Feb. 17--Inventiveness, affordable and fun converge in Avondale, where chef-couple Johnny Clark and Beverly Kim combine Asian ingredients and contemporary cooking into food that is uniquely their own. The charmingly low-budget dining space is pretty and comfortable, and there's a cheerful vibe to the restaurant I find irresistible.
MORE: Phil Vettel's full review of Parachute
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Address: 3500 N. Elston Ave.
Phone: 773-654-1460
Website: parachuterestaurant.com
Open: Dinner Tuesday-Saturday
Prices: Main courses $12-$29
Credit cards: A, DC, DS, M, V
Reservations: Strongly recommended
Noise: Conversation-friendly
Other: Wheelchair accessible
Ratings key: ? ? ? ? outstanding; ? ? ? excellent; ? ? very good; ? good; no stars: unsatisfactory. The reviewer makes every effort to remain anonymous. Meals are paid for by the Tribune.
