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  • April showers bring…creativity to the kitchen on days you’d rather stay in? Fortunately, Shelley Young, founder/CEO, The Chopping Block, can help you cook delicious dishes using whatever’s usually in the...

    Rainy Day Recipes

    April showers bring…creativity to the kitchen on days you’d rather stay in? Fortunately, Shelley Young, founder/CEO, The Chopping Block, can help you cook delicious dishes using whatever’s usually in the...

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  • COMING TO THE SHOPS AT NORTH BRIDGE… A ‘marketplace’ of gourmet Italian foods and beverages, Eataly was founded by Oscar Farinetti in Turin, Italy, in 2007. The concept caught on...

    Italy is Eataly

    COMING TO THE SHOPS AT NORTH BRIDGE… A ‘marketplace’ of gourmet Italian foods and beverages, Eataly was founded by Oscar Farinetti in Turin, Italy, in 2007. The concept caught on...

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  • I’d always been a big fan of Sushi Wabi. Living only blocks away, it quickly became my top choice for sushi dining and carry-out alike. When the restaurant closed last...

    Sushi Dokku

    I’d always been a big fan of Sushi Wabi. Living only blocks away, it quickly became my top choice for sushi dining and carry-out alike. When the restaurant closed last...

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  • An incredible pair. Michael Kornick began working as a chef in 1985. Nearly three decades later, he’s one of Chicago’s longest-running restaurateurs along with his business partner, David Morton. The...

    Ada Street’s Michael Kornick & Zoe Schor

    An incredible pair. Michael Kornick began working as a chef in 1985. Nearly three decades later, he’s one of Chicago’s longest-running restaurateurs along with his business partner, David Morton. The...

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  • Southern Comfort – In the heart of Chicago. “Who’s next?” A server at MacArthur’s Restaurant keeps guests moving swiftly as a new wave of patrons pile into the lobby, waiting patiently in...

    MacArthur’s

    Southern Comfort – In the heart of Chicago. “Who’s next?” A server at MacArthur’s Restaurant keeps guests moving swiftly as a new wave of patrons pile into the lobby, waiting patiently in...

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  • Ever wonder how the quality of beef is graded? What about the health benefits of steak? TCW has the answer. Anyone who’s savored a quality piece of steak has tasted...

    Steak: Making the Grade

    Ever wonder how the quality of beef is graded? What about the health benefits of steak? TCW has the answer. Anyone who’s savored a quality piece of steak has tasted...

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  • From staying on track with the newest food truck craze to the latest pastry served on a stick or the hottest featured ingredients, it can be exhausting – not to...

    Food & Drink Trends for 2013

    From staying on track with the newest food truck craze to the latest pastry served on a stick or the hottest featured ingredients, it can be exhausting – not to...

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  • Over 15 years of teaching Chicagoans how to cook, this niche business still offers new and innovative lessons in 2013. When Shelley Young, founder/CEO, The Chopping Block, opened her niche business in...

    The Chopping Block

    Over 15 years of teaching Chicagoans how to cook, this niche business still offers new and innovative lessons in 2013. When Shelley Young, founder/CEO, The Chopping Block, opened her niche business in...

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  • Celebrity chef Fabio Viviani has partnered up with Chicago’s DineAmic Group to open Siena Tavern in River North, slated to open early this year. “We’re bringing the best of Italy...

    Chef Fabio Viviani’s New Dining Digs

    Celebrity chef Fabio Viviani has partnered up with Chicago’s DineAmic Group to open Siena Tavern in River North, slated to open early this year. “We’re bringing the best of Italy...

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  • Chocolate truffles were named for their fungi look-a-like, the truffle. At $2,700 per pound, their chocolate counterparts aren’t quite that costly, but they add up quickly — many cost as...

    Vanilla Bean Truffles

    Chocolate truffles were named for their fungi look-a-like, the truffle. At $2,700 per pound, their chocolate counterparts aren’t quite that costly, but they add up quickly — many cost as...

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