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Charlie Trotter preaches excellence to the extreme
Graham Elliot was an aspiring young cook in the late '90s carrying steaks to a party of 20 in the Charlie Trotter's Studio Kitchen when the restaurant's brilliant, mercurial owner stopped him in the hallway and grabbed one of the pieces of meat. "He...
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Living Proof at Yusho
Living Proof: How to categorize this drink? Like many things at chef Matthias Merges' Yusho, it defies labeling. (One example from the food side: takoyaki, the octopus fritters found on the streets of Osaka, are re-imagined here with duck confit or salmon...Tags: Limes
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Matthias Merges to open Logan Square cocktail bar
Tribune criticYou may not be able to get your first drink until Halloween, but work is underway for Billy Sunday, a cocktail bar by Matthias Merges, chef/owner of Yusho restaurant. Billy Sunday (3143 W. Logan Blvd., no phone yet) will offer "really focused craft...Tags: Halloween, Billy Sunday
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Charlie Trotter gets ready to hang it up
Charlie Trotter says he first thought of closing his namesake restaurant after his plane sat on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. “I realized really how fragile the world is,” he reflects. “I love what...
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Balena, Yusho on Bon Appetit's Best New Restaurants list
Tribune criticBon Appetit just released its 50 Best New Restaurants list, and two Chicago newcomers made the cut. Andrew Knowlton, who writes the magazine's BA Foodist column, praised Balena (1633 N. Halsted St., 312-867-3888), mentioning its proximity to...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Restaurants, Chicago Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Steppenwolf Theatre
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Citizen Kahan
Tribune reporterPaul Kahan is the opposite of an enigma. He is easily explained. He is pleased by simple pleasures. He defines his life by four pillars: chef, record-store geek, husband, law-abiding citizen. Everything else is noise. In judgment, he renders halfway...Tags: Urban Belly, Foods and Beverages, Barack Obama, Sandwiches, Avec
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Review: Yusho
RedEyeYusho 2853 N. Kedzie Ave. 773-904-8558 Rating: !! and a half (out of 4) Take it or leave it The scene: Matthias Merges spent years in the kitchen at Charlie Trotter’s in Lincoln Park. Now you’ll find him on Kedzie Avenue, a couple blocks...Tags: Charlie Trotter
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