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Food & Drink, Food & Drink Feature Nov 13, 2014
Meet Billy Pork, the father of Chicago's charcuterie revolution

A 77-year-old former sausage maker is behind all that salumi you're eating in restaurants.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food & Drink Feature, Food Issue 2014, Billy Pork, charcuterie, Health Department, Quartino, John Coletta, Quartino, The Purple Pig, Publican Quality Meats, Perennial Virant, Vie, West Loop Salumi, Tete Charcuterie, Billy Nolen, Moo & Oink, HACCP, Billy G. Nolen Associates, Logan Square Kitchen, Zina Murray, Missy Corey, Thomas Rice, Kurt Guzowski, Lawry's the Prime Rib, Sun Wah BBQ, Kelly Cheng, Local Foods Grocer & Distributor

Food & Drink, Food & Drink Feature Nov 13, 2014
Three of our favorite spots for in-house charcuterie
- Tags: Food & Drink Feature, Food Issue 2014, in-house charcuterie, The Purple Pig, Publican Quality Meats, West Loop Salumi

Food & Drink, Key Ingredient Sep 8, 2014
Video
Key Ingredient: Jimmy Bannos Jr. makes pasta with sea urchin gonads

Challenged to create a dish with uni, the Purple Pig chef adds pork fat.
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Key Ingredient, Jimmy Bannos Jr., Purple Pig, uni, pasta, John Hogan, River Roast, Esca New York, Dave Pasternack, Melvin Vizcande, Carlo Vizcande, Kai Zan, pork heart, The Purple Pig, Video

Blogs, Bleader Jul 28, 2014
What some recent restaurant closings mean for the scene

Pecking Order, the Savoy, Telegraph, and others say good-bye.
- By Michael Gebert
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Ina Pinkney, Ina's, Baume & Brix, Moto, Kabocha, Oon, Fat Rice, Embeya, Brendan Sodikoff, Dillman's, Sam Goldwyn, The Refinery, Lawrence Letrero, Mike Sula, The Savoy, Brian Greene, Big Star, Storefront Company, Bib Gourmand, The Purple Pig, Cecilio Rodriguez, TMIP, Telegraph, Webster's Wine Bar, Pecking Order, Kristine Subido, Mindy Segal, Hot Chocolate, The Radler, Analogue

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 Oct 11, 2012
Fall farmers' markets and other food and drink events

The last week of farmer's markets and plenty of fall harvest celebrations make up this week's food and drink events
- By Meg Pier
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Ground Up Chicago, Harvest Feast Chicago, Spence Farm Foundation, Frontera Grill, Hot Chocolate, Perennial Virant, 676 Restaurant & Bar, Scrumptious Pantry, herbs, Merz Apothecary, Meals on Wheels, Chef's Table, The Purple Pig, The Aviary, Dominick's Pizza, Foodielicious, Fischman, Kwak, Oktoberfest, Kwaktoberfest, Moonshine Brewing, Brewer's Brunch, bloody Mary, BIN 36, Harvest Festival, Andersonville, farmer's market

Blogs, Bleader Feb 23, 2012
This week's food and drink events

A "meaty" film premiere, a cookbook signing, a wild game dinner, and more
- By Daniel Gerzina
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Uncommon Ground Devon, Michael Gebert, The Butcher's Karma, Small Bar Fullerton, New Belgium, Martha Bayne, Soup and Bread Cookbook, Foodease, Harvard Sportsman's Club, Academy Awards, Pete Miller's Seafood and Prime Steak, Fear no Art Chicago, The Dinner Party, JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound, Luna Negro, Underground Food Collective, Tru, The Bedford, Mark Steuer, Quince, Few Spirits, The Purple Pig, Heaven on Seven, The Underground, Y-Me.

