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Food & Drink, Food & Drink Feature Jun 23, 2020
Farmer Vera Videnovich is raising Balkan sisters the Native American way

She’s bringing corn, beans, and squash back to where they came from.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food & Drink Feature, Lula Cafe, Cafe Marie-Jeanne, Giant, Vera Videnovich, the Balkans, Bosnian food, Serbian food, farm

Blogs, Bleader Mar 16, 2018
This week on FilmStruck: Deep in the heart of Texas

FilmStruck finds more than western films deep in the heart of Texas.
- By Patrick Friel
- Tags: Film, Foreign, On Video, Television, The Internet, Texas, FilmStruck, Lone Star, Stetsons, Longhorn cattle, John Wayne, Giant, Edna Ferber, George Stevens, A Place in the Sun, Boris Levin, Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean, Dave Kehr, The Last Picture Show, Peter Bogdanovich, New Wave, Howard Hawks, Red River, Cahiers du Cinema, Ben Johnson, Cloris Leachman, Oscar, Robert Surtees, Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Ellen Burstyn, Cybill Shepherd, Eileen Brennan, Clu Gulager, Sam Bottoms, Paris Texas, Wim Wenders, Sam Shepard, Harry Dean Stanton, Robby Müller, Hammett, John Ford, Michelangelo Antonioni, Hunter Carson, Nastassja Kinski, Dean Stockwell, Aurore Clement, Ry Cooder, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Blood Simple, M. Emmet Walsh, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, James M. Cain, Slacker, Richard Linklater, Austin Texas, Waking Life, The Phantom of Liberty, Playtime

Blogs, Bleader Dec 28, 2017
Cook County sues pharmaceutical companies over opioid crisis, and other Chicago news

Also, the mother of police shooting victim Quintonio LeGrier is waiting for answers.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Cook County, opioids, opioid crisis, Quintonio LeGrier, Bettie Jones, Chicago Police Department, Robert Rialmo, police issues, Illinois laws, climate change, Chicago Climate Charter, Louisville, Kentucky, Rahm Emanuel, Saint Paul, Minnesota, Donald Trump, the Moonlighter, Danny Shapiro, Giant, Rosa's, Waydown

Food & Drink, Food & Drink Feature Dec 20, 2017
The best new Chicago restaurants of the year

Seventeen spots where you could escape the Great Garbage Fire of 2017.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food & Drink Feature, best new Chicago restaurants 2017, 17 best new chicago restaurants, Balkan Grill Company, Gary, Indiana, pljeskavica, lepinja, kupus salata, urnebes, kajmak, Momo Bogdanovich, City Mouse, Ace Hotel, Randolph Row, Randolph Street restaurants, Jason Vincent, Ben Lustbader, Patrick Sheerin, Giant, Logan Square, Fulton Market District, the Kennison, the Lincoln Hotel, Bill Walker, country club culture, Somerset, Viceroy Chicago hotel, Gold Coast, Lee Wolen, Boka, Boka Restaurant Group, Bellemore Selam Ethi, Iliana Regan, Kitsune, North Center, izakaya, midwestern cuisine, Daisies, Joe Frillman, Zoe Schor, comfort food, Split-Rail, Selam Ethiopian Kitchen, tire siga, mitmita, senafich, Gorée Cuisine, Senagalese food, Kenwood, Diana Dávila, Mi Tocaya Antojería, Quiote, mezcal, Mexican food, Andrew Zimmerman, Sepia, Proxi, global street food, small plates, Marisa Paolillo, Mango Pickle, Edgewater, Indian food, the Spice Room, Mirabella Italian Restaurant & Bar, Irving Park, Old Irving, Gene & Georgetti, David Posey, Anna Posey, One Off Hospitality, Elske, hygge, coziness, eastern-European food, Heritage Restaurant & Caviar Bar, Humboldt Park, caviar

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Sep 7, 2017
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At City Mouse, Giant conquers the Fulton Market District

The restaurant anchoring the Ace Hotel is like a satellite for Jason Vincent and Ben Lustbader’s Logan Square mothership.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Review, City Mouse, Ace Hotel, restaurant review, Giant, Jason Vincent, Ben Lustbader, Recommended

Blogs, Bleader Aug 16, 2017
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Chicago must apply for a DOJ grant that includes new sanctuary city restrictions, and other news

Also, a former Miss America has announced a run against incumbent attorney general Lisa Madigan.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Jeff Sessions, sanctuary cities, immigration issues, Rahm Emanuel, Department of Justice, Chicago Police Department, Harry Leinenweber, Miss America, Erika Harold, Lisa Madigan, Election 2018, Toni Preckwinkle, sweetened beverage tax, pop tax, soda tax, Cook County, Illinois house of representatives, Illinois General Assembly, Christine Winger, Trenton Cornell-Duranleau, Wyndham Lathem, Andrew Warren, ride-sharing, Uber, Lyft, Chicago Transit Authority, the el, Elske, Anna Posey, David Posey, Giant, Bon Appetit, Video

Blogs, Bleader Jul 3, 2017
Illinois House approves income tax hike, spending plan, and other Chicago news

Also, Trump has reportedly tapped 48-year-old John Lausch as the U.S. attorney for Chicago.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Illinois, Springfield, budget impasse, Illinois General Assembly, Chicago, Michael Madigan, David Harris, Bruce Rauner, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Fire Department, John Lausch, Donald Trump, Jeff Sessions, Zachary Fardon, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Ace Hotel, City Mouse, Giant, Jason Vincent, Pat Sheerin, restaurant openings, Fulton Market

