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Best thai restaurant

Spoon Thai

The Royal Thai Army must be led by Colonel Sanders, because the crunchy red chili spiced Thai fried chicken (kai thawt) served at Spoon easily dethrones Harold’s as Chicago’s new chicken king. Sure you can score Pad Thai, but now you can order like a Bangkok regular and sample funky specialties like sai krawk Isaan sausage or neua taet diaw-rich dried beef with a zingy tamarind dipping sauce thanks to a translation of the “Thai regulars” menu by local food blogger Erik M.

4608 N. Western
(773)769-1173

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4658 N. Western
(773)989-8517

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With additional contributions by John Beer, Jennifer Berg, Duke Shin, James VanOsdol and David Witter

Photography: Audrey Cho
Model: Anna Simonovic
Makeup: Diane Arce 2006








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