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Arts & Culture
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Calendar
Jul 14, 2011
The
Reader
Agenda
GBV, Tour de Fat, a book signing, and beer, beer, beer
By Mara Shalhoup
Tags:
Special Event
,
Pitchfork Festival
,
Guided by Voices
,
Kayaking
,
Logan Square Kitchen
,
Tour de Fat
,
Green City Market
,
Bill Savage
,
Michael Harvey
,
Nicole Hollander
,
En Route
,
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
,
Center on Halsted
,
Silver Fork
,
Lillstreet Art Center
,
Two Brothers Brewing
,
Prairie Fire
,
Half Acre Brewery
Food & Drink
,
Food & Drink News
Feb 3, 2011
Valentine's Day Specials (2011)
Where Cupidity reigns
Tags:
Food & Drink News
,
Valentine's Day
,
restaurant listings
,
specials
,
Balsan
,
The Bento Box
,
Big Jones
,
Bistro Bordeaux
,
Blokes & Birds
,
Boka
,
The Bristol
,
Ceres' Table
,
Chizakaya
,
The Gage
,
Girl & the Goat
,
Graham Elliot
,
Hearty
,
Jacky's on Prairie
,
Henri
,
Los Moles
,
Marigold
,
Mercadito Chicago
,
Morton Arboretum
,
Nana
,
People Lounge
,
Prairie Fire
,
Province
,
Ria
,
Saigon Sisters
,
Shokran
,
Sixteen
,
SushiSamba Rio
,
Swissotel Chicago
,
Taxim
,
312 Chicago
,
Uncommon Ground on Devon
,
Uncommon Ground
,
Vie
,
West Town Tavern
Blogs
,
Bleader
Jan 13, 2011
This Week's Food and Drink Events
A meal with Jim Beam, a meal for James Beard, a meal by Julia Child, and more.
By Sam Worley
Tags:
Food Chain
,
Food & Drink
,
Three Sisters Garden
,
Tracey Vowell
,
Frontera Grill
,
Topolobampo
,
Sarah Stegner
,
George Bumbaris
,
Pleasant Ridge Reserve
,
Collaborative Chef dinners
,
Prairie Fire
,
Check
,
Please!
,
Alpana Singh
,
Dawgs
,
Please! Franks 'n' Dawgs
,
Vanille Patisserie
,
Julia Child
,
Avis DeVoto
,
As Always
,
Julia
,
Mastering the Art of French Cooking
,
Joan Reardon
,
Naha
,
Alliance Francaise
,
Madelaine Bullwinkel
,
Beer Bistro Menu
,
Bernie Lubbers
,
Jim Beam
,
Fred Booker Noe III
,
Bourbon Dinner and Tasting
,
Harmony Grill
,
Shubas
,
Dietzler Farm
,
Graziano Family of Wines
,
Uncommon Ground
,
Daniel Jacob
,
Dirk Flanigan
,
Henri
,
the Gage
,
James Beard
,
James Beard House
,
Dalmore
,
Jura
,
scotch tasting
,
vertical tasting
Blogs
,
Bleader
Jan 6, 2011
This Week in Food & Drink: A salami evangelist, the Florentine, Key Ingredient spirulina, and more
In this week's Food & Drink: the Sodfather, the Florentine, Paul Virant of Vie takes our Key Ingredient chef challenge of spirulina, and the latest openings and closings.
By Kate Schmidt
Tags:
Food Chain
,
Food & Drink
,
Frank Ballestri
,
soppressata
,
supersod
,
salami making
,
the Florentine
,
Todd Stein
,
MK
,
JW Marriott Chicago
,
Russell Kook
,
Hell's Kitchen
,
Cibo Matto
,
Paul Virant
,
Vie
,
spirulina
,
David Posey
,
Blackbird
,
Andrew Zimmerman
,
Sepia
,
lamb fat
,
Leopold
,
Jeffrey Hedin
,
Sarah Stegner
,
Sarah Stegner Resolution Club
,
healthy eating
,
Prairie Fire
,
Le Passage
,
the Drawing Room
,
Charles Joly
,
On the Rocks
,
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,
Patty's Diner
,
Opera
,
Adobo Grill Wicker Park
,
Eve
Food & Drink
,
Food & Drink News
Jan 6, 2011
On the Rocks: Le Passage
Belgium comes to West Town, Patty’s Diner closes, and more
By Kate Schmidt
Tags:
Food & Drink News
,
Jeffrey Hedin
,
Jennifer Galdes
,
Sarah Stegner
,
Sarah Stegner Resolution Club
,
Charles Joly
,
mixologist Charles Joly
,
On the Rocks
,
best Chicago diner
,
Leopold
,
Prairie Fire
,
Le Passage
,
The Drawing Room
,
Patty's Diner
,
Opera
,
Adobo Grill
,
Spring
,
Eve
Food & Drink
,
Food & Drink Feature
Nov 18, 2010
Turkey Service
Restaurants offering Thanksgiving dinner—to stay or to go
