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November 2007 - Posts
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Primary attraction was the small wildlife wandering across the table. Read More...
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Midpriced seafood (in various preparations), classic raw bar platters and dry-aged steaks arrive at the Reel Club , in the onetime Oak Brook Papagus space, courtesy of Lettuce Entertain You , along with Alpana Singh’s top 40 wine list and flights; Read More...
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– The Burgundy Bistro in Olympia Fields is for sale... on eBay. [ The Stew ] – How a bond salesman's love of one South Side chef's food brought jerk chicken to Lincoln Park. [ The Dish ] – Out of New York, an ode to Gene & Read More...
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Thai Urban Kitchen photo: Steven Johnson Unexpected among the fast-fooders of Ogilvie train station, Thai Urban Kitchen , a stunning modern eatery from the Sura folks, serves moderately priced Pan-Asian interpretations and sushi; its swanky room is all Read More...
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Does cork type matter? Got a dining question you're too embarrassed to ask your server about? Ask Zagat. This week we received two related wine questions and so once again we turned to Roger Dagorn, Master Sommelier at New York's Chanterelle , to answer Read More...
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Powerhouse's dining room. photo: Steven Johnson A tantalizing slice of Chicago’s beaux arts architectural history (a former West Loop railroad generator station occupying a full city block with a towering smokestack) has been transformed into Read More...
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Now open for breakfast with lunch and dinner to follow starting December 10th, Lockwood revives the dining scene at the Loop’s venerable Palmer House Hilton , serving high-end New American fare for business breakfasts (à la carte or buffet), Read More...
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By Jeff Freier, ZAGAT.com staff editor For a truly happy meal, try one of these child-friendly restaurants Kid-Friendly Restaurant Guide Boston Chicago London Los Angeles NYC Philadelphia San Francisco/Bay Area Washington, DC Tired of typical kiddie chain Read More...
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Spiaggia Fans of the famous fungi can celebrate the season and indulge their passion – until supplies run dry – with Spiaggia 's annual Degustazione del Tartufo Biancho tasting menu. Paper-thin shavings of Alba white truffles will enhance six courses Read More...
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The chef keeps renaming and relocating the restaurant like it’s a member of the Federal Witness Protection Program. Read More...
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Got a dining question you're too embarrassed to ask your server about? Ask Zagat. Once again we turn to John Fischer, an associate professor in table service at the Culinary Institute of America's Escoffier Restaurant , to answer this week's question. Read More...
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Butter, the Greektown New American, is now open for private parties only (130 S. Green St.; 312-666-9813). Meanwhile, Mulan, the chic Chinatown Asian, is temporarily closed due to construction at the Chinatown Square Mall; its reopening date is not known Read More...
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The results of the Zagat/ Today Show Airline Survey are in, confirming that the industry is continuing its steep descent in the eyes of the flying public. Read on for full survey results – from the best economy-class carrier to the most consistently delayed Read More...
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Omaggio photo: Steven Johnson Sharing a historic Evanston building with its French sister, La Petite Amelia , Omaggio is a family-friendly spot serving a regional Italian menu of mainstay and seasonal dishes; the focal point of the warmly lit, high-ceilinged Read More...
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The dining room at Fahrenheit. photo: Steven Johnson West Suburban St. Charles welcomes Fahrenheit , a swanky fine-dining destination whose creative New American menu, which showcases ingredients from organic/sustainable farms and fisheries (reflected Read More...
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Make Merry: the Jack Frost Martini Seasons ’ seasoned bartenders shake up seasonal cocktails on Thursday, November 29th, at the Mistletoe Mixology Workshop, where guests will mingle and mix holiday drinks including the Jack Frost Martini, Ebenezer’s Egg Read More...
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Service so attentive you may have to ask for some privacy. Read More...
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– The Trib 's got some ideas for where you can send your visiting family to eat after they've seen the sights. [ Tribune ] – The Reader 's late-night dining guide is now online. [ Reader ] – Locavore. The word of the year. Read More...
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Georges Duboeuf’s Beaujolais Nouveau Made from Gamay grapes produced in the Beaujolais region of France, Beaujolais Nouveau is fermented for just a few weeks, then officially released for sale on the third Thursday of November. The result is a light, Read More...
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Got a dining question you're too embarrassed to ask your server about? Ask Zagat. This week we go to a question submitted by Zagat member hudsong631 : "Here's one that my wife and I always debate over at dinner – she loves to drink "rose" wine and Read More...
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Robert LaPata of Evanston’s French bistro La Petite Amelia turns to Italy with his new nearby venture, Omaggio, opening for dinner tonight. An ever-changing menu of hearty fare will reflect the traditions of Italy’s various regions and cooking styles, Read More...
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Alhambra Palace Restaurant Photo: Steven Johnson Alhambra Palace Restaurant 1240 W. Randolph St. (bet. Elizabeth St. & Racine Ave.) 312-666-9555 Food Decor Service Cost 10 25 7 $58 “You will think you’re back in the Casbah” thanks to the “mind-blowing”, Read More...
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Take a look at the staff on the way in – that’s the last you’ll see of them. Read More...
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– Picking the best cup of house-blend coffee in the city, out of 32 options. [ Tribune ] – Inside our dream employer, Chicago's Beverage Institute. [ Chicago Business ] – Loving the taco al pastor around town. [ Chicago Reader ] Read More...
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Zocalo Flummoxed by Thanksgiving's seemingly endless parade of dishes? A restaurant refresher course can help novices and experienced home cooks alike. Here's where you can learn from the pros: You have a choice of ethnic twists when Dudley Nieto demos Read More...
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Jacky Pluton ( Jacky's Bistro , Pluton) resurfaces on the North Shore in January with Haussmann, a French-American brasserie in the former MK North space. Named for 19th-century French architect Georges Eugene Haussmann, it will offer a setting with a Read More...
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Now that the weather has cooled down, Green City Market has moved indoors to The Notebaert Nature Museum 's North Gallery. Held Wednesdays and Saturdays through December 22nd (except for November 24th), the winter market will highlight produce from a Read More...
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Got a dining question you're too embarrassed to ask your server about? Ask Zagat. Once again we turn to John Fischer, an associate professor in table service at the Culinary Institute of America's Escoffier Restaurant , to answer this week's question. Read More...
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Lockwood will put a new spin on the classic brownie. photo: Amy from flickr.com/photos/sayanything/ In mid-November, the nation’s longest continuously operating hotel, the Loop’s Palmer House Hilton , will unveil its posh dining destination, Lockwood Read More...
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La Brochette photo: Steven Johnson Newcomer La Brochette offers bargain-priced Moroccan-Mediterranean skewers and a smattering of Eclectic dishes served all day in a cozy, corner Wicker Park cafe; its space, which last housed Stevie B’s, has been remodeled Read More...
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Other than having gone to hell in a handbasket, everything is just like it was before the sale. Read More...
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– How to calculate the carbon foot print of that bottle of wine. [ Dr. Vino ] – Seriously, you really don't have to eat take-out so much! [ Tribune ] – Padma Lakshmi likes Vermilion despite herself. [ The Stew ] – Not that Read More...
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Beaujolais Nouveau: fan or pan? Each year, Beaujolais Nouveau arrives the third Thursday in November, an event some celebrate and others shun as an overhyped release of an inferior wine. Not content with garden-variety Beaujolais Nouveau, Cafe Matou hosts Read More...
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Rich Melman maneuvers Reel Club, a modern seafood concept, into the former Papagus space in the Oakbrook Mall mid-November (272 Oakbrook Center). Prosecco, a stylish Italian, hits River North in late November at an oft-occupied location – the recent home Read More...
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