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When SE announced they were looking for a Chicago pizza blogger, I couldn't possibly understand how anyone could fill the position: because how can you fill--or file, I suppose--the content? This is not a bad pizza town, but there's only a dozen so places to write about, much less actually have good pizza; by week 10 or so, you'd be out of places to go to and have to resort to Pizza f'n Capri.

And here we are.

You're not really going to go to Frasca or Purgatory next, are you? You're doing a good job with these posts, but the resources are simply not available to you.

If you're looking for just the best fish, go to Katsu. What it lacks in hipness and a centralized location (it's on the far north side), it makes up for fantastic presentations and freshness--go with omakase and tell your waitress what you want to spend per person. Katsu will do the rest.

I think it's a truth universally acknowledged in Chicago that this place is brilliant; even their Broasted Chicken (!) is incredible. And if you think the Chicken Boti in the photo is amazing, the goat channp is even better.

I generally bring Indian cuisine neophytes here because of the restaurant's focus on protein; most are blown away by the sheer awesomeness of the food. It'd be nice if they took credit cards and improved the gruff, spotty service some, but this is one of the best food experiences in Chicago.

There is a rumor, though, that the place was shut down for a poor health inspection...