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Chicago critic reviews

38 Mado by Metromix
May 07, 2008 - If you're a foodie, you probably already have heard of Mado, a new Bucktown spot causing buzz because of the less-is... 
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927 Alinea by Men's Vogue
May 01, 2008 - "Have you ever had a glass of lemonade in front of you, but you happen to grab a glass of water instead?" Grant... 
full review | all Men's Vogue reviews

39 Mercat a la Planxa by Time Out Chicago
April 17, 2008 - 4/6 stars - The sous vide pork belly at Mercat a la Planxa-the restaurant in the newly renovated Blackstone Hotel-is like warm... 
full review | all Time Out Chicago reviews

39 Miss Asia by Time Out Chicago
April 17, 2008 - 3/6 stars - Comprehensive isn’t normally a word we’d associate with beauty pageants, but if the new restaurant Miss Asia were in... 
full review | all Time Out Chicago reviews

39 In Fine Spirits by Time Out Chicago
April 17, 2008 - THEY'VE GOT SPIRIT, YES THEY DO As far as wine-shop names go, In Fine Spirits has always been somewhat of a misnomer... 
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Chicago blog posts

No_blog ZED451
April 24, 2008 - When I left my three month internship at the Chicago Reader, the food dept. was kind enough to gift me with an invite... 
full post | all school for scandal reviews
878 Pannenkoeken Cafe
March 16, 2008 - From the first moment we saw it moving in on a somewhat run-down stretch of Western Avenue, Empanada Boy and I were... 
full post | all The Mango Lassie reviews
878 Violet Hour
March 09, 2008 - Over the past few weeks, I have been working on a story for a Chicago publication about newly-opened bars and lounges... 
full post | all The Mango Lassie reviews
878 The Drawing Room & Le Passage
March 09, 2008 - Over the past few weeks, I have been working on a story for a Chicago publication about newly-opened bars and lounges... 
full post | all The Mango Lassie reviews
878 Al-Khayameih
February 25, 2008 - When I first heard about the Lebanese restaurant Al-Khayameih , I had trouble finding it online. The person who... 
full post | all The Mango Lassie reviews

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Chicago user reviews

No_photo_small Capt'n Nemo's
"Nice suprise." by turkob (1 review)
May 10, 2008 - From the outside Capt'n Nemo's looks run down but I was pleasantly surprised by how good it was.  As soon as we got...
947 Paddy O'Splaines
"A horrid experience provided by horrible people" by Warren (1 review)
May 09, 2008 - I've lived in this hood for 12 years now and I've been waiting for a cool new place to open up since Lion's Den and...
No_photo_small Lula Cafe
"not that cheap" by margo Lite (1 review)
May 06, 2008 - Amendment, this please isn't nearly as cheap as urbanspoon describes. I'm sure they will update this soon, but this...
No_photo_small Dib Sushi Bar and Thai Cuisine
"good place to,go at least to try" by TVLN (1 review)
May 06, 2008 - i definetely recommend this restaurant especially its sushi and padthai.
No_photo_small Caoba
"Nice Restaurant" by njlight (1 review)
May 05, 2008 - Small but with great atmosphere.  Good simple,
well excecuted Mexican Food.  
Good service and great background...

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