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, Dec 16, 2011
The Empty Bottle's Chili Home Companion
A chili cook-off to benefit Graze, a forthcoming literary journal.
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, Jun 23, 2011
Best restaurant staff bent on making your day
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, Mar 10, 2011
Earwax Cafe Not Closing After All
Wicker Park's Earwax Cafe will be closing on February 28.
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, Jun 3, 2010
Alfresco!
Our annual, invaluable guide to outdoor dining
by Reader staff
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, Jun 1, 2010
Dinner & a Show: Tuesday 6/1
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by Whet Moser
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, May 15, 2010
Dinner & a Show: Saturday 5/15
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, May 5, 2010
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, Mar 13, 2010
Dinner & a Show: Saturday 3/13
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, Feb 26, 2010
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, Feb 5, 2010
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, Jan 30, 2010
Dinner & a Show: Saturday, 1/30
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, Nov 12, 2009
The Food Issue: The Best New Restaurants of 2009
From Browntrout to Zebda
by Mike Sula, Anne Spiselman, Martha Bayne, and David Hammond
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, Oct 22, 2009
This week's food and drink events
The Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance symposium, a Top Chef casting call, the Tour de Champagne, and more.
by Julia Thiel
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, Oct 1, 2009
This week's food and drink events
Eli's Cheesecake Festival, a hen of the woods mushroom hunt, Octoberfeast, a couple free beer tastings, and more food and drink events.
by Julia Thiel
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, May 21, 2009
Seven new reviews this week
Taxim, Grocery Bistro, Iyanze, and more
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, Apr 28, 2009
One bite: Co-op Image Hot Sauce
Get you some of this complex, brick-red alchemy of deep smokiness and moderate heat and sweetness, tempered by a slight citrus tang.
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