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Friday, April 19, 2024
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Ji Suk Yi

Digital Media Specialist, The Grid
The Feast of the Seven Fishes, a special Christmas Eve menu, at Italian Village.
Neighborhood Eats
Italian Village’s Feast of the Seven Fishes, a holiday highlight that basks in tradition
The annual Christmas Eve prix fixe Feast of the Seven Fishes is a seafood-heavy delight.
By Ji Suk Yi
 
Pumpkin pie made at Baker Miller.
Neighborhood Eats
Baker Miller debuts new soufflé-inspired pumpkin pie
The new egg-free recipe, featuring cream steeped with bay leaves, is part of their in-demand holiday lineup of baked goods.
By Ji Suk Yi
 
Parker Slade, the owner of Hexe Coffee, roasting coffee beans.
Neighborhood Eats
Born out of frustration, Hexe Coffee Co. aims to please with coffee, edgy desserts
The seeds — or rather beans — for Hexe Coffee were planted because owner Parker Slade was tired of spending more money than he wanted to on hot beverages.
By Ji Suk Yi
 
The Nashville hot chicken sandwich served at Fry The Coop. 
Neighborhood Eats
Fry the Coop flies high on the fried chicken sandwich craze
Villa Park native Joe Fontana will be opening his fourth Fry the Coop in West Town soon. The restaurants feature Fontana’s take on Nashville fried chicken.
By Ji Suk Yi
 
Fried chicken po’ boy, served at Ina Mae Tavern, is topped with lettuce, tomato, pickles, mayonnaise and hot sauce.
Neighborhood Eats
Ina Mae Tavern & Packaged Goods: A culinary slice of chef’s New Orleans childhood
Ina Mae, at 1415 N. Wood St. in Wicker Park, is the restaurant Chef Jupiter always dreamed of: cooking the Cajun and Creole food of his childhood.
By Ji Suk Yi
 
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Taste
Rooh shapes local ingredients into the flavors of faraway India
Eager to expand the definition of the cuisine, ambitious executive chef Sujan Sarkar practices a versatile cooking style he calls “freestyle Indian.”
By Ji Suk Yi
 
Döner Kebab, served at DMen Tap, is made with shaved vertical spit-roasted meat, tzatziki, spicy harissa, fresh greens, red cabbage, tomato, cucumber, pickle and onion.
Neighborhood Eats
DMen Tap struts German street food cred
The Avondale bar, at 2849 W. Belmont Ave., is known for its döner kebabs and currywurst.
By Ji Suk Yi
 
Cod in plantain leaf with pumpkin seed sauce, cherry tomatoes, zucchini, cilantro and onion.
Neighborhood Eats
Kie-Gol-Lanee aces tamales, Oaxacan cuisine
The Uptown restaurant made the prestigious Michelin Guide’s Bib Gourmand list for 2020.
By Ji Suk Yi
 
Tortelli, zucchini, casarecce, and chiusoni pastas served at Tortello.
Neighborhood Eats
Tortello’s handmade pasta a thrill to eat, watch being made
Owner Dario Monni, who grew up eating pasta everyday, flew in experts from Italy to train his employees how to incorporate old world traditional techniques using imported flour from Italy.
By Ji Suk Yi