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Gene hangs the sausage, and other openings

Posted by Mike Sula on Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 12:06 PM

Eugene Luzcz
  • Eugene Luzcz

I stopped by Lincoln Square's shiny new Gene's Sausage Shop yesterday at a lucky time. Patriarch Eugene Luzcz was hanging the sausage in the front window of the massive double-decker superstore that rose over the footprint of the old Meyer Delicatessen. I've been watching these developments for more than two years now, and I'm relieved that they're finally opening Saturday morning at 9 AM.

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This Week's Food and Drink Events

Posted by Julia Thiel on Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 4:37 PM

A chili cook-off, "Syrah and Swine," appearances by author Dario Castagno, and more.

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Ten new reviews

Posted by Mike Sula on Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 12:31 PM

It's been sort of a rough round of eating for the team here, and though we found enough to like to about Old Town Social, Gemini Bistro, and Orvieto, the seven new restaurants in the listings turned us into a bunch of crankypants.

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