Inner Southeast, between Grand and 12th, is a dingy but optimistic little neighborhood, holding its breath as tentacles of affluence from downtown and wealthier neighborhoods to the east make tentative inroads. East Morrison boasts a handful of new establishments, from the plush, pirate-themed Maiden in the Mist to the lunch-oriented Nu Café to the Morrison […]
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Blue Monk, 3341 SE Belmont, 595-0575, 5-7 pm daily, $4.50 specialty cocktails No more jazz. The recently renovated downstairs now hosts a game room with darts, pinball, and pool. Bluehour, 250 NW 13th, 226-3394, 4:30-6:30 pm daily, $3 drafts, $4 wells, $1-7 food menu I don’t care how broke you are, it’s your civic duty […]
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Stalking Corn
An Obsession with Dove Vivi’s Cornmeal Pizza
If you had told me a month ago that my next food obsession would be based on corn, I’d have argued with you. Corn’s not my thing, I’d have stubbornly said, regaling you with stories of my corn-overloaded past. Sweet corn was the only fresh veggie to grace my Midwestern family’s plates in the summer; […]
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Bar of the Gods, 4801 SE Hawthorne, 232-2037, 5-8 pm daily, $1 PBR, $2.50 wells Stiff drinks and better-than-average bar food. Good ol’ BOG. Binks, 2715 NE Alberta, 493-4430, Mon-Fri 4:30-6:30 pm, $2.50 micros, $1.75 PBR, $2.75 wells, $4 pizza, plus Simpsons happy hour Sun 7-8:30 pm Hip li’l Alberta hangout. Pool, pizza, and The […]
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Coincidentally Vegan
Nutshell Is What it Is
Simply put, Nutshell is defined by what it serves, not what it doesn’t. It seems that most vegan and vegetarian restaurants bow to an unseen pressure to do whatever it takes to make their key ingredients taste as close to meat as possible. Granted, faux-meat dishes can be fun, and a handy method to help […]
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Berbati’s Pan, 10 SW 3rd, 226-2122, 4-7 pm daily, $3 gyros, $1 off the rest of the menu Pool, Greek food, and outdoor seating make for great downtown people watching. Bernie’s, 2904 NE Alberta, 282-9864, Tues-Sat, 4-6 pm, $3 food menu w/drink purchase Chicken po’ boy, sweet potato fries, fried green tomatoes, bananas foster, mac […]
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Good Morning, Foster
Better Breakfasting at Bar Carlo
The bar at the heart of Bar Carlo is, in fact, an espresso bar. Quaint, right? It’s a big, beautiful bar that dominates the otherwise under-furnished restaurant, providing both a focal point and a suggestion that Bar Carlo might have more to offer than its mismatched chairs, linoleum floors, and unfinished interior would initially suggest. […]
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Ash Street, 225 SW Ash, 226-0430, Mon-Fri 4-8 pm, $1 PBR, $2.50 micros and wells, $2-2.50 food menu You know it, you love it. Aztec Willie’s, 1501 NE Broadway, 280-8900, 3-6 pm daily, 50 cents off drafts and wells, food menu from $1.75-3.25 Margaritas and Mexican food. iQué Bueno! Bar Dué, 1230 NW Hoyt, 241-8800, […]
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Practice Makes Purple
Troubleshooting at Purple Tooth
The moment I stepped through the door of the bright pink Victorian that houses Purple Tooth, I wanted to like the place. Iggy Pop crooned over the stereo, while the cool, dark interior offered a welcome respite from a sweltering summer evening. Downstairs, the walls are plush with deep eggplant trimmed in gold. Black, low-lying […]
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Alessandro’s, 301 SW Morrison, 222-3900, Mon-Sat 4-7, cheap food, $1 off wells and drafts Cheap beer and Italian food. Alibi, 4024 N Interstate, 287-5335 Mon-Fri 3-7, drink specials, $1.75 Bud, $2.95 food menu, Sat-Sun 11-7, $2.50 bloodies and screwdrivers Best neon in town. Ambassador, 4744 NE Sandy, 280-0330, Mon-Fri 11 am-8 pm, Sat-Sun noon-8 pm, […]
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Pizza Party
Wood Fired ‘Za at Bar Dué
When people are talking shit about the Pearl, Fratelli is one of the examples (along with Andina, bluehour, and ten01) frequently raised in the district’s defense—proof that good restaurants can and do thrive alongside Henry’s Tavern and P.F. Chang’s. And rightly so—the high-end Italian restaurant can be counted on for an elegant meal at a […]
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23 Hoyt, 529 NW 23rd, 445-7400, Tues-Sat 5-7 pm, cocktail specials, $1-6 food menu Great deals on upscale bar food including oysters, grilled goat cheese, and a $5 fancy burger. Aalto Lounge, 3356 SE Belmont, 235-6041, daily 5-7 pm, $1-3 food menu A panini, a salad, and some Finnish design elements make for an unbeatable […]