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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Esquire Writer Pisses Off Chicago's Pastry Chefs In 'Pointless' Essay

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A simple, yet sophisticated raspberry cake from Cafe des Architectes' pastry chef Leigh Omilinsky (Photo: Leigh Omilinsky) Oh, boy. C...

Metro Owner Joe Shanahan Battles Cancer

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The Chicago Tribune reports that legendary music club owner Joe Shanahan is battling tongue cancer. He shared the news with staffers a...

You Can Now Re-Create GT Fish & Oyster's Famed Mussels At Home

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I've always gushed over GT Fish & Oyster 's garlic-and-tomatoes infused mussels, so you can only imagine my glee when I learne...
Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Here's The Complete List For The 2014 James Beard Foundation Award Nominees

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Grace owner/chef Curtis Duffy was nominated for JBF's "Best Chef Great Lakes." (Photo: Michael Muser) Tuesday at Publican ...
Monday, March 17, 2014

One Chef's Hilarious Take On 'Chicago Chef Week'

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Here's the funniest quote to date from a chef regarding Chicago Chef Week : "Just walked in the door from work....god damn what...
Wednesday, March 12, 2014

GrubHub Wants Restaurants To 'Pay Up' For Better Placement

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Popular online takeout service GrubHub (which acquired takeout biz Seamless in 2013) filed to go public in February, which means a bunc...
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

A Fried Chicken Pairing You'll Never Forget . . .

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Cocktail and fried chicken pairing (Photo: Coppervine) Lincoln Park's latest sensation flirts with your palate with perfect pairings...
Wednesday, February 26, 2014

City To Crack Down On St. Patrick's Day Festivities

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The line outside of Celtic Crossings during a past St. Patrick's Day party. (Photo: Celtic Crossings) A few Chicago bar owners tell 3...
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Audarshia Townsend's introduction to the online world began as one of the first two editors at metromix.com--where they set the tone for the entertainment site's cutting-edge style. She also has written lifestyle features for the Chicago Tribune, Essence, Los Angeles Times, Michigan Avenue, about.com, playboy.com, Huffington Post, DiningChicago.com, World's Best Bars and Upscale magazine. Additionally, she has appeared regularly on CLTV, WGN-TV and WCIU-TV's "You & Me This Morning" for cocktail-, dining- and nightlife-related features. In 2007, Audarshia launched 312DiningDiva.com, a daily dining-and-drinking blog keeping readers up to date on Chicago happenings. Her interests include staying fit with a regular Forrest Yoga practice, cycling in the city, and Flywheel Chicago classes.
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