Food & Drink, Food & Drink Feature Nov 17, 2011
Slideshow
Five favorite vegetarian meals at nonvegetarian restaurants

Meatless euphoria compliments of Lula Cafe's chickpea tagine, Nhu Lan Bakery's banh mi, and more
- By Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Food & Drink Feature, Nhu Lan Bakery, Lula Cafe, Boka, Girl & the Goat, Schwa, Irazu, The Purple Pig, Slideshow

Blogs, Bleader Nov 9, 2011
Ready, set, roll your eyes: It's Michelin Guide time

Le sigh: French tire maker Michelin dropped its 2011 Bib Gourmand list this morning.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Michelin Guide Chicago 2011, Ann Sather, Arami, Avec, Belly Shack, Bistronomic, the Bristol, Browntrout, Ceresâ€™ Table, Cumin, De Cero, Deca, DeColores, Fogon, Frontera Grill, Gemini Bistro, Gilt Bar, Girl & the Goat, Green Zebra, GT Fish & Oyster, Han 202, Hopleaf, Jaipur, Jin Thai, Kabul House, La Creperie, La Petite Folie, Lao Sze Chuan, Los Nopales, Lula Cafe, M. Henry, Maudeâ€™s Liquor Bar, Mexique, Mixteco Grill, Mundial Cocina Mestiza, Nana, Nightwood, Opart Thai House, Owen & Engine, Paramount Room, Perennial Virant, the Publican, the Purple Pig, Raj Darbar, Riccardo Trattoria, Sen, Smak-Tak, Smoque BBQ, Sol de Mexico, Spacca Napoli, Taste of Peru, Thai Village, Twin Anchors, Urban Belly, West Town Tavern, Xni-Pec, Yolo

Best of Chicago, Food & Drink Jun 23, 2011
Best up-and-coming chef

Jeremy Kiens of Dunlays on the Square voted best up-and-coming chef
- Tags: Food & Drink, Best up-and-coming chef, Readers' poll, Dunlays on the Square, Purple Pig, Ciao Amore Ristorante, Bite Cafe, The Purple Pig

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

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Dec 16, 2010
The Best Restaurants of 2010

The Girl & the Goat, Kith & Kin, The Purple Pig, Big Star, and more
- By Mike Sula, Anne Spiselman, Martha Bayne, Kristina Meyer, and David Hammond
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Arami, Balsan, Big Star, Branch 27, Girl & the Goat, Henri, Kith & Kin, The Purple Pig, Ria, Sprout, Ceres' Table, Chilapan, Franks 'n' Dawgs, Gaztro-Wagon, Gilt Bar, Ruxbin, The Southern, Vincent

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Jun 3, 2010
Alfresco!

Our annual, invaluable guide to outdoor dining
- By Reader staff
- Tags: Restaurant Review, outdoor dining, alfresco dining, restaurant reviews, Chicago restaurants, A Tavola, Anteprima, Athena, Bad Dog Tavern, Big Star, Birchwood Kitchen, Bistro Campagne, La Bocca Della Verita, Boka, Bonsoiree Cafe & Delicacies, Bourgeois Pig, Cafe Fresco, The Chicago Firehouse, Chief O'Neill's, Cooper's, La Creperie, Crust, Deleece, Dick's Last Resort, Duchamp, Dunlays on the Square, Enoteca Roma, Epic, Feed, The Fireside, Flatwater, Folklore, Fontana Grill & Wine Bar, Fulton's on the River, Got Spaghetti?, Halsted's Bar & Grill, The Handlebar, Heartland Cafe, Jam, Juicy Wine Company, Jury's, LM Le Restaurant, Longman & Eagle, Lutz Continental Cafe & Pastry Shop, M. Henry, Market, May Street Cafe, Moody's Pub, Nightwood, 90 Miles Cuban Cafe, 90 Miles Cuban Cafe, NoMi, Old Oak Tap, The Orbit Room, Las Palmas, Park Grill, Pasta d'Arte, Pegasus, Piccolo Sogno, Prosecco, The Purple Pig, The Red Canary, Resi's Bierstube, Roof, Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar, Rose Angelis, Sheffield's, The Southern, SushiSamba Rio, Tapas Barcelona, Taxim, Tepatulco, The Terrace at Trump, Terzo Piano, Trattoria Isabella, Tre Kronor, Twisted Spoke, Volo Restaurant Wine Bar, Zed 451, Zella, Bonsoiree, Cucina Madonna, 694 Wine & Spirits, LM Restaurant, NoMi Kitchen, Briciola, Copper House, Grandview Tavern & Beer Garden, Pasta d'Arte Trattoria Italiana

