnut Vault
The chilling story of how one girl’s disastrous trip hurled $36 worth of fried gold onto the street