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Luce and Hawkins: Jamesport, NY
400 South Jamesport Avenue Jamesport NY, 11947 On a recent Saturday night, in celebration of our upcoming five-year wedding anniversary, my wife Aimee and I came to be at the Jebediah Hawkins Inn in
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DMK Burger Bar: Chicago, IL
2954 N. Sheffield Ave. Chicago, IL 60657 www.dmkburgerbar.com At the intersection of Sheffield and Wellington in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, there is a powder blue building with a giant fish painted on its side. This
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The Bar on Buena: Chicago, IL
910 W. Buena Avenue Chicago, IL 60613 www.baronbuena.com They say that food is as much a visual medium as it is a taste-based one. While I normally would agree wholeheartedly, my logic of “if
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Phoebe’s Cupcakes: Chicago, IL
3327 N. Broadway Avenue Chicago, IL 60657 www.chicagocupcakes.com Cupcakes are a sugary treat that pretty much every American has been familiar with since childhood. Even in their simplest form, a personal cake that requires
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Food Dunce: Philadelphia Cheesesteaks
Confession time: I spent two nights in Philadelphia a couple years ago and didn’t have a cheesesteak. Yes, Philadelphians, I know its heresy, sacrilegious, insane and just plain stupid. My only excuse is that
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ChipShop: Brooklyn, NY
383 5th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11215 www.chipshopnyc.com Having spent a few months living in London, I consider myself a half-assed aficionado of all things British. I am drawn to British-themed restaurants and pubs, always
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Nuela: New York City, NY
43 West 24th Street, New York, NY 10010 212-929-1200 www.nuelany.com If ever there was ever a stereotypical “bridge and tunnel” moment for a couple heading from the country to the city, this was it.
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Lillie’s Q: Chicago, IL
1856 W. North Avenue Chicago, IL 60606 www.lilliesq.com Barbecue is a subject we’ve broached before on Spectrum Culture. One fateful day, the Spectrum editors asked us staffers to name our favorite local barbecue joints
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Schuba’s Harmony Grill: Chicago, IL
3159 N Southport Ave. Chicago, IL 60657 www.schubas.com I’m an avid fan of the Chicago music scene’s much-loved pair of brothers Chris and Mike Schuba. A part of Chicago music since 1988 when they
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Goose Island Brewery- Wrigleyville Brewpub: Chicago, IL
3535 North Clark Street Chicago, IL 60657 http://www.gooseisland.com Where can you and 499 of your friends go to hang out after a Cubs game and have the option to try roughly 17 different craft
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