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'03 lawsuit challenged work conditions
There are so many opportunities here of rare, rich experiences which I need to thank Chef Trotter for. From the housewives, doctors, and others who come to work as guest chefs to famous chefs like Tetsuya, Toque and Alain Ducasse. I've always learned...
Tags: Judges, Graham Elliot, Cook County Government, Yusho, Crime, Law and Justice
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Charlie Trotter preaches excellence to the extreme
Graham Elliot was an aspiring young cook in the late '90s carrying steaks to a party of 20 in the Charlie Trotter's Studio Kitchen when the restaurant's brilliant, mercurial owner stopped him in the hallway and grabbed one of the pieces of meat. "He...
Tags: Next (restaurant), Recipes, Graham Elliot, Michelin Group, Hotels and Accommodations
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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: Dale Levitski, Graham Elliot, Michelin Group, Autre Monde, Seasons Restaurant
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Phil Vettel recommends
So, your kid's going off to college. There's time for one last dinner out before you pack up the minivan.
Where to go?
The main goal should be to ensure the little brat misses you. So treat him to a meal that he won't be able to find near campus.
A...Tags: Education, Butter, California, Foods and Beverages, Veal
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Stargazing: Phil Vettel handicaps Michelin-star winners
As the second Michelin Guide for Chicago prepares to hit bookstores next week, one thing is for sure: There will be change.
There has to be. Among the 23 restaurants that received one or more stars, Sixteen (one star) saw chef Frank Brunacci depart,...Tags: Next (restaurant), Graham Elliot, Michelin Group, Seasons Restaurant, Ria
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Review: Kabocha Japanese Brasserie
Review: Kabocha Japanese Brasserie 952 W. Lake St. 312-666-6214 Rating: !!! 1/2 (out of four) Heating up Chef Shin Thompson's former restaurant, Bonsoiree in Logan Square, was a darling of the foodie crowd. It also demanded a commitment, both in time...
Tags: Sushi and Sashimi, Japan, Joakim Noah, Foods and Beverages, Gemini Bistro
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Alinea, Ria, Charlie Trotter's among Michelin-starred restaurants in 2012 Chicago guide
Tribune reportersIn Chicago’s dining scene, there is Alinea, and there is everybody else. That’s the message being conveyed in the 2012 Michelin Guide Chicago, whose star ratings were announced Tuesday afternoon. Only Alinea, which also earned three stars...Tags: Graham Elliot, Seasons Restaurant, Schwa, Everest, Spiaggia
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Lessons from a 'Top Chef'
Around this time last year, Beverly Kim was something of a minor television celebrity on "Top Chef." Several Saturdays ago, we found Kim calling out dinner orders from a cavernous and modern West Town kitchen, a space that would be the envy of every...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Chicago Tribune, Michelin Group, Top Chef (tv program), Television Industry
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A potluck kind of year
![If only it were so easy to pithily proclaim 2012 as the Year of the (fill-in-the-blank). But there's really no one thread that neatly ties together the Chicago restaurant scene these last 12 months. A restaurant that put Chicago on the culinary map 25 years ago closed its doors. Doughnuts became "a thing." Digging up mushrooms from the forest preserve took on high status.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2013-01/73864214-02140552.jpg "If only it were so easy to pithily proclaim 2012 as the Year of the (fill-in-the-blank). But there's really no one thread that neatly ties together the Chicago restaurant scene these last 12 months. A restaurant that put Chicago on the culinary map 25 years ago closed its doors. Doughnuts became "a thing.\" Digging up mushrooms from the forest preserve took on high status.")
If only it were so easy to pithily proclaim 2012 as the Year of the (fill-in-the-blank). But there's really no one thread that neatly ties together the Chicago restaurant scene these last 12 months. A restaurant that put Chicago on the culinary map 25...Tags: Graham Elliot, Auction Service, Tom Colicchio, Ria, Bar Toma
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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: Dale Levitski, Graham Elliot, The Publican, Au Cheval, Goosefoot
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Review: Bonsoiree (closed)
Editor's Note: In the time since our review, Bonsoiree has closed. Review: Bonsoiree 2728 W. Armitage Ave. 773-486-7511 Rating: 2.5 stars (out of four) Take it or leave it Beverly Kim was perhaps the most controversial contestant on "Top Chef: Texas"...
Tags: Carrots, Wines, Lifestyle and Leisure, Allergies, Tru
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City health inspections tough even for toniest of restaurants
Close watchers of Chicago's food scene may have been surprised to learn that Alinea — one of the most highly regarded restaurants in the city and the world — failed its routine health inspection a month ago.
But what may seem like a big...Tags: Graham Elliot, Michelin Group, Chicago Tribune, Ria, Naha
Aug 30, 2012
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