Blogs, Bleader Jun 22, 2017
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The end of an era: Cook County clerk David Orr reportedly won't run again, and other Chicago news

Also, a former pro wrestler, who also happens to be Kellyanne Conway's first client, is running for Illinois governor.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, David Orr, Cook County, Cook County Clerk's office, City Hall, state budget impasse, Bruce Rauner, Illinois General Assembly, Kellyanne Conway, Jon Stewart, Election 2018, Libertarian Party, Donald Trump, Tiger Woods, Tiger Woods golf course, Jackson Park/South Shore golf course, Jackson Park, South Shore Cultural Center, Marian Hossa, Chicago Blackhawks, NHL, Damn Fine Coffee Bar, GO Tavern & Liquors, Giant, Sink/Swim, Best Intentions, Lost Lake, Longman & Eagle, Video

Food & Drink, Key Ingredient May 24, 2017
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Chef Benjamin Lustbader pays tribute to his culinary mentor, Michel Richard

The Giant chef remembers being schooled in the high-intensity kitchen at Citronelle.
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Key Ingredient, Benjamin Lustbader, Michel Richard, Giant, Citronelle, Key Ingredient Cook-Off, Video

Blogs, Bleader May 19, 2017
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Conde Nast Traveler names Chicago the best restaurant city in the U.S., and other news

Also, there's still no resolution to the state's school funding crisis.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, food, restaurants, Giant, Duck Inn, Monteverde, GT Prime, Osteria Langhe, Mr. Beef, Au Cheval, Roister, Katsu, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago City Council, Bruce Rauner, Illinois senate, budget impasse, Kimberly Lightford, Beth Purvis, Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field, Richard Garrity, Ahmad, Old Town, car theft, Video

Blogs, Bleader Apr 28, 2017
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Kim Foxx drafts legislation allowing a second review of fatal police shootings, and other Chicago news

Also, the Chicago Teachers Union is planning a May Day rally.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Kim Foxx, Cook County State's Attorney's Office, police issues, police-involved shootings, Rahm Emanuel, Donald Trump, taxes, Chicago Teachers Union, Chicago Public Schools, May Day, United Airlines, O'Hare International Airport, David Dao, Oscar Munoz, nightlife, racism, segregation, Giant, Ace Hotel, restaurant openings, Video

Blogs, Bleader Feb 10, 2017
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Chef Ben Lustbader of Giant makes bread with the ‘bacon of the sea’

Challenged to create a dish with dulse, Lustbader combines northern European and Asian flavors.
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Food & Drink, Key Ingredient, dulse, seaweed, dulse sourdough, bread, Ben Lustbader, Giant, bacon, Video

Food & Drink, Food & Drink Feature Dec 23, 2016
The 151 best things I ate and drank in 2016

Purge the bitter taste of this year with these dishes and drinks.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food & Drink Feature, Food & Drink, Food Chain, Intro, Bad Hunter, Slurp Slurp, Old Irving Brewing, Coda di Volpe, Pulqueria Chicago, Kie-Gol-Lanee, Pro Samgyubsal, GT Prime, Danke, Smyth, Birreria Zaragoza, the Loyalist, Bienmesabe, Dixie, El Che Bar, Brother’s, Steadfast, Kimski, Chiya Chai, The Bakery at Fat Rice, Hanbun, Giant, Cruz Blanca, Leña Brava, Boo-Il Galbi, Duck Duck Goat, Shiroi Sushi, Roister, The Northman, Oriole, Hannosuke, Snaggletooth, Naoki, Forbidden Root, Bunny, the Micro Bakery, Café Marie-Jeanne, Angkor Restaurant, Cold Storage, Tom Yum Café, Crepe Town, Paula’s Thai Kitchen, Serai, Monteverde, Sawada Coffee, Dos Urban Cantina, Latinicity, the Budlong, Dukan International Market, Brisku's Bistro

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Nov 3, 2016
The Little Beet Table perpetuates the cliche that healthy food is dull and boring

You might leave the New York import before you finish your vegetables.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Giant, The Little Beet Table, Bad Hunter, Heisler Hospitality

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Aug 5, 2016
Recommended
Jason Vincent goes big at Giant

After a break, the former Nightwood chef is doing huge things in a little Logan Square spot.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Review, Giant, Jason Vincent, Mike Sula, Avec, Josh Perlman, Ben Lustbader, Sink, Swim, Scofflaw, Good Humor, Travis Bickle, Lula Cafe, Seinfeld, You Fuck My Wine, Albariño, Recommended

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She’s bringing corn, beans, and squash back to where they came from.

FilmStruck finds more than western films deep in the heart of Texas.

Also, the mother of police shooting victim Quintonio LeGrier is waiting for answers.

Seventeen spots where you could escape the Great Garbage Fire of 2017.

The restaurant anchoring the Ace Hotel is like a satellite for Jason Vincent and Ben Lustbader’s Logan Square mothership.

Also, a former Miss America has announced a run against incumbent attorney general Lisa Madigan.

Also, Trump has reportedly tapped 48-year-old John Lausch as the U.S. attorney for Chicago.

Also, a former pro wrestler, who also happens to be Kellyanne Conway's first client, is running for Illinois governor.

The Giant chef remembers being schooled in the high-intensity kitchen at Citronelle.

Also, there's still no resolution to the state's school funding crisis.

Also, the Chicago Teachers Union is planning a May Day rally.

Challenged to create a dish with dulse, Lustbader combines northern European and Asian flavors.

Purge the bitter taste of this year with these dishes and drinks.

You might leave the New York import before you finish your vegetables.

After a break, the former Nightwood chef is doing huge things in a little Logan Square spot.

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