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Sweet Rice (Chicago)

on
May 21, 2024

If you live in Bucktown you’ve probably walked past Sweet Rice a zillion times and didn’t think twice about it. It’s easy to miss, nestled underneath the Western Blue Line tracks. Don’t ignore it next time. Go in and be as impressed as I was.

I’ll admit that maybe the…

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Gaijin (Chicago)

on
February 2, 2020

If there’s a better way to consume shaved ice than the Kakigori at Gaijin, I don’t want to know about it.

I’d never ever heard of Kakigori before going to Gaijin and I’ve eaten my weight in Japanese desserts…in Japan.

Kakigori is…


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Union Sushi + Barbeque Bar

on
December 11, 2011

Now THIS is how a Sushi restaurant (or any restaurant for that matter) should be.

We came in starving after a winery tour looking to sate our inebriated appetites and continue letting the good times roll.

We took one look at the menu, deemed it overwhelming, and asked our server, Dan…

MATT CHIERA
CHICAGO, IL

I just don't want to look back and think "I could've eaten that."

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