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One. Six One Opens its Doors Officially

One. Six One, located on Taylor just down the street from the University of Illinois at Chicago, “officially” opened its doors Saturday night. Although food has been served there since June, the restaurant now has its liquor license, which inspired an opening night celebration where we sampled a variety of items on the menu. All [...]

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Specialty Cocktails & More Shine at Sable

When we heard that bartender Mike Ryan had abandoned the Violet Hour to mix handcrafted cocktails at Sable instead, we rounded up a group of friends (including @ginnygetsfloury and @MKinChiTown) and headed over there for happy hour.  The drinks took center stage, but the tasty tidbits on the menu quickly turned our “hour” into a [...]

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Mercat a la planxa
Chicago Bites Podcast #121

We had the opportunity to see Chef Jose Garces at Gourmet Chicago last week. We were so delighted by his cooking demonstration that we decided to drop by his restaurant for a sample of what he cooked up. The octopus was mighty tasty, but how did the other dishes stack up? (12.8 M) Show Notes: [...]

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