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Food & Drink, Key Ingredient Apr 22, 2020
Funkenhausen’s Mark Steuer makes a miracle out of mushy pasta

Introducing Key Ingredient: Pandemic Pantry
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Key Ingredient, Key Ingredient, Mark Steuer, Funkenhausen, Julia Thiel, Michael Gebert, Grant Achatz, Curtis Duffy, John des Rosiers, pandemic, COVID-19, coronavirus, Okonomiyaki

Blogs, Bleader Jan 14, 2018
Patti Blagojevich slams Rauner's campaign ad using Blagojevich FBI wiretap, and other Chicago news

Also, public health officials warn passengers about a possible measles exposure at O'Hare.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Patti Blagojevich, Rod Blagojevich, Bruce Rauner, J.B. Pritzker, Election 2018, Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, Dick Durbin, Donald Trump, immigration issues, Lindsey Graham, David Perdue, Tom Cotton, public health, Illinois Department of Public Health, measles, O'Hare International Airport, Obama Presidential Center, Curtis Duffy, Grace, restaurant closings

Blogs, Bleader Dec 21, 2017
E-mails about the veterans' home Legionnaires' crisis reveal what the state knew, and other Chicago news

Also, Grace restaurant has closed its door for good.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Legionnaires' disease, Bruce Rauner, Illinois Veterans' Home, Quincy, Cook County, Joseph Berrios, Grace, Curtis Duffy, Michelin, restaurant closings, Pennsylvania, Northern Illinois University, aliens, UFOs, O'Hare International Airport, Pentagon, Chicago Bulls, Nikola Mirotic, Bobby Portis, NBA

Blogs, Bleader Nov 25, 2016
Video
Behind the scenes of Grace with the Disciples d'Escoffier

Curtis Duffy, Koval Distillery, and more were celebrated by the elite culinary group.
- By Brianna Wellen
- Tags: Arts, Food & Drink, Grace, Curtis Duffy, Disciples d'Escoffier, For Grace, Koval, Robert Birnecker, Sonat Birnecker, Ruth Snider, Michel Escoffier, Video

Blogs, Bleader May 3, 2016
Alinea, Grace chef Curtis Duffy, and Land and Sea Dept. all wore Beards last night

James Beard Awards went to three Chicago chefs and restaurateurs during the 2016 ceremony at the Civic Opera House.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food & Drink, Food Chain, James Beard Awards, Alinea, Grant Achatz, Curtis Duffy, Grace, Abe Conlon, Lee Wolen, Erling Wu-Bower, Andrew Zimmerman, Fat Rice, Boka, Nico Osteria, Sepia, Meg Galus, Kevin Boehm, Rob Katz, North Pond, Topolobampo, Jenner Tomaska, Next, Carla Hall

Blogs, Bleader Jun 22, 2015
Eat like the Obamas this Thursday, and other summer events

Events including an AIDS benefit, a benefit BBQ for recently flooded Acadia, a Fourth of July picnic inside Intro, a chance to eat food by Sam Kass, and more.
- By Michael Gebert
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Chefs and the City, Stephanie Izard, Curtis Duffy, Philip Foss, Ryan McCaskey, Lee Wolen, Chris Pandel, Bill Kim, Nicole Pederson, Ari Bendersky, Sam Kass, Sprig, Acadia, Intro Chicago, Erik Anderson, Green City Market, Duck Inn, Nomad Food Company, Luxbar, the Grateful Dead, Fig & Olive, Chicago Food Truck Fest

Blogs, Bleader Sep 15, 2014
Bayless, Duffy, and other chefs take their shot at Modern Mexican

How do you integrate Mexican flavors with modern cuisine?
- By Michael Gebert
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Rick Bayless, Chicago Gourmet, Hamburger Hop, Curtis Duffy, Pablo Salas, Fany Gerson, Ana Belaval

Blogs, Bleader Sep 3, 2014
Grant Achatz has a Trio class reunion at Next

Next and the Aviary hold a reunion for graduates of Grant Achatz's first restaurant, Trio.
- By Michael Gebert
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Trio, Next, The Aviary, Alinea, Grant Achatz, Dave Beran, Curtis Duffy, David Posey, Michael Carlson, Paula Haney, Henry Adaniya

Blogs, Bleader Mar 19, 2014
Restaurants in running for Beards, media not so much

The James Beard Foundation Awards announcements yesterday showed a scene that's strong on one side, not very strong on the other.
- By Michael Gebert
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, James Beard Foundation Awards, Blackbird, The Publican, Paul Kahan, David Posey, Dana Cree, One Off Hospitality, Donnie Madia, Jimmy Bannos Jr., The Purple Pig, Curtis Duffy, Grace, Spiaggia, Topolobampo, Jacquy Pfeiffer, Paul Virant, Vie, Next, Dave Beran, Andrew Zimmerman, Sepia

Blogs, Bleader Feb 3, 2014
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Get to know your Jean Banchet Award winners

