IN THE NEWS: Chicago magazine’s Dish column reports the openings of Terragusto (340 W. Armitage Ave.), Bodhi Thai Bistro (6211 W. Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn), La Trattoria del Merlo (1967 N. Halsted St.), and Bull & Bear (431 N. Wells St.). www.chicagomag.com … The Chicago Tribune’s Phil Vettel gives three stars to one sixtyblue (1400 W. […]

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IN THE NEWS: Chicago magazine’s Dish column reports the closing of Blue Water Grill (520 N. Dearborn St.) after four years in River North, Cupcakes (613 W. Briar Pl.) after three and a half years in business, as well as the opening of Gaylord India (100 E. Walton St. in Streeterville). www.chicagomag.com … Time Out […]

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IN THE NEWS: Chicago magazine’s Dish column details the opening of Indian/Nepalese Chicago Curry House (899 S. Plymouth Ct.) in the South Loop and also reports, “John Peters (the former chef at Powerhouse) is in talks with Grant Achatz, his boss at Alinea (1723 N. Halsted St.), to do a restaurant project together.” … In […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Chicago Tribune’s Phil Vettel writes, in listing his top 10 best new restaurants of 2008, “Chicago’s best new restaurant hands down was L20, the magnificent seafood restaurant in Lincoln Park. …”  where Laurent Gras oversaw exotic preparations of gooey duck clam, cold smoked Golden Eye Snapper, (an) amazing golden egg composition […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Sun-Times’s Pat Bruno names L20 (2300 N. Lincoln Park West) his 2008 Restaurant of the year. www.suntimes.com … Chicago magazine’s Dish column reports the closing of Tomboy (5402 N. Clark St.) and the openings of Nana’s Hot Dogs and Italian Beef (1465 W. Lake St., Addison),  Nesh Mediterranean Grill (734 W. […]

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IN THE NEWS: Chicago magazine’s Dish column visits the new Monticchio (4882 N. Clark St.) and reports, “Alan Shikami plans to close Shikago (190 S. LaSalle St.; 312-781-7300) on Dec 21, then reopen with a new name on Jan. 5 as “a fun Japanese restaurant”—his original plan for the space in 2007.” www.chicagomag.com … The […]

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IN THE NEWS: Chicago magazine’s Dish column reports the closings of Copperblue (580 E. Illinois St.), Haussmann Brasserie (305 Happ Road in Northfield), and Mantou Noodle Bar (1633 N. Milwaukee Ave.), and also reports that Room 21 ((2110 S. Wabash Ave.) is closing in January for few weeks to transform from American cuisine to regional […]

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IN THE NEWS: Chicago magazine’s Dish column details the upcoming openings of sports bar Theory (9 W. Hubbard St.), and martini bar/restaurant Tiny Lounge (4352 N. Leavitt St.). … In the December issue, Dennis Ray Wheaton reviews Piccolo Sogno (464 N. Halsted St) and Perennial (1800 N. Lincoln Ave.) www.chicagomag.com … The Trib’s Phil Vettel […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Trib’s Phil Vettel visits Pinstripes (100 W. Higgins Rd., South Barrington; or 1150 Willow Rd., Glenview;  www.pinstripes.com). www.chicagotribune.com … The Sun-Times’s Pat Bruno reviews Cafe Med by Bice (Hilton Suites on East Delaware) and Santorini. www.suntimes.com … www.ChicagoBites.com visits Naha (500 N Clark St, Chicago).
Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

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IN THE NEWS: Chicago magazine’s Dish column details the recent opening of Fontana Grill (1329 W. Wilson Ave) and reports that Goose Island Brewpub (1800 N. Clybourn Ave.) has renegotiated its lease and is not closing at the end of the year, after all. www.chicagomag.com … The Reader’s list of 2008’s Best New Restaurants […]

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