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Prentice, Peninsula and Park Hyatt's summer soirees
Special to Tribune NewspapersWelcome to my first column in the Chicago Tribune! I hope you will enjoy my coverage of some of the most exciting events around Chicago each week. Friends of Prentice celebrated at its 25th annual gala, "Reflections," with an elegant black-tie affair...Tags: Music, Chicago Hotels, Lonnie Brooks, Navy Pier, Chicago Tribune
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A 'more approachable' Allium
As the former executive chef of the Ritz-Carlton Dining Room and Seasons, Kevin Hickey knows fine dining. He also knows when the writing is on the wall.
"We saw the dining trend going much more casual," says Allium executive chef Hickey. "We saw the...Tags: Chicago Hotels, Onions, Event Planning, Jackson Pollock, Foods and Beverages
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Hotel dining, take two
To appreciate the re-imagined NoMI Kitchen, which was unveiled last year, it helps to have known the original NoMI. Only then can one appreciate $16 salads and upper-$20s (and beyond) entrees as steps in the direction of affordability. The tab at NoMI...Tags: Bastille Day, Pies and Tarts, Lifestyle and Leisure, Foods and Beverages, Michigan Avenue
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Juvia in Miami Beach among Worth magazine's Top 10 power lunch spots
Staff writerJuvia, the roof-top Miami Beach restaurant, is one of Worth magazine’s Top 10 Power Lunch Restaurants in the country. The April-May issue names the spots for business and eating. “Great eating complements great deal-making, and these...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Crime, Law and Justice, Washington, DC
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Spring into accessories
Chicago ShoppingStephanie Sack owns Vive La Femme, a snappy Bucktown boutique for plus-size fashionistas. While her store tends to be more flattering focused than trend conscious, she says that accessories play a major role in pulling a complete look together. “...Tags: Magnificent Mile, J. Crew, Fashion Trends, Gold Coast, 900 North Michigan Shops
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Phil Vettel recommends
A roundup of restaurants reviewed in 2012 by critic Phil Vettel.
Acadia ✭✭✭ 1639 S. Wabash Ave., 312-360-9500. Ryan McCaskey's gamble to place a luxury restaurant in the South Loop is, so far, paying off. People are crowding into...Tags: Urban Belly, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Seasons Restaurant, Nellcote, Phil Vettel
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Ice cream -- It's what's for winter
Defying the notion that ice cream is a treat best left to the long, hot days of summer, chefs are creating frozen desserts in flavors that are synonymous with the short, dark days of winter. Here is a sampling of such desserts to be enjoyed now —...Tags: Chicago Hotels, Sweet Potatoes, French Toast, Pies and Tarts, Spiaggia
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Review: Alain's
UPDATE: An eviction notice was spotted on Alain's door the week of Sept. 24 and calls to the restaurant have not been answered. Review: Alain's 1355 S. Michigan Ave. 312-922-1186 Rating: 2 (out of 4) Give it some time What happens when a Cameroon-...
Tags: Chicago Hotels, Acadia, Western Africa, Bars and Clubs, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Michael Pena's adjusting to the view from up there
Michael Pena wanted to sit closer to the floor-to-ceiling windows at NoMI during a recent lunch — and who wouldn't? The trendy restaurant on the seventh floor of the Park Hyatt hotel offers customers a scenic view of Michigan Avenue and the Water...
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River North rooftop hop
River North has the highest concentration of rooftop bars in the city, ranging from beer gardens a few flights up from street level to penthouse-like perches atop high-rise hotels. A few are technically terraces rather than rooftops, but when you have a...
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CPS official accused of taking gifts from food vendors is named
Tribune reporterThe chief of food services at Chicago Public Schools and two members of her staff have received gifts worth thousands of dollars from the district's two largest food vendors since 2007, a serious violation of the district's ethics code, according to an...Tags: Values, Naha, Lifestyle and Leisure, Ethics, Economy, Business and Finance
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Prime plates: Where to go for Restaurant Week
Back for a fifth year, Chicago Restaurant Week kicks off Friday with 10 straight days of discounted dining, lunch and dinner, at some of Chicago's best restaurants.
Launched in 2008 with 35 pioneering participants, Chicago Restaurant Week, produced by...Tags: Topolobampo, Cheese Corn, Snow White (fictional character), Soups, Appetizers
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