Also, former CPD superintendent Garry McCarthy says Black Lives Matter is causing an increase in violent crime.
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Talking Taste Talks Chicago with Lula Cafe chef Jason Hammel
The upcoming food-centric conference features parties, meals, panel discussions, and chef demos.
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What I saw (and ate) as a judge at the Hamburger Hop
Chicago Gourmet’s burger-off was heavy on the sweet stuff.
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There’s a raging inferno at River Roast
Fire-roasted hunks of meat are the centerpiece at Tony Mantuano and John Hogan’s River Roast, but stick with the smaller plates if you don’t want to get burned.
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Key Ingredient: Takashi Yagihashi puts a Japanese spin on an Italian delicacy
Challenged to create a dish with bottarga, Yagihashi serves the cured fish roe over noodles.
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Key Ingredient: Tony Mantuano poaches salt cod
Challenged to create a dish with salt cod, Spiaggia chef Tony Mantuano buries it in truffles.
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Spiaggia ’14: Fine Italian food gets a reboot
Chicago’s original fine-dining Italian restaurant is spruced up for another 15 years.
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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.
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Notes from a food revolution in progress
Chipotle wants to show you it’s serious about sustainability, but online TV series Food Revolution Chicago seems to have joined the mainstream.
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Hints of spring in this week’s food and drink events
A cocktail class, a Julia Child discussion, a food truck summit, and more
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In this week’s Food & Drink
In this week’s Food & Drink: Bar Toma and Bar DeVille’s Bradley Bolt
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Bar Toma: a wine bar for everyone
Tony Mantuano’s new Bar Toma tries too hard and falls short.
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Chipotle’s Cultivate Festival
Celebrating food with Paul Kahan, Meyer Hawthorne, and more.
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This Week in Food & Drink: Key Ingredient duck tongues, Irving Park’s Al Dente, Ethyl’s Beer & Wine Dive, and more
In this week’s Food & Drink: Key Ingredient duck tongues, Irving Park’s Al Dente, Ethyl’s Beer & Wine Dive, and more Irving Park restaurants.
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The James Beard Chefstaurant Awards
Chicago highlights from last night’s Beard awards.