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Food & Drink Feature
, Dec 19, 2012
People Issue 2012:
Martin Kastner, the craftsman
"I had no desire to be an artist. I thought art was all ego."
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, Nov 2, 2012
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Winter markets, beefburgers, ice, and more
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, 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
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, Jun 29, 2012
A new food truck ordinance is introduced and other food news bites
GEB ousts the Hound, chef shuffling, pork skin noodle and more
by Mike Sula
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Charles Joly
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Graham Elliott. G.E.B.
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Stever Dolinsky
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Shesimmers
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Chirs Jones
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Moto
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B.K. Park
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Arami
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Ty Fujimura
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, Jun 20, 2012
Readers' Poll
Best Chef
Grant Achatz (Alinea, Next, the Aviary)
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, Jun 13, 2012
Why not fine dining in Andersonville?
In this week's Food & Drink: Premise ups the ante in Andersonville, Key Ingredient strawberries and rhubarb
by Kate Schmidt
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, Jun 13, 2012
Recommended
Modernist dining and daring cocktails at Andersonville's Premise
The neighborhood lost a great hangout when In Fine Spirits closed. But it gained something just as good.
by Mike Sula
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Lydia Esparza
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Great Lake
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Big Jones
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BOKA Group
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Marianne Sundquist
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El Ideas
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Goosefoot
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, Mar 23, 2012
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Gin and juiceless?
Is Chicago lagging New York because we have no spirit-exclusive cocktail bars. That's just horsefeathers.
by Mike Sula
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, Mar 20, 2012
Beard season
Chicago nominees for the 2012 James Beard Foundation Awards were announced yesterday.
by Mike Sula
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Paul Kahan
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Mindy Segal
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Michael Carlson
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Schwa
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Mike Gebert
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Kevin Pang
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, Mar 8, 2012
This week's Food & Drink: Bread & Wine, bamboo fungus
In this week's Food & Drink: Bread & Wine, Key Ingredient bamboo fungus
by Kate Schmidt
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the Drawing Room
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Key Ingredient
, Mar 7, 2012
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Key Ingredient: bamboo fungus
Craig Schoettler of the Aviary makes a complex cocktail with "veiled lady"
by Julia Thiel
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, Feb 23, 2012
In this week's Food & Drink
In this week's Food & Drink: the Yemeni restaurant Sheeba, Key Ingredient dried limes, more Middle Eastern
by Kate Schmidt
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Iliana Regan
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One Sister
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Al-Khaymeih
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Masouleh
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Semiramis
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Zaytune Mediterranean Grill
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, Jul 8, 2011
Dose Market returns to the River East Art Center Sunday
Dose Market, a bazaar featuring complimentary Aviary cocktails, artisanal food, local fashion, and a pop-up Chinese teahouse, returns to the River East Art Center Sunday.
by Kate Schmidt
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Dave Beran
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Great Lake
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City Provisions
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Hoosier Mama Pie
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Black Dog Gelato
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X-Marx supper club
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Rare Tea Cellar
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Chiniese teahouse
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Emperor's Dragonwell
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Kristin Mariani
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, Jun 24, 2011
Grant Achatz justifies the Office
by Mike Sula
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Best of Chicago
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Food & Drink
, Jun 23, 2011
Best chef
Rick Bayless voted best chef
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Girl & the Goat
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Grant Achatz
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Stephanie Izard
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, Jun 2, 2011
Inbox: Mayor Daley's Stanley Cup Moment
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Bleader
, May 27, 2011
This Week in Food & Drink: The Aviary, Key Ingredient pork cheeks, neighborhood food councils, and more
This week in Food & Drink: Achatz and Kokonas's the Aviary, Key Ingredient pork cheeks, neighborhood food councils, more Fulton Market restaurants
by Kate Schmidt
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Marianne Sundquist
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In Fine Spirits
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pork cheeks
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gnocchi
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Abra Berens
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Bareknuckle Farm
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yinzhen silver needle white tea
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Rahm Emanuel
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Homaro Cantu
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Ing
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Moto
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the Publican
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Haymarket Pub & Brewery
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, May 26, 2011
Recommended
The Aviary: a defining Chicago experience
Grant Achatz and Nick Kokonas take cocktails to the next level
by Mike Sula
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Blogs
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, May 3, 2010
Video
Next Restaurant: The Time Traveler's Restaurant
Grant Achatz announces two new projects: Next Restaurant and The Aviary.
by Whet Moser
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, Jan 11, 2010
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Films by Joseph Cornell 1937-1965
Doc Films shows short films by New York surrealist Joseph Cornell on Tuesday 1/12.
by Ed M. Koziarski
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