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Mini-review: bin wine cafe

bin wine cafe
1559 N. Milwaukee
773-486-2233

bin wine cafe is the casual neighborhood outpost of River North’s Bin 36. The fare is basic, though not generic, and pairs well with the extensive, affordable wine list.

Vibe: Wicker Park hipsters and Bucktown yuppies in a loud, cozy space.
Cost: $5-$18 for appetizers and entrees; $13-$15 for wine flights
Must-try: Crispy tempura string beans with citrus aioli (pictured above).
Avoid: Pizzas. They’re smallish, nothing extraordinary, and not worth $10-$12.
Also: The wine flights are creative, accessible, and a good introduction to a wide range of varietals — one of them features nebbiolo, zweigelt, vinho tinto, and valpolicella. And they actually serve their reds at a proper temperature. Imagine that!

This was written by wasabigelatine. Posted on Thursday, March 20, 2008, at 7:50 pm. Filed under Mini-reviews, Wicker Park, Chicago. Bookmark the permalink. Follow comments here with the RSS feed. Post a comment or leave a trackback.

3 Comments

  1. Cat wrote:

    Those beans look wonderful.

    Friday, March 21, 2008 at 1:24 pm | Permalink
  2. Shannon wrote:

    Hi Cathy,

    My name is Shannon and I’m the editorial assistant at Foodbuzz.com. I am very impressed with the quality of your posts and to that end, I’d like to invite you to be a part of our newly launched Foodbuzz Featured Publisher program. I would love to send you more details about the program, so if you are interested, please email me at Shannon@foodbuzz.com.

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    Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 3:57 pm | Permalink
  3. BB wrote:

    oh, big mistake, i should never read your blog when i’m hungry…those look scrumptious :)

    Friday, April 4, 2008 at 12:30 pm | Permalink

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