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The Five Dishes You Must Order at Carlos Gaytan’s Tzuco

When Carlos Gaytan visited his family in Huitzuco, a small town in Guerrero, Mexico, he told his mother one day…

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How Porto Transports You to Iberia’s Atlantic Coast

As with any Bonhomme Hospitality restaurant, to enter coastal Spanish and French restaurant Porto — adorned with opulent custom fixtures,…

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How Galit Defines Its Unique Midwest Take on the Middle East

Hummus is only the start at Zach Engel’s remarkable restaurant in Chicago’s Lincoln Park. (Don’t miss the pastrami.)

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Giant has become known for comfort food favorites like cold fried chicken (center), grilled pork (lower right) and a multi-layered crepe cake (upper left). // Photography courtesy of Giant

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Giant’s Engaging Comfort Food, As Seen Through Five Dishes

Whenever I’ve tried to describe the food to someone who’s never eaten at Giant, standard menu-speak like “seasonal American” or…

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The Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, with noodles, notably different from Gaijin's Osaka-style version.. // Photo by Regan Baroni

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The Japanese and Midwestern Roots of Paul Virant’s Gaijin, in Six Dishes

A sultry slip of a restaurant beneath the El tracks in the bustling West Loop, Gaijin is chef and owner…

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Eight Dishes That Tell the Story of Chicago’s Chinatown

On a warm summer day in other times, the most idyllic way to experience Chicago would be to board a…

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