It�s been a hard road for Chicago�s Asian-food enthusiasts. While New York exploded with Momofukus and L.A. with Kogi food trucks, Chicago lagged behind with the traditional and familiar. And every time a modern Asian concept did open, it often closed just as quickly. Now, three new restaurants�OON (coming soon), Embeya (ditto) and bellyQ (just opened)�suggest a breakthrough. Here�s a selective history of how we (finally) got here.

Modern Asian restaurants in Chicago: A timeline

Here’s the path of how the trend finally got off the ground.

Monday August 27 2012

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