How this year's crop of top chefs have performed in Reader features.
- By Michael Gebert
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Jean Banchet, Jean Banchet Awards, Grace, Curtis Duffy, Michael Muser, Bobby Schaffer, Nicholas Romero, Valerie Cao, Embeya, Thai Dang, Acadia, Thomas Raquel, Cafe des Architectes, Leigh Omilinsky, Fat Rice, Abraham Conlon, Three Dots and a Dash, Paul McGee, the Whistler, Video

Blogs, Bleader Nov 19, 2013
Next's Achatz retrospective—and Curtis Duffy's alternate history

Next announces its next season, Curtis Duffy continues his rise as our next great chef.
- By Michael Gebert
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Curtis Duffy, Grant Achatz, Dave Beran, Next, Alinea, Grace, Jean Banchet Awards

Blogs, Bleader Sep 5, 2013
Notes from a food revolution in progress

Chipotle wants to show you it's serious about sustainability, but online TV series Food Revolution Chicago seems to have joined the mainstream.
- By Michael Gebert
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Chipotle, Chipotle Cultivate Festival, Paul Kahan, Blackbird, Cosmo Goss, Curtis Duffy, Grace, Tony Mantuano, Spiaggia, Graham Elliot, Rick Gresh, Cleetus Friedman, The Fountainhead, David Burke's Primehouse, David Greiner, Megan Weinerman, Food Revolution Chicago, NBC Chicago

Blogs, Bleader Mar 7, 2013
Under Lee Wolen, the Lobby is a jewel of a restaurant

With Lee Wolen at the helm of the Peninsula Hotel's new restaurant, dinner is opulent—and wonderful.
- By Sam Worley
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, the Lobby, Lee Wolen, Peninsula Hotel, Curtis Duffy, Grace, Graham Elliot, Luke the Evangelist

Blogs, Bleader Feb 15, 2013
A bill to label genetically modified foods, and other food news bites

Weak bourbon, strong bacon, and more
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Grace, Curtis Duffy, Kevin Pang, GMO, baconfest, bacon, Maker's Mark, bourbon, Charlie Trotter's, Check, Please!

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Jan 15, 2013
Waiting for culinary nirvana at Grace

Curtis Duffy's food weakens the knees, but his long-awaited restaurant isn't all the way there yet.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Curtis Duffy, prix fixe menus, Grace, ingredients, chefs, egos, fine dining, Vanity Fair, Corby Kummer, Avenues, Alinea, Elizabeth, expensive restaurants, Grant Achatz, Trio, autographed menus, open kitchens, presentation, flora menu, fauna menu, Michael Muser, French wines, Loire Valley wines

Blogs, Bleader Oct 5, 2012
The Reader's Agenda: Fri 10/5

What's on the Agenda for Friday, October 5, 2012
- By Drew Hunt
- Tags: Do This, Chicago Artists Month, Bridgeport Arts Center, Reggie's Rock Club, Smoke Dza, Mr. Muthafuckin' Exquire, Flatbush Zombies, Leor Galil, Cashius Green with Pheo, Nakim, Kembe X & Alex Wiley, the Hideout, Wicker Park, Mark Brazer, The Interview Show, Curtis Duffy, Michael Muser, Lil' Rel, Frank Catalan

Food & Drink, Food & Drink Feature Sep 6, 2012
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Call of the wild

Underground chef Iliana Regan, who's been at the helm of precious few kitchens besides the one in her Andersonville apartment, is going legit with her ambitious "new gatherer" restaurant. The concept could be her greatest asset and greatest challenge.
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Food & Drink Feature, Iliana Regan, foraging, ramp fruit, morels, garlic mustard, Queen Anne's lace, Gary Alan Fine, molecular gastronomy, Phillip Foss, Chris Nugent, Curtis Duffy, new gatherer cuisine, Alinea, Schwa, One Sister, underground restaurants, Merrillville, butchering, cured meat, dried meat, Video

Blogs, Bleader Dec 16, 2011
Key Ingredient turns 50 (episodes)

Thoughts on the first 50 episodes of Key Ingredient
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Food & Drink, Key Ingredient, Jason Hammel, Lula Cafe, gjetost, Michael Gebert, James Beard award, Grant Achatz, Alinea, John des Rosiers, Inovasi, Curtis Duffy, Avenues, Grace, geraniums, Mindy Segal, Hot Chocolate, Mark Steuer, the Bedford, bananas, Michael Carlson, Schwa, Shawn McClain, Green Zebra, blood, Malort, Greg Biggers, Cafe des Architectes, azuki bean paste, Jared van Camp, Old Town Social, Nellcote, Stephanie Izard, Girl and the Goat, confectioner's sugar, Erling Wu Bower, the Publican, Asian carp, Bryce Caron, Blackbird, Cary Taylor, the Southern, fish eyeballs, Doug Sohn, Hot Doug's, chicken feet, fresh blood, Shawn McClain, Green Zebra, rabbit lungs, Jeffrey Hedin, Leopold, duck Tongues, Jason Vincent, Nightwood, bamboo woms, Luke Creagan, Pops for Champagne, cod milt, Duncan Biddulph, Rootstock, bull's testicles, David Posey, Blackbird, natto, Brian Enyart, Topolobampo, balut, Kristine Subido, Wave, John Anderes, Telegraph, ash, Andrew Zimmerman, Sepia, lamb fat

