An Osaka-style okonomiyaki striped with kewpie mayo and okonomiyaki sauce on its black griddle plate at Gaijin in the West Loop, topped with aonori and crispy bits, a steel spatula tucked underneath

Gaijin turns seven: whisky tonight, sake tomorrow in the West Loop

Seven years in, the West Loop's okonomiyaki house is throwing itself a two-night birthday — and night one is tonight. Gaijin, chef Paul Virant's spot at 950 W. Lake St. and Chicago's first…

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