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Blogs, Bleader, Feb 22, 2013
Ravenswood's El Maya and the plight of the midscale Mexican restaurant

On Chicago's dog-eat-dog midscale Mexican restaurant scene
- by Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Mixteco Grill, El Maya, Mexican restaurants, Cosina Grill, Frida's, Salpicon, Adobo Grill, Frontera Grill, Topolobampo, Rick Bayless, Mexique, Michelin stars, Bib Gourmands, Los Nopales, Chilam Balam, Sol de Mexico, Xni-Pec, Antique Taco, Shaman, mole negro

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Blogs, Bleader, Oct 11, 2012
Fall farmers' markets and other food and drink events

The last week of farmer's markets and plenty of fall harvest celebrations make up this week's food and drink events
- by Meg Pier
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Ground Up Chicago, Harvest Feast Chicago, Spence Farm Foundation, Frontera Grill, Hot Chocolate, Perennial Virant, 676 Restaurant & Bar, Scrumptious Pantry, herbs, Merz Apothecary, Meals on Wheels, Chef's Table, The Purple Pig, The Aviary, Dominick's Pizza, Foodielicious, Fischman, Kwak, Oktoberfest, Kwaktoberfest, Moonshine Brewing, Brewer's Brunch, bloody Mary, BIN 36, Harvest Festival, Andersonville, farmer's market

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Best of Chicago, Food & Drink, Jun 20, 2012
Readers' Poll
Best Chef

Grant Achatz (Alinea, Next, the Aviary)
- Tags: Food & Drink, Grant Achatz, Alinea, Next, the Aviary, Rick Bayless, Frontera Grill, Topolobampo, Xoco, Readers' Poll

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Best of Chicago, Food & Drink, Jun 20, 2012
Readers' Poll
Best Mexican Restaurant

Frontera Grill
- Tags: Food & Drink, Frontera Grill, Readers' Poll

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Best of Chicago, Food & Drink, Jun 23, 2011
Best Mexican

Frontera Grill voted best Mexican restaurant
- Tags: Food & Drink, Best Mexican, Readers' poll, Frontera Grill, Nuevo Leon, El Cid

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Blogs, Bleader, Jan 13, 2011
This Week's Food and Drink Events

A meal with Jim Beam, a meal for James Beard, a meal by Julia Child, and more.
- by Sam Worley
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Food, Three Sisters Garden, Tracey Vowell, Frontera Grill, Topolobampo, Sarah Stegner, George Bumbaris, Pleasant Ridge Reserve, Collaborative Chef dinners, Prairie Fire, Check, Please!, Alpana Singh, Dawgs, Please! Franks 'n' Dawgs, Vanille Patisserie, Julia Child, Avis DeVoto, As Always, Julia, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Joan Reardon, Naha, Alliance Francaise, Madelaine Bullwinkel, Beer Bistro Menu, Bernie Lubbers, Jim Beam, Fred Booker Noe III, Bourbon Dinner and Tasting, Harmony Grill, Shubas, Dietzler Farm, Graziano Family of Wines, Uncommon Ground, Daniel Jacob, Dirk Flanigan, Henri, the Gage, James Beard, James Beard House, Dalmore, Jura, scotch tasting, vertical tasting

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Blogs, Bleader, Oct 6, 2010
This Week's Food and Drink Events

A pie contest, a vegan festival, a German buffet, and more.
- by Sam Worley
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Food, Uncommon Ground, Great Lakes Brewing Company, Cleveland, Eliot Ness Amber Lager, Burning River Pale Ale, Chicago VeganMania, veganism, Chicago Diner, Soul Vegetarian, Carol J. Adams, The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory, Rock Bottom Brewery, Oktoberfest, Rocktoberfest, knockwurst, spaetzle, German cuisine, beer, City Provisions Deli, crop mob, Spence Farm, Frontera Grill, Blackbird, Bucktown Apple Pie Contest, apple pie, Gale Gand, Holstein Park, Jack Bishop, America's Test Kitchen, America's Test Kitchen Healthy Family Cookbook, The Book Table, Academy for Global Citizenship, Chicago Public Schools, school lunch, nutrition, Global Grazing, Bill Kim, Paul Kahan, Stephanie Izard

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Blogs, Bleader, Aug 12, 2010
Video
Raul Arreola Unmasked!

