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(Up from 27) A feel-good success story. Chef couple Beverly Kim and Johnny Clark sunk what little money they could scrape together to open, on a shoestring, this highly personal restaurant in a remote Avondale neighborhood. Food-savvy Chicagoans quickly discovered and embraced the operation, where inventiveness, affordability and fun converge in an Asian-informed cuisine that is distinctly this couple’s own.

MORE: Phil Vettel’s full review of Parachute

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Tribune rating: ? ? ? Address: 3500 N. Elston Ave. Phone: 773-654-1460 Website: parachuterestaurant.com Open: Dinner Tuesday-Saturday Prices: Main courses $12-$29 Credit cards: A, DC, DS, M, V Reservations: Strongly recommended Noise: Conversation-friendly Other: Wheelchair accessible

Ratings key: ? ? ? ? outstanding; ? ? ? excellent; ? ? very good; ? good; no stars: unsatisfactory. The reviewer makes every effort to remain anonymous. Meals are paid for by the Tribune.

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