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Anthony Bourdain: No Hesitations
Anthony Bourdain spilled plenty of beans during a standing-room-only signing for his new book, No Reservations. But the biggest news? He has quit smoking.
12.07.07
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- chefs,
- anthony bourdain,
- books,
- behind the scenes,
- louisa chu
chefs + restaurants
From the Police Blotter
Doug Sohn, the guy behind Chicago's wildly
popular hot dog emporium Hot Doug's, has been slapped with the city's first
ticket for serving foie gras, illegal to sell here since last August.
03.09.07
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- louisa chu,
- restaurant notes,
- chicago,
- food politics
chefs + restaurants
First Taste: TABLE fifty-two
(CHICAGO) - Oprah's former personal chef, Art Smith, opened his long-awaited restaurant TABLE fifty-two in the heart of Chicago's Gold Coast.
10.05.07
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- louisa chu,
- first taste,
- chicago,
- art smith
chefs + restaurants
First Taste: The Violet Hour
The Violet Hour, in Chicago’s Wicker Park, invokes Bernard DeVoto and is the newest, hottest, and best classic-cocktail revival bar anywhere.
09.07.07
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- louisa chu,
- first taste,
- chicago,
- cocktail
food + cooking
I Think Im Getting the Bug
Theyre calling, from deep within the forest. But theyre not calling me, theyre calling each other .
07.02.07
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- ingredients,
- louisa chu
chefs + restaurants
A Restaurant Closes, and Everyone Asks Why
Perhaps, like the phoenix, the restaurants signature rooster will rise again.
06.27.07
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- restaurant notes,
- louisa chu,
- chicago,
- french
chefs + restaurants
IACP Dishes up Awards
Thousands of food pros swarmed Chicago for the 2007 International Association of Culinary Professionals conference, a four-day confab of seminars, workshops, and culinary tours.
04.17.07
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- chefs,
- rick bayless,
- chicago,
- louisa chu
chefs + restaurants
For Some Chefs, It’s All About the Staging
We all know that chefs have become stars, but, in Chicago, they're actually taking to the stage.
04.12.07
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- chefs,
- grant achatz,
- mario batali,
- chicago,
- louisa chu
chefs + restaurants
Do You Like Piña Colada?
It might've been the mescal-spiked devil's food cupcakes talking, but I so wanted to jump into the Lucha Libre ring at Frontera Grill's 20th-anniversary party.
04.05.07
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- restaurant notes,
- mexican,
- rick bayless,
- chicago,
- louisa chu
chefs + restaurants
Sohn Fine With Foie Gras Fine
Doug Sohn, the first chef in town to be ticketed for serving foie gras,was slapped with a fine of $250, the minimum penalty.
03.30.07
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- restaurant notes,
- ingredients,
- meat,
- food policy,
- legislation