IN THE NEWS: In the August Best of Chicago issue of Chicago magazine, highlights include: Best Chicago Style Hot Dog, Portillo’s; and Best New Restaurants Old Town Brasserie, L20 and Takasi … Also, Dennis Ray Wheaton reviews Mado and Topaz. … The Dish column notes the opening of Hot Woks Cool Sushi (3930 N. Pulaski […]

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IN THE NEWS: In the March issue, Food & Wine magazine features new Chicago restaurants, including Sepia (123 N. Jefferson St.), Brasserie Ruhlmann (500 W. Superior St.), Cafe 103 (1909 W. 103rd St) , Coalfire Pizza (1321 W. Grand Ave.), The Drawing Room (937 N. Rush St.), Old Town Brasserie (1209 N. Wells St.), Pasticceria […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Tribune’s Phil Vettel reports that Kevin restaurant (9 W. Hubbard St.; 312-595-0055) has announced its closing after a six-year run. The restaurant’s final day will be March 1. Chef Kevin Shikami, who co-owns the restaurant with his brother, Alan, will focus on their Loop restaurant, Shikago (190 S. LaSalle St.; 312-781-7300). […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Trib’s Phil Vettel gives three stars to Old Town Brasserie (1209 N. Wells St., 312-943-3000), while Cheryl Bowles reviews Asian Fusion restaurant Jai Yen (3736 N. Broadway St., 773-404-0555, jai-yen.com). … Monica Eng has the lunch buffet at A Mano (335 N. Dearborn St. ; 312-629-3500). chicagotribune.com … Chicago magazine Dish […]

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IN THE NEWS: Chicago magazine’s Dish columnists Penny Pollack and Jeff Ruby detail the Nov. 12 opening of upscale pub Wilde Bar & Restaurant (3130 N. Broadway; 773-244-0404), with Alan Katz (Blue Mesa, Cullen’s) as chef, and the upcoming opening of upscale comfort food restaurant Prosecco (710 N. Wells St.; 312-951-9500) from Stefania and Mark […]

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IN THE NEWS: Chicago magazine Dish columnists Penny Pollack and Jeff Ruby detail chef Dan McGee’s transformation of his former Whittingham’s Gourmet Market into a 44-seat American restaurant called Dan McGee (330 W. Lincoln Hwy., Frankfort; 815-469-7750). … Dish also reports: Due to recent water damage, Wishbone (1001 W. Washington St.; 312-850-2663) will be closed […]

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