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December 2007 - Posts
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Dear Readers, Next week, Zagat Buzz is taking a brief holiday hiatus. But don't worry, we'll be back and buzzing in the New Year! In the meantime, why not read the 2008 wish lists of restaurant industry insiders , or check out some of the new Read More...
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Restaurant industry insiders weigh in on what they'd like to see more of – and less of – in the New Year See What the Pros are Saying: We Need More We Could Do With Less Culinary insiders have had it with the terms "celebrity chef" Read More...
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– You've got a lot of shopping to do so why not skip the lunch rush and grab breakfast instead? [ Chicagoist ] – Wicker Park's Mas may be no more, but chef John Manion has plans. [ The Dish ] – Coalfire has the best Neapolitan Read More...
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If you have no personality, this is the hangout for you. Read More...
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Ai Sushi Lounge Adventurous eaters will be happy to know that fugu (blowfish) – a Japanese delicacy requiring surgical precision and special training to prepare because certain parts of it are poisonous – will make a seasonal appearance on Read More...
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Earlier this year, chef Grant Achatz, the culinary wunderkind behind Lincoln Park's top-rated Alinea , was diagnosed with an advanced stage of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the mouth. The cancer, which doctors believed had spread to Achatz's lymph Read More...
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The futuristic food court in Spertus' new building is something to behold. photo: Steven Johnson Spertus Cafe , the new counter-service eatery inside Spertus ’ fancy new building, is the only kosher option Downtown, and it offers inexpensive Read More...
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Now that you know what to do on the last day of the year , what to do about the first? New Year's Day promises many things to many people – including thousands of epic hangovers ringing loudly up and down the shores of Lake Michigan. On the Read More...
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– Taste of Chicago isn't for six months, but that doesn't mean the City isn't trying to make next year's event better than ever. [ The Stew ] – Is deep dish pizza going out of style? [ Tribune ] – Just in time for the Read More...
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Meritage Café & Bar closes January 1st after a long run as a regional American pioneering the cuisine of the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, owner Chris Peckat is keeping busy by opening side-by-side spots in Wrigleyville. In late December, his Read More...
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Got a dining question you're too embarrassed to ask your server about? Ask Zagat. With the king of all sparkling-wine-soaked holidays approaching – that'd be New Year's Eve – Zagat Buzz turned to a man who knows his champagne from Read More...
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Zagat Guides will help you find places where you can go to Eat, Drink, Stay and Play, but what about to Picket? Today, another spoof in the grand Zagat tradition has appeared online over at Nikki Finke's DeadlineHollywoodDaily (which remains the place Read More...
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Don't get us wrong. The Buzz is very excited about the new Laurent Gras seafood spot slated for spring ’08 in the old Ambria space. But we have to say we were more than a little bit flummoxed when we recently received the press release announcing Read More...
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Options for ringing in the New Year include a decadent truffle-laden meal, a dinner for cigar aficionados and a campy performance by the Kit Kat girls. New Year’s Eve at Atwood Cafe will feature chef Heather Terhune’s three-course menu of hearty faves Read More...
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Stretch Run has a casual dining area downstairs... photo: Steven Johnson Stretch Run, an upscale River North sports bar/restaurant, is betting that diners will want a side of race wagering with their midpriced Traditional American fare (potato skins, Read More...
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Prosecco has bubbled to the surface in River North. photo: Steven Johnson Upscale, seasonal Italian (think jumbo snails in brandy cream, venison tenderloin in blueberry-moscato sauce) makes up the menu at Prosecco, a River North ristorante, which offers Read More...
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The maitre d' made us wait to be seated, apparently for no other reason than because he could. Read More...
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Osteria di Tramonto serves Christmas Day brunch and dinner. Take in The Magnificent Mile Lights at Avenues over chef Graham Elliot Bowles’ five-course holiday dinner featuring fire-roasted chestnut risotto and prime tenderloin of beef, with live Read More...
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– Forget LA, Chicago is clearly the capital of Mexican dining outside of Mexico. [ Serious Eats ] – Chef John Bubala is closing his recently re-concepted Italian Timo on New Year's Eve with a rocking blow out. [ The Food Chain ] – Read More...
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Earl Grey–smoked pork from the Peninsula Hotel's new cookbook Expand your library or gift a foodie friend with one of these recently released Chicago cookbooks: The second edition of McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant Cookbook features their chefs’ Read More...
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Next week, Iron Chef Cat Cora is coming to Zagat to answer your questions. ZAGAT.com, that is. Crowned the first female Iron Chef on the Food Network's Iron Chef America in 2005, Cora's love of food began much earlier on in life. Her culinary aspirations Read More...
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By Yoji Yamaguchi, ZAGAT.com staff editor In case your friends have already stocked up with the latest Zagat Guides , here are some books from 2007 about cooking, dining and food. Nancy Verde Barr, Backstage With Julia: My Years With Julia Child (Wiley, Read More...
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Lawry's The Prime Rib will serve Christmas Eve classics From an Italian-style Feast of the Seven Fishes to a classic meal of roast prime rib with Yorkshire pudding, Chicago restaurants provide plenty of opportunities to get festive this Christmas Eve. Read More...
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