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Something In The Meh He Moves
Jose Andres is an amazing chef and a humanitarian, but does he run great restaurants anymore?
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Michael Nagrant
12
Tricks and Treats
Hospitality is a spectrum that ranges from theatrical charade to a genuine delivery of value.
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Michael Nagrant
It Does Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Bing
My friend Adrian once chauffeured Slash the guitarist from Guns N’ Roses around Los Angeles.
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Michael Nagrant
2
Releasing the Millstone
You can’t hold a restaurant responsible for the sins or successes of another restaurant’s past.
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Michael Nagrant
3
The Best Restaurant Value in Chicago?
Do you remember the last time you paid less than $100 (tip and fees included) for a multi-course meal for two people in a full-service restaurant and…
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Michael Nagrant
15
Stop. Mira. Listen.
A first look at Chicago's hot new Mexican Indian fusion restaurant
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Michael Nagrant
2
You Can Get Something From Nothing
If an Italian art museum was scooped up by a tornado and dropped on top of the kind of bar a lot of people drunk drove home from in the 1970s you would…
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Michael Nagrant
4
Totally Jjigae With It*
(*apologies to all of Korea and Will Smith)
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Michael Nagrant
4
Smoke Show
When a restaurant starts looking like an active meth lab, I get nervous.
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Michael Nagrant
5
A Real One
Chicago's Newest Tamaleria is Bangin' Out of the Gate
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Michael Nagrant
3
A Song of Fire & Ice
The tale of Smyth & Feld
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Michael Nagrant
46
A Mythical Beast
“Our chef is from a Michelin 3-star restaurant in Napa Valley.
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Michael Nagrant
13
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