Category Archives: new restaurants

On the table: Balena

4 plates, 4 napkins, 4 forks, 4 knives,4 water glasses, one votive. Balena, 1633 N. Halsted.

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Ada Street

I’ve always had a special place in my heart for the name Ada. It was my grandmother’s name and I have never met anyone else who shared it. It’s also the name of a short street in my ‘hood, just … Continue reading

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On the table: Urban Union

12 plates,12 wine glasses, 24 forks, 12 knives, 12 napkins, 4 votives. Urban Union, 1421 W. Taylor Street.

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Sardine can…we get the check?

I love sardines. Yeah, I said it. I love them fried at restaurants, or in a lemon garlic-lemon fettuccini with breadcrumbs (I have made this and it rocks). But it seems it’s not just canned fish, but fish cans themselves … Continue reading

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On the table: Yusho

5 cloth napkins, 5 sets chopsticks, 5 rocks, votive. Yusho (review to come) 2853 N. Kedzie

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On the table: Bite Cafe

I liked the old Bite, I loove the new one. 4 napkins, 4 forks, 4 spoons, 4 knives, salt, pepper, hot sauce, sugar packets. Bite Cafe, 1039 N. Western Ave.

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On the table: Cantina Loredo

4 napkin rolls, 4 plates, 4 menus. Cantina Loredo, 508 N. State Street. (NOTE: This was an iphone-generated photo, pardon the lighting)

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On the table: Kingsbury Street Cafe

6 glasses, 6 napkin rolls, plant, salt, pepper. 1523 N. Kingsbury (Across from the mega-Whole Foods)

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