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October 2007 - Posts
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We at the Buzz are often asked questions about dining that people may be too embarrassed to ask their servers. Hence our new "Ask Zagat" feature, in which we uncover the answers to all your restaurant-related queries. We turned to John Fischer, an associate Read More...
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La Madia photo: Steven Johnson La Madia , a River North contemporary Italian from a longtime Maggiano’s vet, is all about pizza (innovative, crispy Neapolitan-style pies) and wine (over 50 global choices by the glass); striped banquettes and backlit mirrors Read More...
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Maya del Sol photo: Steven Johnson The Pizza Capri founders go Nuevo Latino at Maya del Sol , a casual yet stylish West Suburbanite with a moderately priced menu of fresh ideas plus familiar favorites (created using wood-roasted and housemade ingredients) Read More...
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Atlanta Boston Chicago Las Vegas London Los Angeles Miami New York City Philadelphia San Francisco Washington, DC A Thanksgiving dinner reservation can be just the thing to allow the time-taxed or kitchen-averse to gather around a table and enjoy a meal Read More...
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The valet stole my cell phone and called Brazil 11 times. Read More...
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– The "Green Revolution" is coming to the Windy City. [ The Stew ] – Will tax money be helping open a new brewpub in Logan Square? [ Chicago Journal ] – Finding some ghoulish restaurants in time for the holiday. [ Sun-Times Read More...
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Nigella Lawson wants to have tea with you. photo: JP Masclet, courtesy of Nigella.com Popular British chef-author (and Food Network personality) Nigella Lawson is coming to town and she'd like to take you to tea. At the Ritz, no less. On Wednesday, November Read More...
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Brasserie Ruhlmann photo: Steven Johnson Named for deco designer Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Brasserie Ruhlmann SteakHouse , a River North spin-off of a New York eatery , brings French classics, shellfish platters, expensive steaks and a food-friendly wine Read More...
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By Randi Gollin, ZAGAT.com staff editor Restaurant menus aren't just about apps and entrees anymore. Stiff the waiter at your own risk at Vortex Bar & Grill So you made your reservation weeks in advance to avoid that dreaded time slot best devoted to Read More...
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From pumpkin carvings to wild costume parties, here's an assortment of treats for Halloween revelers. A REALLY Great Pumpkin: At 11 AM on Friday, October 26th, "pumpkin specialist" Steve Dahlke will begin his four-hour carving of the Midwest’s largest Read More...
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– Travelers love to nosh in Chicago. In fact, they just named us their favorite American city for food and dining. [ Travel + Leisure ] – And they will love us even more when Marcus Samuelsson comes to town next year. [ TOC ] – The Tribune Read More...
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Who says you can’t gamble on dry land? Set to open by December, River North's Stretch Run Sporting Club & Grille is hoping to do the average sports bar one better. The upscale spot will offer not only dinner but dinner-and-a-bet with live race wagering Read More...
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Respected – but evidently restless – chef Dudley Nieto is on the move again. Chef Nieto, whose list of posts is a lengthy "where’s where" of quality Mex spots including, but not limited to, the closed Xel-Ha, Adobo Grill , Hacienda Tecalitlan , San Gabriel Read More...
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Reservations are still available for tomorrow night's East Meets West five-course beer dinner at Red Light – chef Jackie Shen will entwine Asian and American food and drink, including brews from Japan, China, Thailand, Singapore and our own Goose Island Read More...
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The rule-tossing Schwa (where the chefs served the food and there was no wine list) has shuttered after an accolade-filled two-year run for chef-owner Michael Carlson and crew. But talk about going out with a bang. Chicago Magazine 's Dish reports that Read More...
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The unthinkable transpires today: Manny’s , the South Loop’s staunchly old-guard deli-teria/national treasure established in 1942, opens for dinner (‘til 8 PM daily; closed Sunday), breaking with traditions as seemingly intractable as its crusty countermen. Read More...
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The new bar at the new Iggy's. photo: Steven Johnson The third incarnation of funky late-night favorite Iggy's brings its brand of midpriced Traditional–New American fare and mega martini list (66 varieties) to the Gold Coast; its rockin’ black-and-red Read More...
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The dining room at Pepitone's photo: Steven Johnson A blend of upscale sports bar and affordable eatery, stylish Edgewater hybrid Pepitone’s offers a lengthy Traditional American and Italian menu of salads, sandwiches, pastas and pizzas (plus a few pricier Read More...
