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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
food + cooking

For Your Dining Pleasure...

07.26.07
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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