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Kayla Samoy
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Chicago Tribune food and dining editor.
Bonus photo of my porch goose Liam Geeson dressed up in his new outfit
April 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
And in case you missed it, here are the winners of the Readers’ Choice Food Awards

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Readers' Choice Food Awards winners: 10 restaurants, bars, bakeries and more that impressed Chicago in 2024
After thousands of votes, here are the 10 winning restaurants, bars and more in the 13th edition of the Tribune Readers’ Choice Food Awards.
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March 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Plus, we have a bonus story online featuring a map of all our Food Awards winners since the start

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Chicago Tribune Food Awards winners map: All the places we've honored since 2011
Here are all of the Chicago Tribune Readers’ Choice and Critic’s Choice Food Awards winners since 2011.
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March 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Then @zareensyed.bsky.social gives us a snapshot of a late night at a new cafe in Lombard, as people gathered during Ramadan for the early morning meal known as suhoor, or as it’s referred to in Urdu, sehri.

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Sehri scenes at Cafe Bethak in Lombard: Samosa chaat, card games and chai during an early morning in Ramadan
You never really know what to expect at a chai cafe open until 4 a.m. on a busier-than-usual street in suburban Lombard during Ramadan.
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March 21, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Then @radbrowndads.bsky.social takes us to Devon Avenue with the stars of Hulu's "Deli Boys." They talk about the food, the show, and depictions of their communities in American comedy.

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‘Deli Boys’ on Devon Avenue: How Ali’s Nihari became a favorite spot for actors on the Hulu show
While Hulu’s “Deli Boys” was filming in Chicago, some stars of the show became regulars at Ali’s Nihari on Devon Avenue.
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February 26, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Lots of great restaurant news in this story from @louisachu.bsky.social, starting with a look at the latest Carnitas Uruapan location.

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Restaurant news: Carnitas Uruapan, Mexican taqueria, opens Little Village flagship after 50 years in Chicago
Second generation owner Marcos Carbajal is a James Beard Awards semifinalist for Outstanding Restaurateur this year.
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February 26, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Plus, over in arts and entertainment, five concerts for Valentine's Day weekend.

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Valentine’s Day concerts: Top 5 music picks from Justin Timberlake to an all-night dance party
Venues such as The Promontory, The Hideout and others offering dance parties, silent twerk-offs and everything else in between.
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February 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM