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The Chicago Traveler

July 8th, 2008

Eight Best Bangs for Your Buck 2008

With crazy gas prices and now high sales taxes, Chicagoans and visitors are looking to save money where they can. But don’t let your budget prevent you from going out to enjoy a good meal. Here are eight of the best restaurants (courtesy of Citysearch and Yelp) where you can get a big meal for […]

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June 11th, 2008

Big Jones Brings the South to the North Side

Within walking distance of my apartment, the Andersonville neighborhood is chock-full of “contemporary” restaurants, catering to its chic residents—primarily GLBT couples and newly-30-somethings pushing strollers. Big Jones, a new restaurant in the area (just north of Anteprima), fits right in, providing a modern twist on old-fashioned coastal Southern cooking.
Patrons are greeted with lime-green walls, wrought-iron […]

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May 13th, 2008

MacArthur’s Offers Plenty of Soul

When you’re craving soul food, many would tell you that you have to head down to the South Side to find the best of the best. But for many folks, “the best” is on Chicago’s West Side at MacArthur’s.
Best start loosening your belts now because MacArthur’s doesn’t mess around. The owner’s niece does most of […]

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January 9th, 2008

Table Fifty-Two

We sure love Oprah, don’t we. Fashion, books, health, gadgets, and now presidential candidates… whatever she touches turns to gold. So it’s no surprise that her personal chef’s restaurant, Table Fifty-Two, is usually booked solid for months.
Just walking into the one-room space is an experience by itself. Clad entirely in cream-colored oak paneling, the restaurant […]

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