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5 Ways Blokes & Birds Differs from D.S.
Inspired by the Brits, Lake View’s other new bar features beer from the UK and corned beef on the menu
In a Muddle: Judging Carnivale’s Mojito Contest
Since I began writing The Chaser a year ago, I’ve become a regular on the cocktail-contest-judging circuit. It seems I’m now a booze expert (I know, Mom: It’s really not the best thing for maintaining youthful-looking skin or long-term health)…
Chicago Cut Steakhouse: Pollack’s First Impression
Penny’s Love-Hate Relationship with Chicago Cut Steakhouse
Pollack popped into Chicago Cut Steakhouse (300 N. LaSalle St.; 312-329-1800), the city’s newest meat emporium, for a first impression of the contemporary American steak house from David Flom (14 years at Rosebud) and Matt Moore (12 years at Smith & Wollensky…
Weekend Photos: Rib-A-Que Smoke-Out @ Moonshine
The third-annual Rib-A-Que Smoke-Out was scheduled to pit pitmaster against pitmaster in the parking lot of Wicker Park’s Moonshine on Saturday, rain or shine, and though skies hovered closer to the former, we spotted plenty of smiles from finger-licking patrons…
Sammi Speaks: Sitting Down with the Sweetest Star of "Jersey Shore"
It never ceases to amaze me: the phenomenon of the reality-TV star. One minute she’s throwing back shots at some dreary college bar; the next minute she’s throwing back shots on a runaway MTV hit, an object of fascination for millions of target-market viewers ages 12 to 34 (I’m totally making up that age range, by the way—clearly skewing the…
Gunning it to Gunner’s—and Yet Another Shot at a “Jersey Shore” Moment
Riding home on the back of The Creative Director’s motorcycle last night, I passed bar after bar, and with nothing else to do but hold on and occasionally admire the Super Harvest Moon, I peered in all of those bars’ windows and played my favorite game: Been There. John’s Place (been…
The Hot List: 10 places everyone’s talking about and dining at in October in order of heat
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Pensiero Ristorante Drama in Evanston
As the Stomach Turns
After a lot of big words and fewer than three weeks of work, Christian Fantoni is already out at Pensiero Ristorante (1566 Oak Ave., Evanston; 847-475-7779), and the owner, Michael Pure, sounds steamed…
Why the Professional Restaurant Critic Will Survive the Age of Yelp
PEER REVIEW: Anthony Bourdain is wrong: The food critic is not dead