Chicken trifecta: We compare Glaze, Jerk and Big City Chicken
Winner, winner, chicken dinner. It seems the pork craze is getting a run for its money in Chicago. A profusion of poultry-centered restaurants has just landed. From New York comes...
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Fuh brings fast-casual pho to Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park gets schooled in pho with build-your-own-bowl concept Fuh. Mini-Review: Fuh2218 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-270-4418Rating: !!! 1/2 (out of 4) Heating up>>Read more about our ratings "The Chipotle of...
Taste of Thai Town brings affordable eats, community to Albany Park
Review: Taste of Thai Town4461 N. Pulaski Road 773-299-7888Rating: !! 1/2 (out of 4)>>Read more about our ratings Before Charlie Trotter, there was Arun Sampanthavivat. In 1985, two years before...
Dim sum at Yum Cha in the Loop
The pillowy pockets at Yum Cha are worth the trip. Worth a trip: Dim sum at Yum Cha330 E. Randolph St. 312-946-8885 The Chinese phrase dim sum translates to "touch...
Original Rainbow Cone in Beverly is a must-try treat
How Beverly's Original Rainbow Cone came to be legendary. The essentials: Original Rainbow Cone9233 S. Western Ave. 773-238-7075 Looks like: A Spanish mission-style Barbie mansionSounds like: The crunch of wafer-style...
De Quay’s Dutch-Indonesian fare is destination-worthy
Lincoln Park's new addition is more than just a neighborhood restaurant. Review: De Quay2470 N. Lincoln Ave. 872-206-8820Rating: !!!! (out of 4) Already hot>>Read more about our ratings The phrase...
Pilsen taco and tequila bar Del Toro’s burger
The cheese- and chili-stuffed patty at Del Toro is worth the trip. Worth a trip: Del Toro burger ($6.50) at Del Toro2133 S. Halsted St. 312-733-7144 Before the artist boom...
Nando’s Peri-Peri purveys seriously addictive chicken
The South African chicken chain with a celebrity following touches down in the West Loop. Mini-review: Nando's Peri-Peri953 W. Randolph St. 312-488-3062Rating: !!! 1/2 (out of 4) Heating up There's...
Pearl’s Southern Comfort delivers some New Orleans-inspired hits, some misses
This new Edgewater restaurant from the owner of Toons pays homage to his grandmother's southern cooking. Mini-review: Pearl's Southern Comfort5352 N. Broadway 773-754-7419Rating: !! 1/2 (out of four) Take it...
East Coast favorite Dinosaur Bar-B-Que brings serious flavor to Weed Street
Come for the brisket, stay for the Korean-inspired barbecued lamb and decadent desserts. Review: Dinosaur Bar-B-Que923 W. Weed St. 312-462-1053Rating: !!! 1/2 (out of 4) Heating up>>Read more about our...