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g ood fortune By: Amy De La Hunt Photog raphy: Car men Troesser
Midwestern dining mindsets and Chinese
b r o c c o l i o r c a s h e w c h i c k e n . F i n a l l y, t h e r e ’s
flavor profiles intersect in a big way at
Bao, popular steamed buns filled with pork,
this tiny restaurant in Botanical Heights. It
chicken, mushrooms and more. All will cost
opened in 2018 with fanfare, using seasonal
under $10 and be available for takeout or
vegetables and hunks of high-quality meat—
d e l i v e r y.
flavored with chiles, rubbed with exotic
D o n ’ t l e t t h e f o u r- s e a t b a r a r e a d i s s u a d e y o u
spices, wrapped into dumplings, fermented,
from ordering a cocktail. The fusions of Asian
g l a z e d , g r i l l e d , p u r e e d … t h e k i t c h e n ’s
f l a v o r s a r e l i k e n o t h i n g e l s e i n t h e c i t y. O r,
creativity seemed endless. And perhaps this
i f y o u p r e f e r, o r d e r a s t r a i g h t - u p A m e r i c a n
w a s t o o m u c h o f a g o o d t h i n g . To s t a r t o f f
beer in a can. No judgment here. After all,
2019, the kitchen is retooling a bit.
p a r t o f G o o d F o r t u n e ’s a p p e a l h a s a l w a y s
The Bites section of the menu keeps a
been its no-holds-barred approach to food
favorite dish, salt cod rangoon, and will
and drink—inspired by the owners’ shared
also feature morsels like wings and ribs. The
values of rebellion, ambition and kindness.
Bowls section has standards like beef and
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