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SushiSamba Rio Restaurant Review: Here we have an alliance (unholy at times) between Japanese (sushi) and South American (samba). Nonetheless, the 12,000-square-foot eatery quickly gained --- and has since maintained --- a scenester following. We ...

Katsu Japanese Restaurant Restaurant Review: Exposed-brick Katsu has a sushi bar, a comfortable, old-school dining room and gracious service, earning it a share of regulars, many of whom come for tempura, beef rolls, a large array of familiar maki...

Eleven City Diner Restaurant Review: Vintage-cool décor and a hip diner vibe pervade this space, which fills with business people and kids from Columbia College next door. Start with mini Reuben sandwiches, followed by The Woody Allen, a triple-de...

While some say that good Southern cooking has virtually vanished from Chicagoland, the fine folks at Pearl’s Place still serve up delicious Southern soul food seven days a week. All the favorites are here, including fried chicken, red beans and ri...

Editor and publisher Ed Marszewski has built a small empire for the artistic left, from spearheading alternative arts festivals such as Version and the MDW Fair to creating the Co-Prosperity Sphere, a Bridgeport cultural center. First published in...

Jared Van Camp's ambitious grain-to-table program, which has the kitchen milling its own flour for bread, pasta, and pizza, achieves its highest pinnacle in the rustic shapes he's hand-rolling and machine-extruding. Camp's southern-Italian-style s...

Whether you’re practicing to go pro or just shooting around, Jackson Park’s got the best courts in the city. Between games, stroll the park’s grounds and take in the lovely scenery including the Japanese Garden, then head back to one of the park’s...

Makisu Sushi Lounge & Grill Restaurant Review: You may not have heard about this contemporary sushi spot in an easy-to-ignore Skokie shopping plaza. But Makisu has steadily gained interest among modern maki enthusiasts. Partner David Kim (Sushi Ai...

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria Restaurant Review: Lou Malnati started his pizza operation in 1971 in the suburbs, and his sons, Marc and Rick, opened this location in the trendy River North area in 1986 to carry on the family tradition. Burnished wood, co...

We really love Green Grocer, Provenance, City Provisions and even still have a soft spot for the waning Fox & Obel, but none of those spots is a true one stop shop for produce, meat and local products like this theme-park/grocery. Oh, yeah, and th...

Cozy and cheerful, this family-run diner serves generous portions (we love the crêpes and corned beef hash) with a side of Wi-Fi.