101 Best Restaurants in America - March 5, 2011

From sea to shining sea, there’s no shortage of U.S. restaurants to delight even the pickiest of eaters.  And with more then 20,000 eateries in New York City alone, it seems nearly impossible to choose only 101 to deem the …


Top 10 Best Pizza Places - January 4, 2011

OK, OK, so these are the Top Ten Pizza Parlors for 2010, but it’s only the first month of 2011, so what criterion would we base that list on? C’mon, 2010 plaudits are still valid.

WorstPizza.com seriously examined over 500 …


Avenues Receives Two Michelin Stars - December 14, 2010

Avenues — in The Peninsula Chicago — received a two star rating by the Michelin Guide. Chef de Cuisine Curtis Duffy has an impressive background including Chef at Charlie Trotter’s, Pastry Chef at Trio and also named one of the …

New Menu Website - December 6, 2010

Still collecting and organizing piles of menus? Trying to keep your own rolodex of your favorite places to eat?  Forget about it, thanks to MenuPix.com, the world’s largest menu website.  MenuPix is already the most popular website for restaurant …


Chicago’s Top Specialty Food Awards - November 24, 2010

Chicago food aficionados have spoken. Sticky Toffee Pudding from Sticky Toffee Pudding Company was voted Chicago’s City Choice in a contest at the foodspring.com Specialty Food Pavilion at Chicago Gourmet.

The winner, a warm cake-based dessert made with dates and …


Coney Island Freaktoberfest - October 23, 2010

Shmaltz Brewing Company, ringleaders of the new Coney Island Craft Lagers, continues the national launch of its new line of sideshow-themed beers with the seasonal release of Coney Island Freaktoberfest, a Blood Red Lager!! The ultimate Halloween beer, Coney Island …


Zagat Buzz Blog – Where to Eat - September 6, 2010

Looking for top place to dine today or throughout the fall?
Zagat Buzz Blog put together the top places throughout many major cities. Just click on the link of your local city and find some new favs!

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Mother’s Day Specials at McCormick & Schmick’s - May 6, 2010

This Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 9, McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants are recognizing mothers with a complimentary Strawberry Shortcake or Crème Brulee. In McCormick & Schmick’s style of “above and beyond” guest service, the restaurants will offer a special concierge …

Regional Best Mothers Day Gifts - May 3, 2010

I recently came across a marketing firm that uniquely focuses their efforts on promoting boutique, local food companies; Regional Best. Now… PR companies are by their very nature spin-machines… but everyone’s got some spin, I’m just glad to see it …


Food & Wine Names Best New Chefs 2010 - April 8, 2010

New York City, April 6, 2010 — At a celebration this week at The Four Seasons Restaurant, Food & Wine Editor in Chief Dana Cowin announced the magazine’s Food & Wine Best New Chefs (BNC) of 2010.

The annual award, …


James Beard 2010 Restaurant Award Nominees - April 2, 2010

The James Beard Foundation recently announced the final nominees for the 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards for Restaurant and Chef Awards.
Winners will be announced on May 3, 2010 at the gala.

CATEGORY: BEST NEW RESTAURANT A restaurant opened in …


Vermilion’s Secret Ingredient Dinner - April 2, 2010

Vermilion will present a Secret Ingredient Dinner, a mysterious multi-dimensional event to celebrate Executive Chef Maneet Chauhan competing on Iron Chef America and being named one of the Culinary Institute of America’s (CIA) “Best Chefs in the World.”   Chef Chauhan …

Starbucks Menu Additions - March 30, 2010

Running through airports about to board a plane, I — like most travelers —  grab something to take on-board to eat. I often just grab a cold sandwich at Starbucks.

But now Starbucks offers a choice of hot sandwiches along

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2010 James Beard Foundation Awards – Semifinalists - February 19, 2010

The  2010 James Beard Foundation Awards restaurant and chef award semifinalists were announced yesterday. Selected from thousands of online entries, the prestigious group of semifinalists represents a wide variety of culinary talent, from legendary chefs and dining destinations in 10 …


Chicago Edition: Skydeck Chicago’s Ledge: All Hype - September 11, 2009

I couldn’t wait to walk out on the ledge.

I had seen it when it first opened to the public in July. The Skydeck was on every national and local news with all the hype about your breath being taken …


Avec, Chicago – Well Worth the Visit (…and the Wait) - August 14, 2009

I made a date to return to Avec, as soon as I knew I was heading to Chicago for the BlogHer conference last month. I had been before, but used any excuse to return this time with my camera in …


Hot Dog, Chicago Style - September 30, 2007

Just back from a Beef Seminar in Chicago where—after touring the Vienna Beef Factory—the other food writers and I were served a lunch of deli meats, prepared chilis and the classic Chicago Hot Dog.

Not being a hot dog lover …


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