Chicago’s intrepid food bloggers were all over the damn place last week, in alphabetical order by restaurant (many of which are followed by clichéd adjectives!)
• Apparently, Argo Tea, which is sprouting up all over the place, actually has pretty good mixed drinks. Mixed tea drinks, that is, like the chocolate mint [Chicago Foodies]
• New “rustic-industrial” gastropub-esque hangout Bluebird Bistro and Winebar in Wicker Park tasty and understated enough to become a neighborhood hotspot [Chicagoist]
• Hey, wanna go out drinking with your new baby? Family-friendly Goose Island Brew Pub has a notable kids menu and all the eponymous beer you see fit to drink. Food’s gone a bit downhill though, maybe [Chicagoist]
• Nice service and striking decor make Niu Japanese Fusion Lounge a reasonable stop for a River East lunch - provided you don’t order the mango chicken [The Stew]
• Good news freight train a.k.a Shikago races through town, garnering ecstatic praise [Food Chain]
[Photo: a sign that we could use a graphic designer, Charlie Trotter’s and Frank the Tank]