Dining Tidbits
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Surf City
If you think “el-two-oh” is a new overhead train line, guess again; and West Town’s Mexique makes the case for Mex-French
Blame It On Baseball
No Dish Today
Pollack & Ruby came down with a severe case of playoff fever, but they will be back next week with a full lineup of hot news and cool scoops.
Logan’s Run
A second location in up-and-coming Logan Square is a natural move for Northside Bar & Grill
Ground Keeper
River North Ranch
Republic Pan-Asian Restaurant & Lounge, which closed on September 20th, will reopen under the same ownership on October 1st as Farmerie 58 (58 E. Ontario St.; 312-440-1818), a 150-seat “farm-centric” contemporary American restaurant. “It wasn’t doing poorly,” says Brian Newman, the general manager. “We just felt there were better concepts to really utilize this space.” Such as one that employs a former farmer who is dedicated to sustainable, organic products, and dishes such as…
Sugar Power
Truth Be Toad
Pollack ate her first sugar toad. That’s the amuse Jimmy Sneed sends out to every diner at his just-opened SugarToad (2139 CityGate Ln., Naperville; 630-778-8623). She also tried the sweetbread with a poached egg on arugula (hearty and enjoyable) and turnip soup with smoked bacon (more, please). So what’s up with sugar toads? They’re a nice gesture but…
Front Burner: Andrés Lara
October 2008: Brioche Bostock with Chocolate Berry Jam
Go West
There’s late to the party, and then there’s so late to the ball that Cinderella has already turned back into a scullery wench. Case in point: West Lakeview Liquors, ranked the nation’s ninth-best beer store by ratebeer.com and the only Chicago retailer to crack the top 20, celebrated its 20th anniversary this year on the corner of Addison and Leavitt Streets—but I only found it last week. Fortunately, some wrongs can be righted. Get this Cinderella a beer…
Mantuano’s Renaissance
Rebuilding Shikago
Chef Kevin Shikami has not only left Shikago (190 S. La Salle St.; 312-781-7300), the Loop spot he owned with his brother, Alan—he has retired from the restaurant business altogether. Shikami (Kevin, Yoshi’s, Jimmy’s Place) recently married and plans to travel with his wife to Southeast Asia, then relocate to Hawaii. Stepping into his shoes is…
Dish Delay: Worth Waiting For
Hey, folks, Pollack and Ruby are under the gun with deadlines. You’ll get your Dish tomorrow, complete with a couple of juicy restaurant scoops.
Thanks for your patience.