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Boozing at the Brown Sack
Who needs a sack lunch when you can have this for dinner?
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Cashing in at Avec
Zinny finally makes good on a promise and is rewarded with an exceptionally tasty meal.
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Cafe Meets Cabernet...with a Slice of Gateau
Zinny says ooh, la, la to an unexpected wine deal.
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Totally Chic Chinese
Zinny loads up the chopsticks at Friendship Chinese.
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Heating Things Up At Coalfire
Zinny bites into two kinds of pie—pizza and humble—at Coalfire.
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Monday Night Goes American
Zinny's evening of cheap wine and pizza reminds her of the good old days.
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Wine for a Song
Zinny's BYOB break still has her snatching up wine for less.
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Brunch Goes Bubbly
Cheap champagne and real-deal OJ make for a boozy brunch at Flying Saucer.
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Drinking More for Less at Rodan
Zinny bypasses the BYOB again, but scores a great deal.
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Twice the Fun for Half as Much
Zinny puts the BYOB on hold but keeps the wine deals flowing with a night at the Tasting Room.
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More Adventures in Uptown
Zinny's happy to call dibs on a table at Lawrence Avenue's Dib Sushi.
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Seeking Special-Occasion Sushi
Zinny heads to Izumi for an elevated BYOB experience.
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Finding a Caribbean Oasis at Punta Cana
Zinny's penchant for plantains earns her the Biggest Eater award.
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End-of-Summer Splurge
Zinny tries multi-bottles and multi-courses at Logan Square's Bonsoiree.
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Heading to Havana
Cafe Bolero's rum drinks may be on hold, but its temporary BYOB keeps Zinny—and her wallet—happy.
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Am I a Snob?
Zinny surprises herself by falling hard for Lincoln Park's Miska Liquors and Nan's Sushi.
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Crepe Cravings
Zinny's ode on a Grecian crepe takes an Algerian twist.
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Falling Hard for Buena Park
Zinny has an unremarkable sushi meal on a remarkable stretch of Sheridan Road.
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Costa Rican Burritos are Just Better
Zinny pairs her favorite beer with the tastiest burrito around. Sorry, Don Chema.
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Thai'd and True
Zinny and Merle take it slow with sauvignon blanc at surprisingly hip TAC Quick.
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Mas Alimento, Por favor
Zinny goes on a tasting frenzy with sauvignon blanc by her side at Mundial Cocina Mestiza.
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Pounding Potato Pizza
Zinny carbo-loads at Pizza Rustica.
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Finding Nirvana
Zinny finds green and greener Nirvana—then eats it—at the amazing vegan Korean restaurant Amitabul.
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Living the Loop Life
Despite its stale cannoli, Trattoria Caterina hits the neighborhood-feel nail on the head.
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Strictly Seafood
Zinny nurses a hangover with an easy-going lager and meat from the sea at Habana Libre.
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Keeping It Casual at Fan Si Pan
Humungous spring rolls and giant bottles of Asahi make for medium-size results.
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Toasted at T-Spot
Zinny whittles away at her still-to-try BYO sushi spots, dropping into T-Spot with a team of fellow foodies in tow.
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Popping into Palmito
Trying to channel warmer waters, Zinny has a classier-than-expected Costa Rican feast.
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So Fresh And So Clean, Clean
Lots of wine meets lots of flavor, thanks to Indie Cafe's wise decision to keep tempura in its place.
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Zinny Goes Zin
Chilly winter days make for the just-OK pairing of Thai food and Zinfandel.
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A Naan-tastic Feast
Zinny can't restrain herself when it comes to Hema's spicy goodness.
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Going Godzilla For Sushi
Zinny finds hip digs and fresh fish in River West.
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Saucing It Up, Barbecue-Style
I'm on a diet. So it makes just about no sense that I picked Calvin's BBQ for my latest BYOB outing.
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Doing the Wine Bar Crawl
Zinny ditches her BYOB mantra at not one, but two wine bars.
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The Second Time's a Charm
Zinny finally makes it to...and digs into...Semiramis.
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Going Raw
Zinny can't help but take two trips around this totally killer, totally uncooked buffet.
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Drinking Over Designer Sushi
Tanoshii does sushi a little differently...but keeps it BYOB, of course.
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Taking It To Taylor Street
Zinny's latest BYOB exploit has her eating sushi...smack dab in the middle of Little Italy.
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Giving In To the Wine Bar
Zinny puts the BYOBing on hold for a night of Chenin Blanc and sweet pea pizza at Volo.
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A Real Treat
Who knew a turkey panini and glass of fizzy Portuguese wine could create the perfect dinner?
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BYOBing in Boystown
A new sushi spot makes Zinny one happy girl.
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Bring Your Own...Beer?
Zinny rocks it home-style, with Southern eats from Feed and a big bottle of homebrew.
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Taking On the Pink Drink
Rosé tastes nice, even out of Styrofoam cups.
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Dining at Dorado
This Mexican meal packs white tablecloths, bistro influences and that coveted BYOB policy.
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Pinot and Pollo
It's true. Rique's Regional Mexican Food is a top-notch BYOB.
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BYOBing Over Baba Ganoush
Loading up on Lebanese delights at Kan Zaman.
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Skipping The Sauvignon Blanc
Trying Sushiwine with, you guessed it, sushi.
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Eating Goat, And Other Scary Things
Bolat's Nigerian eats knock Zinny's socks off.
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Drinking Up At The Diner
Forget coffee and eggs...we pair vino with our seafood.
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The Temporary BYOB
Sipping away at a bring-your-own eatery...for the moment.
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Some Cheese With My Wine
(Temporarily) trading BYOB for the wonders of the wine list.
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Bring On The Meat
Brasa Roja rescues the evening with rotisserie wonder.
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Going Classy At Coast
Paying for the ambiance, saving on the Pinot.
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Italian All Around
A happy coincidence pairs Caro Mio with a bottle of Nero D'Avola.
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Marvelous Maki, Mediocre Wine
Sushi X proves more excellent than Indaba's Sauvignon Blanc.
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Cafe Furaibo and Coppola
Sushi and Sauvignon...the BYOB dream.
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Marvelling Over McManis Merlot
Oh, the blueberries! Oh, Buona Terra!
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Basic Boozing at Babylon Eatery
Savoring Rex Goliath's Pinot Noir smokiness.
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Going Greek with Roditis
Blushing at the thought.
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Tippling at Bhabi's Kitchen
Going Greek didn't exactly happen as planned.
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Adelaida Schoolhouse Recess Red
A drink on its own proves it's best with food.
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