Tags:
Food & Drink Feature
,
Aja
,
Ann Sather
,
Bin 36
,
Bistro 110
,
C-House
,
Chicago Cut Steakhouse
,
Chicago Diner
,
The Chicago Firehouse
,
Chicago Firehouse
,
Chicago Q
,
Coco Pazzo
,
Custom House
,
David Burke's Primehouse
,
Deleece Grill Pub
,
Elate
,
Eve
,
The Fireside
,
Fireside
,
Francesca's on Chestnut
,
Francesca's
,
Jacky's on Prairie
,
Kit Kat Lounge and Supper Club
,
Lawry's the Prime Rib
,
Markethouse
,
Mercat a la Planxa
,
NoMi
,
Palette Bistro
,
Park Grill
,
Peninsula Hotel
,
Pensiero Ristorante
,
Prairie Fire
,
Prairie Grass Cafe
,
Restaurant Michael
,
Reza's
,
Sixteen
,
Spirit of Chicago
,
Tavern on Rush
,
33 Club
,
Vermilion
,
Wave
,
W Chicago
,
Wave at W Chicago
,
Weber Grill
,
Zed 451
,
Fox & Obel
,
Lillie's Q
,
Smoke Daddy
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Thanksgiving
,
Chicago thanksgiving specials
,
Chicago thanksgiving restaurants
,
Ann Sather Café
,
Coco Pazzo Cafe
,
Kit Kat Lounge & Supper Club
,
Peninsula Hotel, lobby
,
Avenues
,
Wave at W Chicago Lakeshore
,
NoMi Kitchen
,
The Smoke Daddy
Blogs
,
Bleader
Jun 28, 2010
6/29 — Free Movie and Chocolate at Fulton River Park
Free Blommer chocolate and a free screening of
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
in Fulton River Park.
By Sam Worley
Tags:
Food Chain
,
Film
,
Free Shit
,
Food & Drink
,
Other Stuff
,
Apropos of Nothing
,
Swag
,
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
,
Fulton River Park
,
Blommer Chocolate Co.
,
golden tickets
,
free movie
,
free chocolate
,
chocolate bars
,
Alinea
,
Prairie Fire
,
outdoor events
Food & Drink
,
Food & Drink Column
Mar 18, 2010
Logan Square on Tap
The new brewpub and gastropub in Lula-land. Plus: middle-of-the-road green cuisine, carnivore-worthy vegan, and 11 more recent openings.
By Mike Sula and Martha Bayne
Tags:
Food & Drink Column
,
Revolution Brewing
,
Longman & Eagle
,
Logan Square
,
hipsters
,
Handlebar
,
Josh Deth
,
Jim Cibak
,
Jason Petrie
,
charcuterie
,
Empty Bottle
,
Bruce Finkleman
,
Peter Toalson
,
Robert McAdams
,
Jared Wentworth
,
snout-to-tail
,
whole animal
,
Sarah Stegner
,
George Bumbaris
,
Prairie Grass Cafe
,
Prairie Fire
,
Ogilvie Metra station
,
Tallgrass steaks
,
Mint Creek Farm
,
Pleasant Ridge Reserve
,
Karyn's on Green
,
Revolution Brewing Company
,
Karyn's Cooked
,
Karyn's Fresh Corner
,
The Handlebar
Blogs
,
Bleader
Feb 9, 2010
Dinner & a Show: Tuesday 2/9 (New Restaurants Edition)
New restaurants and nearby shows.
By Whet Moser
Tags:
Chicagoland
,
Food Chain
,
Lit & Lectures
,
Film
,
Food & Drink
,
Books
,
Funny Ha-Ha Loves You
,
James Kennedy
,
Claire Zulkey
,
Hideout
,
The Southern
,
Beeswax
,
Andrew Bujalski
,
Gene Siskel Film Center
,
Prairie Fire
,
Sarah Stegner
,
George Bumbaris
,
Prairie Grass Cafe
,
Fish Tank
,
Leo's Coney Island of Chicago
,
The Hurt Locker
,
Logan Theater
,
Longman & Eagle
,
Too New to Review
Blogs
,
Bleader
Feb 8, 2010
Too New to Review: Prairie Fire, Leo's Coney Island, the Southern, Revolution Brewing Company, and More
Prairie Fire, Leo's Coney Island of Chicago, the Southern, and other restaurants too new to review.
By Kate Schmidt
Tags:
Food Chain
,
Food & Drink
,
Prairie Fire
,
Sarah Stegner
,
George Bumbaris
,
Leo's Coney Island of Chicago
,
Cary Taylor
,
the Southern
,
Revolution Brewing Company
,
Josh Deth
,
Longman & Eagle
,
the Empty Bottle
,
Ameer Kabob
,
Bagel on Damen
,
Ceres' Table
,
Epic
,
Filter
,
Izakaya Hapa
,
Karyn's on Green
,
Klopa Grill & Cafe
,
Lockdown Bar & Grill
,
Macku Sushi
,
the Purple Pig
,
Rockin' Taco
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