The Hot List: 10 places everyone’s talking about and dining at in February (in order of heat)
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Long Division: It’s back to school for 22-year-olds at the new dance club Detention
Stood up. That’s what I was last night at Butch McGuire’s on Division Street, nursing a Goose Island Green Line ($6) at the bar and making eyes at myself in the mirrored taps…
Like a Moth to a Flame: The Chaser Goes to Story Hour
I have made a Discovery, with a capital D. Well, it was a discovery for me, but if any of the many Moth regulars among the 700 or so in attendance at last night’s Grand Slam at Park West are reading this, they’re probably thinking, Yeah—“D” as in “Duh.”…
Dish Flash: Tribute Coming Soon to the Essex Inn
When the chef Paul Wildermuth died unexpectedly on November 13th at the age of 46, he was part of a team working to open a new restaurant in the South Loop called Tribute (Essex Inn, 800 S. Michigan Ave.; no phone yet). …
Union Sushi + Barbeque Bar Coming to River North
State of the Union
Working on business partnerships for Visa, Mike Schatzman journeyed all over the world…
Taylor Street’s Restaurant Revival
TAYLOR MADE: The little street that could
The Bento Box Opens in Bucktown
THE BUZZ: On Rick Spiros’s 12-seat BYO and takeout place
Bia for Mia Coming to River West
THE BUZZ: Mel Markon teams up with John Grbac
‘Ohana Opens in North Center
THE BUZZ: The restaurant will feature more soups and noodles and simplified takes on grown-up entrées
Z&H MarketCafe in Hyde Park
Hyde Parkers were happy when Tim Schau and Sam Darrigrand opened their ambitious Kenwood grocery/deli/café at 1126 East 47th Street in 2008. Finally, there was a source for up-there meats, cheeses, imported specialty foods, and fancy-pants sandwiches and coffee that didn’t involve a significant trip across town. Many were happier still when the two opened … Read more