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Summer Solace
Try as she might to resist, when this young urbanite returns to her family’s Finnish estate, she reverts to the country girl within.
August 2007
- Keywords
- julia langbein,
- europe,
- scandinavia
chefs + restaurants
Bugs in the Kitchen?
This week, I ate at Moto, one of Chicago's experimental restaurants that practice what is often referred to as "molecular gastronomy."
07.19.07
- Keywords
- julia langbein,
- restaurant notes,
- chicago,
- molecular gastronomy
travel + culture
Trip to the Taste: The Verdict
I went to the Taste of Chicago, looking for vindication and corn dogs. Though I found neither I did manage to get home unscathed.
07.13.07
- Keywords
- julia langbein,
- chicago,
- culinary culture
travel + culture
Taste of Chicago: Pre-Game
Is the Taste of Chicago a complete nightmare, or is it Chicago’s signature summer event for good reason?
07.05.07
- Keywords
- julia langbein,
- chicago,
- culinary culture
travel + culture
The 96th Floor
When friends come to visit me here in Chicago, I take them to the Signature
Lounge on the 96th floor of the Hancock tower for a cocktail.
06.28.07
- Keywords
- julia langbein,
- restaurants,
- chicago,
- cocktail
travel + culture
Edible Beauty
"Don't you have any soap?" "Of course," I said, pointing to what looked like a cow pie on the side of the tub.
06.22.07
- Keywords
- julia langbein,
- chicago,
- organics market
food + cooking
The X–Factor
What is friendlier, less threatening, more full of primary colors and cartoon script, than the junk food aisle at the supermarket?
06.18.07
- Keywords
- culinary culture,
- industry,
- labeling,
- julia langbein
food + cooking
Sins of the Flesh
I have four friends. I like them. They're fun. But one of them is something I have never known before: a vegan.
06.07.07
- Keywords
- culinary culture,
- vegan,
- meat,
- julia langbein
chefs + restaurants
All in the Family
Two family-owned and operated restaurants in Chicago have similar profiles, including near-famous family atmospheres.
05.17.07
- Keywords
- julia langbein,
- restaurants,
- chicago
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