How Chicago fared competing for—and running—the James Beard Foundation awards.
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Chicago’s food media fared better in the Beard Award noms this year
And the restaurants did as well as they always do.
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Restaurants in running for Beards, media not so much
The James Beard Foundation Awards announcements yesterday showed a scene that’s strong on one side, not very strong on the other.
Posted inFood & Drink
What happens when all-star chefs get in bed with Big Food?
Culinary icons from Paul Kahan to Rick Bayless, Grant Achatz to Matthias Merges, Ina Pinkney to Homaro Cantu have forged unlikely relationships with brands such as Nestlé, Kraft, and Lean Cuisine. The results might surprise you.
Posted inArts & Culture
This week’s Culture Vultures recommend . . .
In-the-know Chicagoans recommend “Charles James: Deconstructed,” the Poetry Foundation, and Home/Land
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In Print: Chicago’s Classic Restaurants: Past, Present and Future
A new coffee-table book on Chicago restaurant history
Posted inFood & Drink
Blackbird still flying high
After 14 years, and with a new chef, Paul Kahan’s trailblazing restaurant Blackbird still flies high.
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The Missing Mural
Artist Tyrue “Slang” Jones cries foul after his Violet Hour painting vanishes.
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2010 Beard Semifinalists Announced
Semifinalists for the James Beard Awards have been announced, and just like in spring, some perennials pop up.
Posted inMusic
Requiem for a Room
What to expect from the Sonotheque space in its new life as a Beauty Bar
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Too New to Review: Big Stars, Top Chefs, and More
The reopened Sprout, plus Big Star, DMK Burger, and other restaurants too new to review.
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The Pontiac gives way to the Donnie Madia fine-dining empire
No more honky-tonk bingo or people-watching at the Pontiac.