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I started visiting Chicago regularly after college, when my closest friends moved there. We went to the old Bistro 110 and felt very proud when we graduated to drinks at the Violet Hour and the Aviary ...

Tori Allen has been part of the restaurant world for more than 14 years, working in Atlanta, Buffalo, Chicago, D.C., Denver, and Los Angeles. She's a proud Buffalo native and current Chicago resident.