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September 2007 - Posts
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The oyster shucking contest at Royster with the Oyster 2006 photo: courtesy of Shaw's Crab House Shaw’s Crab House ’s weeklong 19th Royster with the Oyster Festival kicks off Friday, October 12th, at Shaw’s Schaumburg , where slurpers Read More...
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It has a great reputation among people who don't get out much. Read More...
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– Drink up, there are so many different ways to celebrate Oktober! [ Chicagoist ] – Top Chef 4 is about to start filming in town – is a deep-dish quick-fire coming? [ The Food Chain ] – Bad news for Halloween: This year's pumpkin Read More...
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Curious as to what the dishes whipped up on Top Chef actually taste like? Now's your chance to find out. On Friday, October 5th, Season 3 contestant and cheese maker Sara Mair is coming to Evanston to talk Top Chef and offer tastes of some of her dishes Read More...
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Aigre Doux Plans for a bakery at Aigre Doux have been put on hold, and that space has been turned over to additional seating. A few seasonal changes are afoot as well: weekend brunch is over and the restaurant has tweaked its hours so that weekdays include Read More...
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Osteria Via Stato On Monday, October 8th, Osteria via Stato brings home the bacon at a five-course pork-centric wine dinner beginning with a reception featuring – drum roll – baconcello, bar chef Adam Seger’s creative savory twist on Read More...
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Wicker Park Italians Baccalà and Barcello’s have closed. In Wrigleyville, Twisted Spoke (Clark St.) has lost its lease while the original Near West location (N. Ogden Ave.) keeps cruising with pub grub and killer Bloody Marys. And River North Mexican Read More...
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Blend your own at Bin 36 Blend your own wine at Bin 36 's 5th annual Harvest Festival on Sunday, October 7th. With the help of experts, guests can experiment mixing a Cabernet Sauvignon base with Syrah and Merlot, then design a label for their signature Read More...
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C.J.'s Eatery photo: Steven Johnson A corner storefront in Humboldt Park, C.J.'s Eatery serves bargain Eclectic fare with a Southern accent in a casual neighborhood setting adorned with splashes of bright artwork; BYO or indulge in fun nonalcoholic beverages Read More...
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Big Bowl recently stopped serving bottled water. From offering free, filtered water to spotlighting organic wine, beer and spirits, Chicago restaurateurs are serving more and more green-friendly drinking options to eco-conscious diners. Some restaurants Read More...
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I would rather eat sushi from a vending machine. Read More...
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– Can you have too much candy? Maybe at Chicago's All Candy Expo... [ Serious Eats ] – Bourdain loved the last episode of Top Chef featuring true Top Chef André Soltner as a guest judge. Dale's performance? Not so much. [ Bravo Read More...
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On Thursday, September 27th, Le Lan chef Bill Kim will create a six-course dinner to complement the artisanal beers of Quebec’s Unibroue , including Éphémère Apple Beer, which features flavors of Granny Smith apples and spices, and La Fin Du Monde, a Read More...
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Chicago Magazine 's Dish is reporting that Wolfgang Puck Grand Café in Evanston shuttered this past Monday – and that its staff was given just a night's notice. The closure marks the end of the New American cafe's seven-year run, and is the latest link Read More...
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Alice Waters Photo: Platon On Thursday, October 4th, Alice Waters (founder of Berkeley's famed Chez Panisse ) will sign copies of her new book, The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution at Prairie Grass Cafe . The Read More...
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Atlanta Boston Chicago Las Vegas London Los Angeles Miami New York City Philadelphia San Francisco Washington, DC What's hot this fall? Casual dining is still on the rise, with top chefs forgoing fine china and white tablecloths for boozier, elbow-to-elbow Read More...
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Great food amid a sea of shorts and black socks. Read More...
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Reagle Beagle photo: Steven Johnson Chicago's latest nightspots range from a swank hotel bar to a kitschy lounge with hipster vibes and rec-room decor. Climax Lounge (River North) Crimson Lounge (River North) Fat Cat (Uptown) Orbit Room (Logan Square) Read More...
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– They like us! Saveur spotlights Chicago. [ Saveur ] – Thin-crust pizza? In the home of the deep dish? [ Washington Post ] – Checking in with Grant Achatz. [ CNN , Sun-Times ] – Trend alert: Enter the 'eco-kosher' movement. Read More...
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NoMI's private dining room On Friday, September 21st, and Saturday, September 22nd, NoMI at the Park Hyatt Chicago is hosting the U.S. tour of the Masters of Food & Wine South America, a gastronomic celebration previewing next February's main event in Read More...
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Through September 30th, all six area locations of Morton’s, The Steakhouse are offering a special four-course steak and seafood dinner for two, including filet mignon and choice of seafood dish, side, salad and dessert ($99 per couple). Read More...
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The Paramount Room photo: Steven Johnson Classic pub eats join gastropub gourmet (peekytoe crab salad, tempura-fried green beans) at The Paramount Room , an upscale Near West tavern pouring a connoisseur’s beer list and exotic bar-chef cocktails like Read More...
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Café 103 photo: Steven Johnson Thanks to a BYO policy, the fine-dining prices are palatable at Café 103 , a diminutive new Far South Side entry offering Indian-inflected New American–Eclectic fare crafted from local and regional ingredients; its white-tablecloth Read More...
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La Pomme Rouge "gives away" foie gras. It may be illegal to feature foie gras on Chicago restaurant menus, but some chefs aren’t quite ready to kiss it goodbye. Instead, they are transforming their restaurants into “duckeasies” (to borrow a term coined Read More...
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By Emily Capo A back-to-school guide to cheap eats in eight cities Cheap Eats Guide Boston Chicago Los Angeles Miami NYC Philadelphia San Francisco Washington, DC Dreading the return to your college cafeteria's meatloaf and mayhem? Eaten enough PB&J to Read More...
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– The City went to Cyrano's Bistrot looking for foie gras, instead they found cockroaches. Lots of them. [ Crain's ] – Two tween sisters from Evanston, the youngest-ever winners of the James Beard Award, have a new cookbook coming. Read More...
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After a quick six months from start to finish, Wicker Park's Baccalà wrapped up its run on Saturday, September 1st. Also on the list of recently shuttered restaurants: Allen's and Kizoku Sushi & K Lounge in River North; Extra Virgin, the Market District Read More...
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There are still 15 seats available for a special September 7th cooking class at the Chopping Block featuring chefs Carrie Nahabedian ( Naha ) and Christian Eckmann ( Ambria ) – at least when Zagat Buzz called over there a little while ago. The toques Read More...
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