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Jul 28, 2011
NoMI goes casual

The Michelin-starred restaurant gets a redo that plays it safe but expertly executes
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Review, NoMI Kitchen, NoMI, Christophe David, Ryan LaRouche, fine dining, Curtis Duffy, Avenues, Park Hyatt, Pritzkers, Chihulys, Meg Galus, Benton's ham

Blogs, Bleader Mar 21, 2011
Key Ingredient Grabs a Beard Nom

Julia Thiel, Mike Gebert, and a host of Chicago chefs, restaurateurs, and restaurants picked up nominations today for the annual James Beard awards, aka the "Oscars of the food world."
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Julia Thiel, Mike Gebert, Sky Full of Bacon, Grant Achatz, Alinea, Curtis Duffy, Avenues, John des Rosiers, Inovasi, Paul Kahan, Blackbird, Patrick Fahy, Mindy Segal, Hot Chocolate, Monica Eng, Girl & the Goat, Rich Melman, Topolobampo, The Publican, Michael Carlson, Bruce Sherman, Paul Virant, James Beard Foundation Awards

Blogs, Bleader Feb 25, 2011
This Week in Food & Drink: Craft Distillers, Key Ingredient Beef Tendon, Wasabi, a Shake-Up at Green City Market, and More
- By Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Mike Sula, Omnivorous, craft distilling, Paul Hletko, Few Spirits, Miriam Matasar, Brendon Engel, Lula Cafe, Koval Distillery, Julia Thiel, Mike Gebert, Kay Ingredient, Grant Achatz, Paul Virant, Curtis Duffy, Mike Sheerin, Chris Pandel, Greg Biggers, beef tendon, Cafe des Architectes, Lyle Allen, Green City Market, Baconfest, Wasabi, Hiromich Sasaki, WGN, Nick Digilio

Blogs, Bleader Dec 17, 2010
This Week in Food & Drink: Best New Restaurants, Key Ingredient: Geraniums, Saigon Sisters, and more

Best new restaurants of 2010, Key Ingredient chef's challenge: geraniums, Saigon Sisters, and more
- By Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, best new restaurants, food trucks, Phillip Foss, Meatyballs Mobile, Matt Maroni, Gaztr-Wagon, Arami, Balsan, Big Star, Paul Kahan, Branch 27, John Manion, Girl & the Goat, Stephanie Izard, Henri, Kith & Kin, the Purple Pig, Ria, Sprout, Ceres' Table, Chilapan, Franks 'N' Dawgs, Gilt Bar, Ruxbin, the Southern, Vincent, Saigon Sisters, Key Ingredient, chef's challenge, Curtis Duffy, Avenues, John des Rosiers, Inovasi, geranium, Pollock's Cod, Acre, Pasticceria Natalina, Natalie Zarzour, Pipeworks Brewing Company

Blogs, Bleader Dec 9, 2010
This Week in Food & Drink

What's in this week's expanded Food & Drink section
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Punch: The Delights (and Dangers) of the Flowing Bowl, Culinary Ephemera: An Illustrated History, recommended restaurants in the Loop, Curtis Duffy, Avenues, Chinese black beans, Acre, Longman & Eagle inn, free bread delivery

Food & Drink, Key Ingredient Dec 9, 2010
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Key Ingredient: Chinese black beans

Avenues' Curtis Duffy comes up with a sweet solution for their "haunting" funk.
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Key Ingredient, Curtis Duffy, Avenues, chinese black beans, Grant Achatz, kluwak kupas, John Des Rosiers, Inovasi, geranium recipe, key ingredient, Alinea, Video

Blogs, Bleader Aug 12, 2010
This Week's Food and Drink Events

Farm dinners, fish dinner, wine dinners, and more.
- By Sam Worley
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Taste of the Nation, Share Our Strength, childhood hunger, fundraiser, Mindy Segal, Rick Bayless, street food, Stella Artois, Goose Island, Aragon Ballroom, Sunday Dinner, Josh Kulp, Christine Cikowski, farm dinner, Angelic Organics, Green Grocer, Death's Door Spirits, The Real Jane Martin, Spiaggia, Nichols Farm and Orchard, bocce, bus ride, croquet, wine dinner, Maverick Wine Company, Ras Dashen, Quickfire Challenge, Top Chef Masters, Rosh Hashanah, Rosh Hashanah Boot Camp, Spertus Institute, Spertus Kosher Catering, Laura Frankel, Jewish Cooking for All Seasons, Jewish Slow Cooker Recipes, Carnivale, caipirinhas, Caipirinhas 101, Carnivale University, Mike Sheerin, Blackbird, Curtis Duffy, Avenues, Philip Foss, Lockwood, Todd Stein, Cibo Matto, Andrew Zimmerman, Sepia, Brian Enyart, Topolobampo, wild arctic char, Cherry Creek Winery, North Shore Distillery

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