Blogs, Bleader May 23, 2010
Dinner & a Show: Sunday 4/23

Recommended events paired with nearby restaurants.
- By Whet Moser
- Tags: Chicagoland, Food Chain, Film, Music, Food & Drink, Performing Arts, Arts, Buzzcocks, Double Door, Babylon Eatery, Small Victories, Annoyance Theatre, Demera, Please Give, Landmark's Century Centre, Chilam Balam, The Shock Doctrine, Gene Siskel Film Center, The Purple Pig, Mother and Child, Moxie

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Apr 15, 2010
Beyond Pub Grub

Thirteen bars with standout food
- By Kate Schmidt, David Hammond, Heather Kenny, Anne Spiselman, Rob Christopher, Martha Bayne, Mike Sula, Anne Spiselman, and Laura Levy Shatkin
- Tags: Restaurant Review, Between Boutique Cafe & Lounge, Big Star, Cooper's, Cuna, The Gage, In Fine Spirits, Kith & Kin, Old Oak Tap, Old Town Social, People Lounge, The Purple Pig, The Southern, Volo Restaurant Wine Bar, Between Peruvian Cafe & Lounge

Blogs, Bleader Apr 6, 2010
One bite: nduja and its variants
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, nduja, Riviera Italian Foods, Carmelo Pugliese, The Purple Pig, Jimmy Bannos Jr., This Little Piggy, Laurence Mate, Boccalone, Chris Cosentino, charcuterie, salami

Food & Drink, Food & Drink Column Feb 18, 2010
Serious Snout-to-Tail

Wallowing in pork products at the Purple Pig. Plus: promising Italian at Ceres' Table and overwrought Japanese at Macku.
- By Anne Spiselman and Mike Sula
- Tags: Food & Drink Column, The Purple Pig, Scott Harris, Jimmy Banos Sr, Jimmy Banos Jr, pork, Ceres' Table, Saint Boniface Cemetery, Macku Chan, Macku, Chicago sushi, Chicago restaurants, Chicago Italian restaurants, downtown restaurants, Macku Sushi

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

Blogs, Bleader Jan 8, 2010
Too New to Review (and Coming Soon)

Filter, Kitchen Sink, The Purple Pig, and other restaurants coming soon or too new to review.
- By Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Filter, Kitchen Sink, The Big Easy, Jennifer Gavin, Hell's Kitchen, The Purple Pig, Jimmy Bannos, Jimmy Bannos Jr., Scott Harris, Macku Sushi, Kaze Sushi, Pho and I, Duck Walk, Thai food, Vietnamese food, Chicago coffee shops, Metropolis Coffee, Hyde Park dining

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A 77-year-old former sausage maker is behind all that salumi you're eating in restaurants.

Challenged to create a dish with uni, the Purple Pig chef adds pork fat.

Pecking Order, the Savoy, Telegraph, and others say good-bye.

The James Beard Foundation Awards announcements yesterday showed a scene that's strong on one side, not very strong on the other.

The last week of farmer's markets and plenty of fall harvest celebrations make up this week's food and drink events

A "meaty" film premiere, a cookbook signing, a wild game dinner, and more

Meatless euphoria compliments of Lula Cafe's chickpea tagine, Nhu Lan Bakery's banh mi, and more

Le sigh: French tire maker Michelin dropped its 2011 Bib Gourmand list this morning.

Jeremy Kiens of Dunlays on the Square voted best up-and-coming chef

Best new restaurants of 2010, Key Ingredient chef's challenge: geraniums, Saigon Sisters, and more

The Girl & the Goat, Kith & Kin, The Purple Pig, Big Star, and more

Our annual, invaluable guide to outdoor dining

Recommended events paired with nearby restaurants.

Thirteen bars with standout food

Wallowing in pork products at the Purple Pig. Plus: promising Italian at Ceres' Table and overwrought Japanese at Macku.

Prairie Fire, Leo's Coney Island of Chicago, the Southern, and other restaurants too new to review.

Filter, Kitchen Sink, The Purple Pig, and other restaurants coming soon or too new to review.

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