Three coming-soon ramen restaurants in Chicago
Ramen-San59 W. Hubbard St.ETA: Mid- to late April "I spent a lot of cold nights in New York as a young cook eating bowls of ramen. That's where I got...
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Review: Bottlefork
Review: Bottlefork441 N. Clark St. 312-955-1900Rating: !!! (out of four) Off to a good start I tried to keep an open mind when walking into Bottlefork, the new River North...
We tried it: Bottlefork’s $35 cocktail
Like chef Kevin Hickey, Bottlefork's head barkeep Brandon Phillips (The Drawing Room) has a pedigree. Then again, when I read about a cocktail called Bill Brasky, the Gentleman's "Cut" ($35),...
No oceans, no problem: Chicago’s longtime obsession with oysters
"'Oysters' is the inviting sign on a basement saloon at the corner of Wabash avenue and Twenty-second street. Mr. George H. Smith is its proprietor. And daily between midnight and...
Good to know: 5 types of oysters
The Big 5: Breaking down oyster types The name of an oyster sometimes is a nod to their home waters (such as Wellfleet oysters from Wellfleet, Mass.) and sometimes is...
Oysters for all: Tips for rookies and long-time fans
I once ate a goat eyeball. It was in a taco at the Maxwell Street Market. It was gross. But, I didn't know it would be so terrible until I...
Worth a trip: Fried shrimp at Phil’s Last Stand
Worth the trip: Fried shrimp at Phil's Last Stand2258 W. Chicago Ave. 773-245-3287I once ate about 15 pounds of fried shrimp in a single day. It was, as most of...
The essentials: Butcher & Larder
The essentials: Butcher & Larder1026 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-687-8280Looks like: Pig tchotchkes, shiny knives and ruddy cuts of meat Sounds like: Black Sabbath followed by Coltrane on the house sound...
The essentials: North Pond
The essentials: North Pond 2610 N. Cannon Drive 773-477-5845 Looks like: Honeyed woods and umbrella-like chandeliers Sounds like: A crackling fire, the tinkle and clank of glassware and the low...
Worth a trip: Gyros at The Parthenon
Worth a trip: Gyros at The Parthenon314 S. Halsted St. 312-726-2407 The Parthenon may never have been born if it weren't for some delinquent car payments. In the '50s, fresh...