Left to right: the Bogart, the James Dean and the Marilyn. We select only the finest press releases to pass along to you for your holiday enjoyment, and here's some cool stuff you should know about, especially if you have many spare thousands of dollars handy:• What says the holidays in Chicago better than a fat sausage? Yeah, exactly. Hot Doug's has added a bunch of new T-shirts to thei
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One of my culinary goals this year was to try and preserve some of my own produce. Rather than let the squirrels and icky weather triumph over my gardening AND squash my urban homesteading, I descended upon the last stand of the Lincoln Square Farmer’s Market and bought up all pumpkin and other assorted Fall [...]
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Includes a large bowl of house-made tomato sauce-based stew, a bottle of Nero d'Avola, focaccia, cheese agnolotti and more.
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Your guide to eating well this shopping season
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Restaurant, nightclub chain co-owner found deadChicago TribuneThe two collaborated to start restaurants in Chicago, Las Vegas and Dallas, pools at The Palms resort-casino in Las Vegas, and venues including Playboy and Rain nightclubs. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports DeGraff lately had been at the losing end ...and more »
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Pie Eyed Pizzeria is a pretty good place to grab a slice of pizza on the go Far from being excellent pizza but again pretty good for take out! the restaurant itself is a shabby little hole in the…
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From Tim Mazurek, author of one of our favorite blogs, Lottie and Doof: "Are leftovers really such a burden/mystery that they warrant everyone addressing what we do with them? Eat them." And on that culinary note, have a happy Turkey Day, and see you Monday. Read more posts by Michael GebertFiled Under: thanksgiving,
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Lately, it’s been about breakfast for me — morning, noon and night. Something about the weather changing calls for massive amounts of comfort food. So when a friend suggested trying breakfast-as-dinner at the newest location of Bleeding Heart Bakery (1916 W. Chicago Ave), I couldn’t say no. The first you notice is the place is [...]
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