- Blogs, Bleader, May 17, 2013
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Marcus Samuelsson's Yes, Chef—reviewed
A review of the celebrity chef's new memoir.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 15, 2013
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Drinking on Soldier Field: The first American Beer Classic
More than 100 breweries graced the football field this past Saturday.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 15, 2013
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What to do for Chicago Craft Beer Week
More than a dozen of the most promising-looking events from CCBW
- Blogs, Bleader, May 13, 2013
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Ballast Point beers—including Yellowtail, Big Eye, and Sculpin—arrive in Chicago
A three-way Ballast Point APA/IPA shootout flops when "Yellowtail Pale Ale" turns out to be a Kölsch, but excellent beer is nonetheless had.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 13, 2013
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My favorite cake
A buttermilk lemon cake from the mid-80s has staying power.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 10, 2013
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And the Key Ingredient Cook-Off winners are . . .
Six chefs from last week's event will have donations made to Healthy Schools in their names. And bragging rights.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 10, 2013
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Paul Kahan brings home a Beard and other food news bites
Myron & Phil's on fire, Green City Market outside, crime and vegans from Next Restaurant, and more
- Blogs, Bleader, May 8, 2013
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OK turns out to be pretty good at Tixteco Mexican Restaurant
Al pastor mom's way and some lengua, too
- Blogs, Bleader, May 8, 2013
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One Sip: Solemn Oath's Whisper Kisses farmhouse ale
Solemn Oath promises to make beer you'll fall in love with—and then take it away.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 7, 2013
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Hashing over memories of potatoes past at Hash
The new Wicker Park restaurant serves a facsimile of grad-school subsistence fare.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 6, 2013
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Saucy sandwiches at Sauce and Bread Kitchen
The new home of Co-op Sauce and Crumb Chicago is a cafe, hot-sauce factory, and benefactor to youth arts.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 6, 2013
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Founders Doom: An imperial IPA gets even heavier
The pleasures of doom—not just Founders' barrel-aged imperial IPA but also the heaviest metal in the universe.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 6, 2013
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Hey, the Reader won some awards this past weekend
A James Beard award and three Lisagor awards were bestowed upon Reader staff on Friday.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 6, 2013
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Homeslice pays homage to the Beaver State and its pizza
Inspired by the log cabins and pizza pies of the Pacific northwest, Homeslice cozies into Lincoln Park.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 6, 2013
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Now open: Pilsen's Dia de los Tamales
A new storefront brings Italian beef, buffalo chicken, and apple cobbler tamales to 18th Street.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 1, 2013
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"It's a whiskey tasting, not a water tasting": WhiskyFest 2013
Tasting Pappy Van Winkle, Lagavulin Distillers' Edition, Balvenie 17-year DoubleWood, and more at this year's Chicago WhiskyFest
- Blogs, Bleader, May 1, 2013
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The "Bad-Ass B.L.T." at Mr. Spanky's tans hide
An epiphany leads to a distinctively named Bridgeport sandwich shop peddling distinctive stuffed buns.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 30, 2013
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Drinking Malort at 9 AM
Abraham Conlon's version of Epoisses, and several other dishes local chefs are making for the Key Ingredient Cook-Off on Friday.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 29, 2013
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Dark Lord Day spreads out and levels up for 2013
In which our correspondent attends the annual festival of beer and metal that revolves around Three Floyds' notorious Russian imperial stout.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 29, 2013
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Red-flannel hash redux, from Leo's Lunchroom
A recipe resurrected from the late, great Wicker Park diner
