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@pennypollack: First time I’ve seen pork sweetbreads, so I had to try them @ThePigChicago. Wise decision. THE PURPLE PIG: 500 N MICHIGAN; 312-464-1744  

I didn’t see scrambled egg w/shrimp & chive on the menu @ Moon Palace, so I asked for it. They should put it on the menu. MOON PALACE: 216 W CERMAK; 312-225-4081

Moon Place makes lots of soups, but I always order a bowl of their hot & sour. MOON PALACE: 216 W CERMAK; 312-225-4081

@pennypollack: Perfectly “bottom” browned pot stickers hold perfectly juicy pork meatballs @ Moon Palace. MOON PALACE: 216 W CERMAK; 312-225-4081  

Just when I was tired of the word “heirloom,” along came this terrific heirloom apple salad w/baby mustard green and Gouda @ C-House @AffiniaChicago. C-HOUSE: AFFINIA HOTEL, 166 E SUPERIOR; 312-523-0923

The wild mushrooms made the parsley root soup @ C-House @AffiniaChicago extra special. C-HOUSE: AFFINIA HOTEL, 166 E SUPERIOR; 312-523-0923  

@pennypollack: The heavily grill-marked pork chop @ C-House @AffiniaChicago comes w/lots of good stuff like Brussels sprouts & pomegranate seeds. C-HOUSE: AFFINIA HOTEL, 166 E SUPERIOR; 312-523-0923

The salade méditerranéenne w/buttermilk-dill dressing @ToniChicago has a lot going for it: romaine, tomatoes, Kalamata olives, feta. TONI PATISSERIE: 65 E WASHINGTON; 312-726-2020

Thank goodness they cut le boeuf sandwich in half @ToniChicago. Dinner one night & lunch the next day. TONI PATISSERIE: 65 E WASHINGTON; 312-726-2020

@pennypollack: Quiche Lorraine @ToniChicago looks so rustic, if you buy the whole thing, you could palm it off as homemade. TONI PATISSERIE: 65 E WASHINGTON; 312-726-2020