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June 2007 - Posts
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My waiter was so soft-spoken I thought he was a mime. Read More...
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On Thursday and Sunday nights through August, the suburban outpost of Shaw’s will feature a variety of live music on its outdoor patio; music is free, with the regular menu served (Thursdays, 6–9 PM; Sundays, 5–8 PM; 847-517-2722). Read More...
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Salpicón has landed Spiaggia ’s former wine whiz, master sommelier Henry Bishop. In turn, Spiaggia has taken on certified-on-his-way-to-master Steven Alexander, formerly of Moto and Sam’s Wine and Spirits. Read More...
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Seven is the magic number on Saturday, July 7th, when NoMI celebrates its seventh anniversary with special flights – seven wines from seven countries for $27 and seven mini desserts from pastry chef Suzanne Imaz for $21 – and a 7 PM giveaway of On the Read More...
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The popular Taste of Chicago draws big crowds to Grant Park. It's time for the Taste – Friday, June 29th, is kickoff day for the annual Taste of Chicago, which brings together 70 restaurants in the Loop’s Grant Park for a gonzo food fest, not to mention Read More...
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Maijean photo: Jim Frost Nadia Tilkian (ex Barrington Country Bistro ) has gone solo with Maijean , an upscale West Suburban bistro named after her grandmother and home to seasonal French fare both classic and creative; seating choices include a fanciful Read More...
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Top Chef judge Tom Colicchio looks at how the contestants perform in the challenges, not at where they worked. Sure, the Top Chef contestants can whip up an amuse-bouche from buffet leftovers and churn out "upscale barbecue." But how did these on-screen Read More...
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This month, the popular Green City Market’s chef demos include Jason Miller ( David Burke’s Primehouse ; Saturday the 7th), pastry maven Gale Gand ( Tru , Gale’s Coffee Bar ; Saturday the 14th), Carrie Nahabedian ( Naha ; Wednesday the 18th) and Christophe Read More...
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Hard to tell if it is a restaurant or drug front. Read More...
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On Tuesday, June 26th, Niche will host a dinner and silent auction for Geneva Green Market, set to open in River Park on Thursday, June 28th (7 AM–1 PM; 75 N. River Ln.), and run every Thursday through October 25th. The six-course meal will feature local Read More...
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Join Rick Bayless ( Frontera Grill , Topolobampo ), Paul Kahan ( Blackbird , Avec ), Carrie Nahabedian ( NAHA ) and Paul Virant ( Vie ), along with many other Chicago chefs, on Thursday, July 12th, for the Green City Market Summer BBQ Festival at the Read More...
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Chicago chefs are a roving bunch. The latest list of departures includes the top-billed toques of two splashy newcomers: Peripatetic chef Eric Aubriot is already out of Alhambra ; Michael Dean Hazen is gone from his gig at ristorante we ; and Aaron Whitcomb Read More...
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On Friday, June 22nd, the Four Seasons Hotel hosts the Crosstown Culinary Classic, a tongue-in-cheek competition on the heels of the Cubs-White Sox series to benefit Common Threads (a chef-driven nonprofit children’s educational organization). Seasons Read More...
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Today is the last day to make reservations for a Saturday, June 23rd, cocktail reception and luncheon hosted by Osteria Via Stato and ChicaGourmets! to celebrate David Joachim and Andrew Schloss's Mastering the Grill ; the four-course meal will feature Read More...
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Shikago photo: Steven Johnson On June 25th, the Shikami brothers, owners of River North’s Kevin , will debut a second restaurant named Shikago – a play on their last name and home city – on the ground floor of a historic Philip Johnson building (190 S. Read More...
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Vice photo: Steven Johnson Vice , the Market District’s self-proclaimed "amuse-bouche boutique," is actually a purveyor of Eclectic small plates with small prices, as well as cheese, caviar and desserts; its bi-level, candlelit space has an urban loft-meets-cellar Read More...
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My office comes here for special lunches, but I wish they'd stop. Read More...
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On Monday, June 25th, Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation will once again bring together about 30 Chicago restaurants serving signature items for a tasting extravaganza at River East Art Center (435 E. Illinois St.), among them Aigre Doux , Avenues Read More...
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Do you agree with Nina and Tim Zagat? What is your favorite Chinese restaurant? Tell us what you think on the Zagat Discussion boards! Every so often, Chinese cuisine seems poised to shed its tired takeout-staple image and join the Asian dining boom that Read More...
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West Loop's retro American, Dine , gives drinkers a break with specials including half-off draft beers on Tuesdays, $4 mixed well drinks on Wednesdays, $6 house martinis on Fridays and $2 Bloody Marys and $5 mimosas on Sundays (312-602-2100). Check out Read More...
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Held on Monday, June 18th, the 7th annual Halsted Tastes Better street festival promises live music and food samples from local restaurants including Ann Sather , Arco de Cuchilleros , HB Home Bistro and Yoshi’s Café – not to mention the waitpersons’ Read More...
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The now-famous Holsten's onion rings photo: Liz Borod Wright What's your hometown version of Holsten's? What dish would you recommend to Tony Soprano? Tell us on the Zagat Discussion boards! Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that The Sopranos Read More...
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The food may have been excellent, but I was choking on the prices. Read More...
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Butterfly Social Club photo: Steven Johnson River West's bar scene gets green, River North's lounge scene gets über-exclusive, the Gold Coast's club scene gets an upgrade and Fulton Market's warehouse scene gets a light show. Butterfly Social Club (River Read More...
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After 34-plus years, Le Français, North Suburban's top-rated New French restaurant, has apparently closed. An outgoing phone message says it's "temporarily suspended service," but according to a report in The Chicago Tribune , the restaurant's run may Read More...
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Globe-trotting gastronomes still have time to get on-board a two-week European cruise touring the region's cultural and culinary capitals from June 26th to July 10th, led by Bin 36 wine guru Brian Duncan and sponsored by Food & Wine magazine. Holland Read More...
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The beer garden at Halsted’s Bar & Grill photo: Steven Johnson The former X/O is now Halsted’s Bar & Grill , a casual neighborhood eatery catering to the Boys Town crowd and serving inexpensive Eclectic eats – from quesadillas to smoked-pheasant crêpes Read More...
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Stone crab at Joe's Devising the best plan for Father’s Day on Sunday, June 17th, means thinking about what appeals to dad. The Fun-and-Games Dad: The Ritz-Carlton Café ’s Father’s Day buffet brunch (smoked seafood, garlic-crusted prime rib of beef, eggs Read More...
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The patio at North Pond North Pond 's summer lunch season (Tuesday–Friday, 11:30 AM–2 PM) kicks off Wednesday, June 6th, when it will make the most of its French-doored patio's prime real estate on the Lincoln Park lagoon (773-477-5845). The relocated Read More...
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Staff wanders around as if they were just beamed to this strange location. Read More...
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