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"A Glenview spot marrying Mexican plates with European influences: smoked octopus glazed in a chiles-and-tomato blend sits atop a cannellini-and-piquillo relish with romesco, while a lamb barbacoa channels osso buco sensibilities in a rich sauce finished with pickled onions and pistachio pesto alongside handmade tortillas. Shared taco platters run the gamut from a notably good beef barbacoa to shrimp with spicy curry and black rice. Desserts are competent but not essential — a well-executed guava-and-rhubarb crème brûlée among them — and overall the casual setting belies food that’s far from run-of-the-mill." - Jeffy Mai