Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Only One Chicago Chef Makes The Cut For Food & Wine's Annual 'Best New Chef' List
Dave Beran photo via James Beard Foundation
It's that time of year again, and Food & Wine announced Tuesday its annual list of what it considers "the culinary superstars of the future."
On that list is Dave Beran, the hot shot chef who first worked under Grant Achatz at Alinea before he went on to take over the reigns as chef de cuisine at Achatz's ground-breaking Next restaurant when it opened in 2011.
Frankie Knuckles Passes Away at 59
The legendary deejay/music producer/house music innovator Frankie Knuckles has passed away in his Chicago home, according to a number of media outlets.
Chicago Tribune rock critic Greg Kot writes in an obit Tuesday: