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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, Acadia, Restaurants, Urban Belly, Dale Levitski
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Turkey president shops at Brooks Brothers and other NATO sightings
The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, had dinner at upscale Mexican restaurant Mercadito Monday while in Chicago for NATO. And as you would expect, he had plenty of company. Besides the Prince's table of seven, the large...
Tags: Chicago Cubs, Francois Hollande, Bronislaw Komorowski, Restaurants, Chicago Skyline
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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: Restaurants, New Products, Lettuce, Lactose Intolerance, Marketing
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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: Restaurants, Phil Vettel, Graham Elliot, Lifestyle and Leisure, Cucumbers
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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: Everest, Sepia, Acadia, Charlie Trotter's, Restaurants
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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: Chicago Gourmet, Cloud Gate, Restaurants, Millennium Park, Wines
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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: Next (restaurant), Lincoln Square (Chicago, Illinois), Restaurants, Lifestyle and Leisure, Perennial Virant
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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: Limes, Restaurants, Hotels and Accommodations, Lifestyle and Leisure, Design and Engineering
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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: Pies and Tarts, Sushi and Sashimi, Restaurants, Foods and Beverages, Macaroni and Cheese
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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: New York City, Sepia, Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Wicker Park
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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: New York City, Abigail Washburn, Music Industry, Music, Entertainment
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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: Restaurants, Foods and Beverages, Pizzas, Pasta, Dining and Drinking
Dec 19, 2012
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Nov 15, 2012
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Sep 20, 2012
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Nov 15, 2012
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Sep 28, 2012
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Aug 29, 2012
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Jul 13, 2012
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Jul 26, 2012
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Jun 27, 2012
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