Ex-Mixteco/Rustico Grill chef Raul Arreola just had his mask ripped off aboard a "tamalli space ship."
- by Mike Sula
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Food, Raul Arreola, Mixteco Grill, Rustico Grill, Tamalli Space Charros, mobile tamalli space ship, Stridentism, Frontera Grill, Aztlan Cardinal, Mexican food, Wrigleyville Summerfest, Video

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Blogs, Bleader, Jul 14, 2010
This Week's Food and Drink Events

Rooftop dinners, cupcake contests, foraged foods, and more.
- by Sam Worley
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Food, Center on Halsted, alfresco, After School Matters, Middle Eastern cuisine, Dining on the Rooftop, Boulder Beer, Jake Melnick's Corner Tap, all-you-can-eat, all-you-can-drink, Hazed & Infused, Singletrack Copper Ale, Barry Sorkin, Smoque BBQ, Smoque Signals, Culinary Historians of Chicago, Kendall College, Bing Zhou, Sandy Chen, Koi Sushi & Chinese, Chinese dumplings, pot stickers, Bill Shores, gardening, kitchen garden tour, Rick Rayless, Frontera Grill, Topolobampo, Wines of Chile, Bleeding Heart Bakery, opening, cupcake eating contest, cupcakes, Alterra Coffee, Kuma's Corner, the Alley, Metropolitan Brewery, Taste of River North, Green Door Tavern, La Madia, Zocalo, Ai Sushi, Steve's Deli, Bonsoiree, foraged foods, northwest, organic wine, Vie, Paul Virant, Nathan Sears, Back to Basics, Spanish small plates, tapas

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Blogs, Bleader, Jun 23, 2010
Ain't Easy Being Green

The Green Chicago Restaurant Co-op has released its inaugural list of area restaurants that are certified green.
- by Mike Sula
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Environment, Food, Eco, Green Chicago Restaurant Co-op, Ina Pinkney, Dan Rosenthal, Green Restaurant Association, Green Seal, Ina's, Avec, Big Jones, Blackbird, Blind Faith Cafe, The Dining Room at Kendall College, Frontera Grill, Topolobampo, Keefer's, Poag Mahone's, Simone's Bar, Roti Mediterranean Grill, Trattoria No. 10, Uncommon Ground

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Best of Chicago, Food & Drink, Jun 10, 2010
Readers' Poll
Best Mexican restaurant

Frontera Grill voted best, Zocalo and Los Nopales, runners-up
- Tags: Food & Drink, Frontera Grill, Readers' Poll

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Blogs, Bleader, Dec 16, 2009
Update on the Bacon Police
- by Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, News, Food, Frontera Grill, Illinois Department of Agriculture

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Blogs, Bleader, Dec 15, 2009
Rick Bayless's Frontera Raided ~~by USDA~~; Bruce Sherman's North Pond Is Next

Someone raided Frontera today and plans to visit North Pond—all because of a mention in our story about underground sausage makers, whom those chefs do not patronize.
- by Mike Sula
- Tags: Food Chain, Media, Politics, Food & Drink, News, Food, Clout City, North Pond, Frontera Grill, Topolobampo, Xoco, Rick Bayless, Bruce Sherman, E & P Meats, USDA, blogsherpa, bullshit

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On Chicago's dog-eat-dog midscale Mexican restaurant scene

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The last week of farmer's markets and plenty of fall harvest celebrations make up this week's food and drink events

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Grant Achatz (Alinea, Next, the Aviary)

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Frontera Grill

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Lookingglass Theatre's Cascabel is a near-perfect combination

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In this week's Food & Drink: Tavernita, Cocktail Challenge Kraft cheese powder packet, River North Mexican

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Rick Bayless is making miracles at O'Hare

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Frontera Grill taps two new beers brewed in collaboration with Goose Island.

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Le sigh: French tire maker Michelin dropped its 2011 Bib Gourmand list this morning.

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Rick Bayless/Tony Hernandez production will bring "on-demand pricing" to Lookingglass Theatre.

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Rick Bayless voted best chef

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Frontera Grill voted best Mexican restaurant

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A meal with Jim Beam, a meal for James Beard, a meal by Julia Child, and more.

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A pie contest, a vegan festival, a German buffet, and more.

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Ex-Mixteco/Rustico Grill chef Raul Arreola just had his mask ripped off aboard a "tamalli space ship."

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Rooftop dinners, cupcake contests, foraged foods, and more.

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The Green Chicago Restaurant Co-op has released its inaugural list of area restaurants that are certified green.

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Frontera Grill voted best, Zocalo and Los Nopales, runners-up

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Someone raided Frontera today and plans to visit North Pond—all because of a mention in our story about underground sausage makers, whom those chefs do not patronize.