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Fab Happenings: Top 10 Things I Ate in 2017 by Soo Park

January 11, 2018 by Soo Park

Roman-style Pizza at Bonci // Photo: @fabsooparkStarting at a very young age, food has always been an important part of my life. Whether it was sitting down and eating a meal together as a family or helping mom and grandma in the kitchen, it was always about sharing experiences through food. As a food blogger, sometimes I forget that it’s not about taking that perfect picture but about the people you’re with and the memories you make.

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Filed Under: {Fab Happenings}, {Top 10} Tagged With: acai bowl, alinea, arizona, austin, austin food magazine, BBQ, berdena's, bonci, california, chicago, fabfoodbaby, fine dining, hawaii, hilo, honolulu, kang ho dong baekjeong, korean bbq, korean food, la, la barbeque, Lincoln Park, los angeles, matcha, michelin, mission valley, normal heights, omakase, pineapple, pizza, poke, poke bowl, project poke, raisu, roman-style pizza, san diego, sashimi, scottsdale, sushi, sushi donut, texas, travel, west loop

Fab Review: Jellyfish Chicago

January 5, 2016 by Contributing Writer

Jellyfish// Photo: @fabsooparkWith the constant opening and closing of restaurants in the Gold Coast, it is hard to keep track of which ones are still there. Jellyfish is a restaurant that was established in 2012 and has been a little gem in the neighborhood ever since.

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Filed Under: {Fab Reviews}, {Restaurants: Chicago}, {Restaurants} Tagged With: asian, avocado, beef bao, bread pudding, ceviche, cocktail, crab, donuts, fine dining, fried noodles, gold coast, green tea, jellyfish, maki, panna cotta, shishito peppers, sizzling, sorbet, stone, sushi, taro pudding, wagyu

Fab Happenings: Chicago Magazine’s Secret Supper at Swift & Sons

November 16, 2015 by Soo Park

Chicago Magazine's Secret Supper at Swift & Sons // Photo: @chelsias

The secret is out. Chicago magazine’s final event of their four-part Secret Supper series was held on November 9, 2015 at Swift & Sons, the newest steakhouse from the teams at Boka Restaurant Group and B. Hospitality….

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Filed Under: {Events}, {Fab Happenings} Tagged With: 90+ Cellars, B Hospitality, Boka Restaurant Group, boston cream pie, brussels sprouts, cabernet, Chicago magazine, chocolate, cocktails, dessert, fine dining, fulton market, hot spot, oyster, potatoes, salad, steak, steakhouse, strip loin, Swift & Sons, tartare, west loop, wine, Woodford Reserve

Fab Review: Viaggio

November 10, 2015 by Contributing Writer

Viaggio // Photo: @fabsoopark

Italian food is my favorite type of comfort food. I mean what sounds better than pastas, meatballs, cannolis, and more? Because of my immense love for Italian food, I was definitely thrilled when the Fab Food team got a chance to visit Viaggio in the West Loop. It was an Italian feast unlike any other.

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Fab Review: Maple & Ash

November 3, 2015 by Contributing Writer

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The Gold Coast…just got a little more luxurious. We can’t help but give a warm welcome to the brand-new steakhouse, Maple & Ash, which opened on October 23rd. Three years in the making, Maple & Ash is pulling out all the stops to make sure you have a magnificent experience. Fab Food Chicago was honored to be invited to the restaurant’s Preview Week, where we got a chance to see their full menu and select cocktails. Here’s a rundown of our night……

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Fab Chef: My Journey as a Pastry Chef

October 3, 2015 by Contributing Writer

Photo: @chelsias at Sweet Mandy B's

I was that weird kid in high school who would beg her parents for money to take cooking classes or buy cookbooks instead of shopping for clothes and CDs (yes, I’m a child of the 90’s).  Now I choose to spend my time and money on all things related to food, whether it is adventures in Chicago or halfway across the globe in Southeast Asia, where I am originally from. My journey has been slow and extremely hard, but it’s been fun. It’s made me the person that I am today.

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Filed Under: {Fab Chefs} Tagged With: bakery, chef, chicago, culinary school, downtown, fine dining, hard work, hotel, journey, Lincoln Park, pastry chef, Restaurant, sacrifice

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