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Slideshow: Preview the Earthy Comfort Food of Found, Opening Today

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Found talks the talk that a lot of places talk— comfort food, farm to table ingredients, an eclectic mix of cultures. But the Evanston restaurant from Amy Morton, the owner of 90s hits like Mirador (and daughter of Arnie Morton), and Nicole Pedersen, the former chef of C-House, will make you a believer when it opens tonight. Actually, this slideshow by our man Huge Galdones ought to do the trick— the food looks so honest and inviting, and the duo in charge seem to get along so well, that the fun, funky restaurant filled with cool old stuff and amusing slogans on the wall should feel like it’s been there forever, giving the north side and Evanston a place to hang out and feel comfortable as much as it’s a place to get something nourishing to eat. We ran the menu last Wednesday; now see what we’re talking about in our slideshow below.

Chef Nicole Pedersen. Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/? 2012 Galdones Photography LLC
Nosh board. Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/? 2012 Galdones Photography LLC
Beetini. Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/? 2012 Galdones Photography LLC
Ginger fizz and pink lady. Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/? 2012 Galdones Photography LLC
Lamb meat balls with pistachio chimichurri and yogurt. Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/? 2012 Galdones Photography LLC
Root vegetable stew with garbanzo beans, turmeric, and tofu. Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/? 2012 Galdones Photography LLC
Grilled hanger steak with pimentos and smoked almonds. Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/? 2012 Galdones Photography LLC
Farro and braised mushrooms. Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/? 2012 Galdones Photography LLC
Squash and mushroom with kale pesto and tofu. Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/? 2012 Galdones Photography LLC
Sausage and clam flatbread. Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/? 2012 Galdones Photography LLC
Whole roasted snapper with chips and charred lemon. Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/? 2012 Galdones Photography LLC
Amy Morton and Nicole Pedersen. Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/? 2012 Galdones Photography LLC
Slideshow: Preview the Earthy Comfort Food of Found, Opening Today