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, Jan 4, 2013
The farcical food truck ordinance and other food news bites
Local makgeolli, tamale perfume, a lawsuit for Billy Dec, and more
by Mike Sula
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, Nov 16, 2012
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Slagel launches the Chicken Freedom Project, and other food news bites
A Waffleizer book, a possible Tramonto comeback, Cantu's new cooking show, and more
by Mike Sula
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, Nov 12, 2012
Video
The inevitable food truck lawsuit has arrived
The Institute for Justice is suing the city over the food truck ordinance
by Mike Sula
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John Arena
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Bleader
, Oct 26, 2012
The tanking of the Taste and other food news bites
More food truck nonsense, coffee vinegar, Carol's Pub and more.
by Mike Sula
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Rahm
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Eataly
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Buca de Bepo
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From Belly to Bacon
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Carols Pub
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Dave Hoekstra
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Louisa Chu
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Uplands Cheese Company
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Bleader
, Oct 18, 2012
The Empty Bottle's first block party: Music, Friendly, Food Trucks
The Empty Bottle's new Music, Friendly, Food Trucks takes over the club's block of Cortez on Sunday
by Luca Cimarusti
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Revolution Brewing
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Shams Band
,
Quarter Mile Thunder
,
My Blue Valentine
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Jenny Dragon
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Shearwater
,
Judson Claiborne
,
Daniel Knox
,
Music Friendly Food Trucks
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Bleader
, Oct 5, 2012
Map the food truck ghetto and other food news bites
Graziano vs. Reggiano, new barbecue, A.A. Gill kills, and more
by Mike Sula
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Hugh Amano
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A.A. Gill
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Michelin Guide
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Dat Donut
,
Leon's
,
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Will Douillet
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Sixteen
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J.P Graziano
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Jim Graziano
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Bleader
, Jul 25, 2012
Food truck ordinance passes. Watch out, eloteros: you're next.
Will the city overregulate pushcart vendors next?
by Mike Sula
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John Arena
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Scott Waguespack
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Glenn Keefer
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Bleader
, Jul 20, 2012
A food truck law that pleases no one but the pols and other food news bites
The return of the Nation of Islam's restaurant, B.K. Park and Jason Chan team up, and more
by Mike Sula
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Salaam Restaurant
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Arami
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Jason Chan
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Urban Union
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Anthony Bourdain
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The Layover
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Bleeding Heart Bakery & Cafe
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Bleader
, Jul 18, 2012
A peasant's revolt and more in this week's Food & Drink
In this week's Food & Drink: Mike Sula turns up his nose at the Peasantry, Cocktail Challenge shrimp paste
by Kate Schmidt
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Mike Sula
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the Peasantry
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Franks 'n' Dawgs
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Alex Brunacci
,
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Cocktail Challenge
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Nahm Kim
,
shrimp paste
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Sunda
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Dragon Ranch Moonshine & BBQ
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Allison Hagio
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Paramount Room
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Restaurant Reviews
, Jul 18, 2012
In search of street cred at Peasantry
The "elevated street food" that's hard to swallow
by Mike Sula
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Alexander Brunacci
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Joe Doren
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Frank Burnacci
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elote
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gyros
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Culture Vultures
, May 8, 2012
This week's Culture Vultures recommend:
City Critters
, the Chicago History Museum, and OhNo!Doom's "Relentless"
by Kelsey Gee
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Urban Wildlife Institute
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Seth Magle
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Sloopin
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DucknRoll
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Amy Le
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Tyler Coey
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M. Collective
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Lincoln Park Zoo
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Chicago History Museum
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Blogs
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Bleader
, Apr 13, 2012
A food porno mag debuts Monday, and other food news bites
The Hungry Hound in China, food trucks on the run, chef shuffling and more
by Mike Sula
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Steve Dolinksy
,
SheSimmers
,
Premise
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In Fine Spirits
,
Pat Sheerin
,
Brandon Woolf
,
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Crofton on Wells
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Who's Hungry?
