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Store Wed Mar 19 2008
Surprise Chili
I wasn't at all hungry; I'd just cooked dinner, yet I found myself holding a large carryout chili. A sign on the sidewalk lured me in: seitan chili, vegan - not always on the menu, the lady inside told me. I'd planned just to pick up my bicycle from service. Cooking Fools happened to be along the walk. I tasted the chili before putting it away for lunch. It looked thick and hearty, like I remember a beef chili, imparted with seitan's flavor instead, and that of tender onions, peppers, and beans with a nice spicy heat. 1916 W. North Ave. (773) 276-5565. El: Blue Line (Damen). Bus: 50 Damen, 56 Milwaukee, 72 North.
