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Purple Pig, The
Chicago, IL
500 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE
312-464-1744
HTTP://THEPURPLEPIGCHICAGO.COM
There's an Italian slant to the offal-based cuisine at this gastropub where house-made charcuterie resides alongside dishes like lardo crostini; pig's ear with crispy kale and a fried egg; and milk-braised pork shoulder with mashed potatoes. It's super-popular, with a no-reservation policy that means you can expect a wait. One astute reviewer, who commented on how unusual it is for a gastropub to thrive in the heart of the Michigan Avenue shopping district, said, "I get a kick out of seeing a middle-aged woman eating marrow bones with her Ralph Lauren shopping bags at her side." |
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