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Food & Drink
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Restaurant Reviews
, Nov 23, 2011
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At Phillip Foss's El Ideas, balls to all that
The chef ditches food trucking and says hello again to fine dining
by Mike Sula
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Phillip Foss
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Andrew Brochu
,
Alinea
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Kith & Kin
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Lockwood
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Bill Talbott
,
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Meatyballs Mobile
,
testicles
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bull testicle sandwich
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El Ideas
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Restaurant Reviews
, Oct 6, 2011
Recommended
MorSo: from food truck to fine dining
Gaztro-Wagon's Matt Maroni ups the ante
by Kate Schmidt
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MorSo
,
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Terragusto
,
tasting menu
,
Matthew Lipsky
,
the Southern
,
Monkshood bourbon
,
beef carpaccio
,
tonatto
,
crab cake
,
Parker House rolls
,
wild boar
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antelope
,
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Blogs
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Bleader
, Sep 28, 2011
Big Star food truck "going rogue"
Paul Kahan announces his intention to break some rules.
by Julia Thiel
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Food
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Big Star
,
Big Star food truck
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Paul Kahan
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Chicago food trucks
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food trucks
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Chicago Foodie
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Music
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Music Sidebar
, Sep 8, 2011
Something old, something new
Hum and Archers of Loaf headline the first A.V. Fest
by Luca Cimarusti
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The Onion
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Bleader
, Jul 15, 2011
Food & Drink in this week's Reader: an off-the-grid brewery in the making, beer guides, Rustic House, Cocktail Challenge, and more
Food & Drink in this week's Reader: an off-the-grid brewery in the making, beer guides, Rustic House, Cocktail Challenge, and more
by Kate Schmidt
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,
Food & Drink
,
Environment
,
Food
,
Eco
,
New Chicago Brewing Company
,
the Plant
,
Jesse Edwin Evans
,
Samuel Evans
,
John Edel
,
Back of the Yards
,
Bubbly Dynamics
,
beer nerds
,
John Laffler
,
Goose Island Brewing Company
,
Jim Magas
,
Jess Straka (dba Anhalt)
,
new Chicago breweries
,
brewery tours
,
weird beers
,
rare beers
,
Rustic House
,
Michael Carlson
,
Schwa
,
Key Ingredient
,
Cocktail Challenge
,
Daniel de Oliveira
,
GT Fish & Oyster
,
Perennial Virant
,
Matty Eggleston
,
Logan Square Kitchen
,
Half Acre Beer Company
,
Gaztro-Wagon
,
beer dinner
,
4 Wheel Kitchen
,
food trucks
,
Asado Coffee
,
Square Donutz
,
pop-up restaurant
,
T's Bar
,
new Chicago restaurants
,
Etno Village Grill
,
Northdown Cafe and Taproom
,
Tolotzin Mexican Restaurant
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Food & Drink
, Jun 23, 2011
Readers' Poll
Best new food trend
Food trucks voted best new food trend
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Best new food trend
,
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,
dougnuts
,
cupcakes
,
pork
,
gastropubs
,
small plates
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Readers' Poll
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Bleader
, Jun 16, 2011
Adorable woodland creatures evicted by mean old city bureaucrats
by Alex Parker
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Boystown
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Chicago Board of Education
,
Chicago Teachers Union
,
Alderman Tom Tunney
,
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,
Vancouver Canucks
,
Boston Bruins
,
Stanley Cup
,
Rep. Anthony Weiner
,
Osama bin Laden
,
al Qaeda
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Pakistan
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Bleader
, Apr 29, 2011
This Week in Food & Drink: Garlic Mustard, Cafe des Architectes, Key Ingredient Dried Shrimp, a New Cocktail Challenge, and More
This week in Food & Drink: what to do with the invasive plant garlic mustard, Key Ingredient dried shrimp, Cafe des Architectes under new chef Greg Biggers, a new cocktail challenge, and more.
by Kate Schmidt
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Food & Drink
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Environment
,
Food
,
Eco
,
Garlic mustard
,
invasive plants
,
Cocktail Challenge
,
Mike Ryan
,
Sable
,
Iliana Regan
,
foraging
,
Key Ingredient
,
dried shrimp
,
Carlos Gaytan
,
Mexique
,
Doug Sohn
,
Hot Doug's
,
chicken feet
,
Cafe des Architectes
,
Greg Biggers
,
Martial Noguier
,
Bistronomic
,
Defaced Barware
,
Pete Guigni
,
the Bedford
,
Mark Steuer
,
Gabe Klein
,
Chicago Department of Transportation
,
food trucks
,
Rahm Emanuel
,
On the Fly
,
Smartkarts
,
Smartkafes
,
licensing
,
Scott Waguespack
,
Jim Graziano
,
J.P. Graziano
,
Green City Market
,
Rob Levitt
,
Butcher & Larder
,
Share Our Strength
,
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,
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,
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