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St. Joseph's Day the Chicago Way: Feasts, Traditions and Zeppole.

Chicago, Friday, March 16, 2012. St. Patrick’s Day may get all the press with the parades, green beer and parties but for many Italian American families St. Joseph’s Day, two days after St. Patrick’s Day, is a very special tradition celebrated with what else, but food. Who is St. Joseph. In Christian religions, St. Joseph... Read more »

By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
March 16, 2012 at 11:29 am

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Chicago Restaurant Week 2012: A Guide to Some of Chicago's Top Picks.

Ten Days and 256 Restaurants. Thursday, February 16, 2012. It’s crunch time with the highly anticipated fifth annual Chicago Restaurant Week kicking off tomorrow through February 26. A record number of 256 of Chicago’s top restaurants will participate in this years’ event that features prix fixe menus starting at $22 for lunch and $33/$44 for... Read more »

By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
February 16, 2012 at 12:34 pm

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A Look Inside Chicago's First Bites Bash Kick-off for Chicago's Restaurant Week 2012.

Chicago, Saturday, February 4, 2012. A sellout crowd of 1500 enjoyed gourmet treats from some of the best chefs in Chicago at the 1st annual First Bites Bash held in Chicago’s Union Station’s magnificent Great Hall last Thursday evening. The event featured over 50 of the more than 200 restaurants that will be participating in... Read more »

By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
February 4, 2012 at 11:19 am

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New Restaurants to "Pop Up" at Taste of Chicago 2012.

Chicago, Thursday, January 26, 2012. The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events has announced a new concept for this year’s Taste. They are inviting first-time establishments, including some of the smaller neighborhood places, to set-up one-day “Pop Up” restaurants. The idea is to give these smaller mom-and-pop spots a chance to participate in... Read more »

By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
January 26, 2012 at 9:55 am

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Chicago Restaurant Week 2012 Kicks Off With First Bites Bash.

Chicago, Thursday, January 19, 2012. Get a mouth-watering preview of what Chicago’s best chefs will be serving up for Chicago Restaurant Week 2012 at the kick off of the first annual First Bites Bash in the magnificent Great Hall at Union Station. Stephanie Izard’s “The Girl and the Goat” and soon-to-open “The Little Goat” will... Read more »

By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
January 19, 2012 at 10:20 am

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Taste of Chicago 2012: Changes Announced.

Chicago, December 28, 2011. With 2012 just around the corner, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events is getting into gear for summer. And it looks like they’ll be some changes made. The Taste of Chicago is back in the hands of the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs after a scaled down, somewhat... Read more »

By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
December 28, 2011 at 11:47 am

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Chicago Gourmet 2011: An Inside Look.

Chicago, Monday, September 26, 2011. It’s a wrap, Chicago Gourmet 2011, is history. If you didn’t have the $150 to $425, that it takes to get inside the gates (no Groupon, this year) check out what you missed in the Gallery below. And kudos to all of the Super-Star Chicago Chefs that work rain or... Read more »

By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
September 26, 2011 at 9:09 am

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Preview Chicago Gourmet 2011 on Show Me Chicago.

The fourth annual Chicago Gourmet, takes place in Chicago’s Millennium Park (55 N. Michigan Ave.) on Saturday, September 24 from 12 to 6 p.m. and Sunday, September 25 from 12 to 5 p.m. Hurry, tickets for Chicago Gourmet 2011 are already SOLD OUT for Saturday and LESS THAN 100 are available for Sunday. Tickets for the... Read more »

By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
September 22, 2011 at 10:39 am

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Chicago Restaurant Week 2011: A Guide to the Deals and 10 Top Picks on Show Me Chicago.

Experience Chicago’s World-Class Culinary Scene at Bargain Prices. Chicago, Friday, February 18, 2011. The fourth annual Chicago Restaurant Week, kicks off today, with more than 200 restaurants offering three-course prix fixe lunches for $22 and dinners for $33 and $44. The popular event, produced by the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau continues daily through February... Read more »

By Carole Kuhrt Brewer,
February 18, 2011 at 8:50 am

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