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Fab Review: Uncle Mike’s Place

February 24, 2017 by Contributing Writer

Fab Review: Uncle Mike's Place // Marinated Skirt Steak, Longanisa and Tocino Combination, Potato Pancakes, and Pancit // Photo: @topchicagoeatsUncle Mike’s Place, a family-owned diner, is situated in a quiet part of West Town. They serve Filipino-American breakfasts and classic American diner food. Started as a classic diner in 1991, the place evolved after Uncle Mike started serving recipes inspired by his Filipina mother-in-law. Uncle Mike’s Place has since become one of the best places to get Filipino food in Chicago.

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Filed Under: {Fab Reviews}, {Restaurants: Chicago}, {Restaurants} Tagged With: breakfast, brunch, chicago, chicago restaurant, diner, eggs, Filipino food, fried eggs, fried rice, lunch, pork, pork shoulder, potato pancakes, potatoes, sandwich, sausage, skirt steak, spam, steak, Ukrainian Village

Fab Recipe: Spicy Pork and Kimchi Grilled Cheese

April 12, 2016 by Soo Park

Fab Recipe: Spicy Pork and Kimchi Grilled Cheese // Photo: @fabsooparkDid you know April is Grilled Cheese Month? If that wasn’t enough reason to stuff our faces with grilled cheese, today is National Grilled Cheese Day! Woot, woot!…

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Filed Under: {Fab Recipes}, {Main} Tagged With: grilled cheese, homemade, kimchi, Korean, national grilled cheese day, pork, recipe, sandwich, spicy pork, turano bread

Fab Review: Monteverde

February 24, 2016 by Soo Park

Cannelloni Saltimbocca at Monteverde // Photo: @kristen_mendiola
Monteverde, located in the West Loop, is Sarah Grueneberg’s (Spiaggia, “Top Chef”) first solo endeavor. The food comes from the soul and filled with passion. The menu is heavily focused on pastas, which are handmade and fresh throughout the day.

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Filed Under: {Fab Reviews}, {Restaurants: Chicago}, {Restaurants} Tagged With: cannelloni, Italian food, lamb, monteverde, octopus, pasta, pork, prosciutto, ragu, saltimbocca, sarah grueneberg, spaghetti, west loop

Fab Happenings: Top 5 Cheap Eats in Lincoln Park

December 21, 2015 by Contributing Writer

Spam Musubi at Aloha Eats // Photo: @fabsooparkLincoln Park has a thriving and diverse food scene. There are always new eateries and restaurants to discover. I truly believe that one could never get bored of eating out in Lincoln Park. One of the best parts about Lincoln Park, in my opinion, is that it is home to my alma-matter – DePaul University. With a huge student base all year round, Lincoln Park excels in fun and exciting cheap eats that keeps your food game strong without killing your wallet….

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Filed Under: {Fab Happenings}, {Top 5} Tagged With: affordable, Allendes, Aloha Eats, benjyehuda, Casual, Cheap Eats, chicago, chicago's dog house, chicken, depaul, dessert, fast food, Hawaiian, hot dogs, ice cream, inexpensive, Lincoln Park, mediterranean, mexican, pork, shwarama, snow dragon shavery, spam, students, tacos, treats, urban food

Fab Review: Butcher & the Burger

December 15, 2015 by Contributing Writer

Photo: Chelsia's custom burger. @chelsias at Burger & the ButcherWhen I was young, craving a burger meant a trip to the nearest fast food drive-thru. But now that I’m older and without a car, I’ve definitely upped my burger game. And, the answer to my weekly burger cravings? Butcher & the Burger….

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Filed Under: {Fab Reviews}, {Restaurants: Chicago}, {Restaurants} Tagged With: beef, beignets, breakfast, burger, byob, cheeseburger, dessert, dinner, fries, Lincoln Park, lunch, pork, salad, salmon, shrimp, vegan

Fab Happenings: Top 5 Tacos in Chicago

November 17, 2015 by Contributing Writer

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I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the new taco emoji than with a Taco Tuesday roundup of my favorite tacos in the city. Whether it’s Mexican, Asian, or fusion, my personal list includes a range of classic to unique tacos….

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Filed Under: {Fab Happenings}, {Top 5} Tagged With: fish, Lincoln Park, pork, river north, rogers park, Taco Tuesday, tacos, top 5, wicker park

Fab Happenings: Bacon and Beer Classic 2015

October 14, 2015 by Contributing Writer

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Bacon and beer…I can’t think of a better pairing than that. Can you? So you bet I was thrilled when Bacon and Beer Classic asked if I could take over their official Instagram page for Fab Food Chicago, this past weekend, and share my experience with everyone!

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Filed Under: {Events}, {Fab Happenings} Tagged With: alcohol, b and b classic, bacon, beer, brunch, chicago, chicago events, chili, cider, dessert, donuts, mac and cheese, pig, pork, pulled pork, sandwiches, solider field

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