IN THE NEWS: Time Out Chicago’s Heather Shouse interviews chef Michael Carlson about his decision to reopen his renowned restaurant Schwa (1466 N Ashland Ave, Bucktown/Wicker Park, 773-252-1466, schwarestaurant.com) in the next several weeks, after closing last fall. … David Tamarkin reviews Uncommon Ground (1401 W Devon Ave at Glenwood Ave, 773-465-9801), while Shouse considers […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Sun-Times Pat Bruno names Table Fifty-Two (52 W. Elm, 312-573-4000) as his Restaurant of the Year, and lists his most memorable meals of 2007, including the fried chicken at West Town Tavern on West Chicago. suntimes.com … The Trib’s Phil Vettel offers his best new restaurants of 2007: Aigre Doux (230 […]

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