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Two Chicago Nominees Bring Home 2025 James Beard AwardsTwo Chicago Nominees Bring Home 2025 James Beard Awards
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Kumiko and Oriole are celebrating wins tonight at a ceremony that celebrated diversity in the face of tensions over immigration

By Emily Venezky and Brenna Houck
Two Chicago Nominees Bring Home 2025 James Beard Awards
Chicago Restaurant News

Kumiko and Oriole are celebrating wins tonight at a ceremony that celebrated diversity in the face of tensions over immigration

By Emily Venezky and Brenna Houck

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Discover a trove of Asian delicacies on the South Side.

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Chicago has plenty of Italian restaurants and steakhouses, but a pair of newcomers redefine their genres.

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Chicagoans know to embrace the city’s all-too-brief summers.

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Two Chicago Nominees Bring Home 2025 James Beard Awards
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Kumiko and Oriole are celebrating wins tonight at a ceremony that celebrated diversity in the face of tensions over immigration

By Emily Venezky and Brenna Houck

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