Tuesday, October 30, 2012

DMK Restaurants Host A 'Drink Them Dry' Charity Event To Help Those Affected By Hurricane Sandy

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One local restaurant group is stepping up to help in the wake of the devastation of Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast. From Oct. 31 thr...
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Crain's Chicago Names 'Top Steakhouses For Business,' And Includes A Bunch Of Chains

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I'll give them a pass for putting Morton's on the list because after all it originated in Chicago. But the fact that Crain'...
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Monday, October 29, 2012

Custom House's Last Day Is Halloween

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Interior of Custom House (Photo: Custom House) That's really too bad because they made one helluva burger and the bartenders were ver...
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Lite Bites: What Your Favorite Chefs & Mixologists Are Up To Around Town

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Paul McGee pic (left) via Haberdash Men; Jason Hammel photo via Chicago Reader • Lula Café owner/chef Jason Hammel and Three Dots and...
Thursday, October 25, 2012

This Is Every Girl's Fantasy: The First-Ever 'Chicago Chocolate Week' Is On Its Way!

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This year we've indulged in Chicago Restaurant Week, Chicago Craft Beer Week and most recently Chicago Craft Spirits Week, so this ne...
Wednesday, October 24, 2012

The Inaugural 'Spiaggia Sommelier Smackdown' Promises To Be One Hot Ticket For Charity

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I typically don't write about what's going on in the local wine world because frankly the players appear to be a bit stuffy. Their...

Lite Bites: What Your Favorite Chefs & Mixologists Are Up To Around Town . . . And Beyond

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Ming Tsai will be in Chicago next week. • Kampai Mondays debuts on Oct. 29 at Arami with Ervin Guinto pairing eight courses with sake....
Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Are Bottled Cocktails The Next Big Bar Trend?!

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Jake Melnick's bottled "Mexico: 5 A.M." cocktail. (Photo: Jake Melnick's) I first encountered bottled cocktails during ...