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• MEDIA DINING AND FOOD COLUMNS •
Carnivale Carnivale
Includes a DJ, stilt walker, Samba dancers, a balloon drop and champagne toast at midnight at 702 W. Fulton St., Chicago. The menu features dishes from Central and South America, The Caribbean, Cuba and Spain. Reservations ...
A couple of years ago we made a film with Mark Mendez, then chef of Carnivale, about the problems of trying to buy directly from farmers when you're an operation the size of, well, Carnivale. Mendez may have left Carnivale for his own Vera, but th...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
• FOODIES AND FOOD BLOGGERS •
The Slow and Savory ReviewSpring time in Chicago usually mean flowers, sunshine, and a chance for the mole people who have spent the winter months huddled under several layers of coats and blankets to finally emerge into the open, don their exerci...
Friday, May 17, 2013
When I started BnY, I did not intend to post many of my own recipes. I intended to write about food and travel that inspires me, sharing stories about purveyors, chefs, artists, people who enrich my life and by sharing … Continue readi...
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Let me just go ahead and say this: Good job, Curtis Duffy. Three Michelin stars are comin’ your way! Dinner at Grace was spectacular. The room, the vibe, the service and, of course, the...
Yeah... there's way more deliciousness on my s...
Friday, April 19, 2013
Grab a visual full meal deal from this River North restaurant, tucked away on Hubbard across from the former Steve’s Deli space. I’ll need to return again before delivering a full report, but I’m encouraged by my first visit. Spe...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Yes, you are what you eat. Lately, I am a whole lot of lettuce, salmon and brown rice. But what are you? HBO in collaboration with the Institute of Medicine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Institute of … Continue re...
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Are you like me? Is every vacation planned around food, or off a combination of TV features from Diner’s, Drive-In’s and Dives + Chicago’s Best + Bizarre Foods + No Reservations + The Layover? Do you map out your hotel so you can...
Saturday, May 11, 2013
After four years, I still have a lot to learn…and to eat. But I did my fair share of both at NRA2013 this past week.This is the best show when it comes to getting an on-the-spot education not only on food but things like Aquaponics, Food Science a...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
TweetChicago North Shore restaurant, Prairie Grass Cafe (601 Skokie Blvd.; Northbrook, IL.; 847-205-4433) has partnered with Ravinia School students by featuring their hydroponically grown lettuce on the menu. Each week the members of the Green Gr...
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
The Green City Market Junior Board is prepared to kickstart this season’s Meet the Market series at bellyQ, featuring passed appetizers, cocktails, and the most delicious ingredient of all, Junior Board members. The Junior Board serves to en...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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