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2012 bar and restaurant review: Highs, lows and delicious trends
RedEyeWhen it comes to adventures in dining and drinking, Chicago definitely delivered this year. Hot chefs expanded their empires with new restaurants. New words made their way into our nightlife vocabulary. And, of course, there were doughnuts. And pie. And...Tags: Stephanie Izard, Sprout, Phil Vettel, Au Cheval, RPM Italian
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Reservations please
Here's something you may not know about Open Table, the predominant online restaurant reservations system: When you book a table through the Open Table website, the restaurant is charged $1 per seated guest — so if you show up as a foursome, that'...
Tags: Marketing, Science and Technology, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Arts and Culture, Online Media Industry
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Acid trip
Graham Elliot is hot.
The much-decorated chef owns three Chicago restaurants and will be inducted into the Chicago Chefs Hall of Fame in two weeks. He shares screen time with Joe Bastianich and Gordon Ramsay judging "MasterChef" (just renewed for a...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Near West Side, Mangos, Graham Elliot, Avenues
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Let's break out the old crystal ball
Time once again for my annual exercise in humiliation, as I try to predict the star recipients in the 2013 Michelin Chicago Guide, which hits bookstores Wednesday. This is the third year that Michelin has published a Chicago guide, and if there's one...
Tags: Topolobampo, Sprout, Book, Seasons Restaurant, Phil Vettel
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Go on, take a bite
The fifth annual Chicago Gourmet (full name: Bon Appetit Presents Chicago Gourmet) will take place Sept. 29 and 30 in Millennium Park. Hundreds of Chicagoans and visitors will be there; here are five reasons to be one of them. It's worth the splurge:...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, The Purple Pig, Bars and Clubs, Wines, Chicago Gourmet
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Next's tickets system expands
Alinea, Chicago's most acclaimed restaurant, has used Open Table in the past to manage — though not take — reservations, but co-owner Nick Kokonas isn't shy about anticipating and working toward the service's demise. Kokonas, partners with...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Marketing, Grant Achatz, Perennial Virant, Lincoln Square (Chicago, Illinois)
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Review: Embeya
Review: Embeya 564 W. Randolph St. 312-612-5640 Rating: !!! (out of four) Off to a good start It seems like there's a new restaurant opening in the West Loop every other week these days, and Thai Dang, the chef of recently opened Embeya, is just happy to...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Nellcote, Sushi and Sashimi, L2O, Foods and Beverages
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Wicker Park & Bucktown notables and staff favorites
Trenchermen 2039 W. North Ave. 773-661-1540 Chefs (and brothers) Mike and Patrick Sheerin left their posts at acclaimed restaurants -- Blackbird and The Signature Room, respectively—to jam out together cooking seasonal, globally influenced...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Wines, Macaroni and Cheese, Sushi and Sashimi, Pies and Tarts
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Review: Trenchermen
Review: Trenchermen 2039 W. North Ave. 773-661-1540 Rating: !!!! (out of 4) Already hot ------- What's in a name? trench•er•man (noun) A person who enjoys food. "It refers to a hearty eater; that's the actual definition, and we want...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, New York City, Pickles, Restaurants, Sepia
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City Winery enters a crowded music and restaurant market
Into a live music scene already stuffed with clubs, City Winery promises something different: Music and food in a wine-country atmosphere. But will it be enough to draw traffic from already well-trafficked clubs and restaurants within miles, if not a...
Tags: Old Town School of Folk Music, Music, Soul (genre), Shemekia Copeland, New York City
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Mini-review: Alimentari
RedEyeAlimentari Osteria 621 W. Randolph St. 312-382-8880 Rating: 3 (out of four) Off to a good start The backstory: Sometimes, a restaurant can get by on its location and not a whole lot more. Despite its circa-2005 martini list and just-OK sushi, Meiji,...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Pasta, Restaurants, Foods and Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Pastry chef Bryce Caron joins team at Graham Elliot
Tribune criticNot surprisingly, Bryce Caron didn't stay unemployed very long. The pastry chef, who did outstanding work at Blackbird before his recent and sudden dismissal, has joined Graham Elliot restaurant (217 W. Huron St., 312-624-9975). Caron, who was named one...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Graham Elliot, Restaurants, Lifestyle and Leisure
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