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Even their 'regulars' have stopped going there. Read More...
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– Boy, that Charlie Trotter party was something, eh? [ Time ] – Speaking of Trotter, did you know he can walk on his hands? [ Chop Talk ] – Hot dog–eating legend Kobayashi was defeated again... by a Chicagoan! Huzzah! [ Chicagoist Read More...
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Sepia Hot Market District New American Sepia welcomes seafood-whisperer David Pasternack of New York’s Esca (veteran of Bouley and Picholine ) on Sunday, November 4th, for a dinner and book signing of The Young Man & the Sea: Recipes and Crispy Fish Tales Read More...
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With the release of the 2004 vintage of Opus One , chef-owner Michael Maddox at Le Titi de Paris has found a reason to celebrate. And so, on October 28th, he's offering diners a Sunday night dinner to remember. Guests at his Arlington Heights French restaurant Read More...
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The Lettuce crowd has confirmed that super-chef Laurent Gras will helm the new (unnamed) restaurant in the revamped former Ambria space, keeping the fine-dining focus but introducing a seafood slant. It's scheduled to open in February 2008 (2300 N. Lincoln Read More...
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The long-awaited Chicago spin-off of New York’s Brasserie Ruhlmann opens tomorrow night, bringing together an all-star team that includes restaurateurs Miae Lim ( Japonais , Mirai Sushi ) and Rich Wahlstedt (Japonais, Le Colonial ). They’ve appointed Read More...
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From the Bin 36 boys comes A Mano, a contemporary Italian trattoria opening this week in River North. Seasonal and organic cuisine crafted ‘a mano’ (by hand) ranges from quick bites (salumi, antipasti and small plates) to full-service dining Read More...
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Ai Sushi Lounge photo: Steven Johnson The creators of Ringo and Tsuki have opened Ai Sushi Lounge , a swanky yet midpriced River North spot serving sushi plus classic and contemporary Japanese fare in the former Kizoku site; its smart, Asian-minimalist Read More...
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Pops for Champagne On Saturday, October 13th, Pops for Champagne pops the cork on a whopping 30 bubblies from South Africa, France, Australia and the U.S. The around-the-world walk-around tasting will take place in the upstairs bar and, weather-permitting, Read More...
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Macello photo: Steven Johnson At Macello , a Puglia-inspired Market District outpost from the Trattoria Trullo team, expensive Southern Italian and chophouse fare (think high-quality meats and whole fish) is complemented by affordable pizzas; its dramatic Read More...
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Foie gras does not need to be put into a mascarpone cookie. Read More...
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– Notes on watching the Top Chef finale from the studio audience. [ Chicagoist ] – Meanwhile, local favorite cheftestant Dale couldn't be happier with second place. [ Chicago Sun-Times ] – The golden fish and matsu apple salad at Read More...
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By Liz Borod Wright, ZAGAT.com Staff Editor Zagat Buzz talks to Top Chef winner Hung Huynh to find out how he'll spend his $100,000 prize money. Hung Huynh photo: Virginia Sherwood, Bravo Last night, Hung Huynh won the title of Top Chef on the popular Read More...
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Lidia // Lidia Bastianich © from My Last Supper by Melanie Dunea/ CPi. published by Bloomsbury In what has to be one of the strangest cookbooks coming out this year, photographer Melanie Dunea has gone out and asked the world's most famous chefs Read More...
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Hung Huynh photo: Virginia Sherwood, Bravo Zagat Buzz congratulates newly crowned Top Chef Hung Huynh! Check back here later today to read an interview with the winning 29-year-old toque, who wowed the judges with his impeccable technique – and Read More...
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By Jacqueline Wasilczyk Zagat Buzz talks to cheftestants Dale, Hung and Casey about tomorrow night's finale. Hung, Casey and Dale Dale Levitski Hung Huynh Casey Thompson From creating an amuse-bouche using leftover hors d'oeuvres, to cooking trout on Read More...
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Thalia Spice photo: Steven Johnson Reasonably priced, intriguing Asian fusion, sushi and Thai classics find a hip, upscale home at Thalia Spice , a Near Wester where intimate rooms are artfully lit and dramatically decorated with lots of stone and modern Read More...
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Old Town Brasserie Market photo: Steven Johnson Old Town Brasserie Market partners Roland Liccioni ( Le Français , Les Nomades ) with old-school restaurateur Bob Djahanguiri to cook classic French fare – with occasional Asian touches – that’s Read More...
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