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School's open, the butcher is in
STEAK school is open. The Butcher of Panzano -- aka Dario Cecchini, the most famous butcher in all of Italy -- announces his Officina della Bistecca (Steak Workshop) in the heart of Tuscany's Chianti Classico region: "In a very convivial and above all...Tags: Italy, Mario Batali , Lifestyle and Leisure, Wolfgang Puck, Emeril Lagasse
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Apple -- a new hang in hard partying West Hollywood?
Times Restaurant CriticTHE sprawling space at 665 N. Robertson Blvd. in West Hollywood has had so many names over the years that I can't recall them all. Each one promised an elegant restaurant and hip lounge experience, soldiered on for a while, then faded. Now, Apple...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Alcoholic Beverages, San Francisco, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants
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Tackling the ethics of eating
There was a time, not so long ago, when eating in an environmentally, ethically conscious way was a drab business -- brown and beige food, with a few wilted organic vegetables relegated to a woebegone produce bin at the grocery store.
But these days,...Tags: Arable Farming, Lifestyle and Leisure, Organic Foods, Fishing, Earth Day
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Hail to the chef?
Tribune criticThe blogosphere and even some print publications are buzzing with speculation as to who might become the next White House chef. Which, in itself, demonstrates how the pre-inauguration excitement over this administration is unlike any in memory. Can...Tags: Family, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, Chicago Restaurants, Dining and Drinking
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World of change in winemaking
Chicago Tribune criticChicagoans are thirsty. Whether it's an $8 glass of 2006 Brooks Riesling from Oregon raised in a toast at Webster's Wine Bar in Lincoln Park, a $15 bottle of French ros� named the "Pink Criquet" and tossed back on an Oak Park porch, or a $2,125 bottle...Tags: DePaul University, Weather, Chicago Weather, Conservation, Grapes
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Hot dog, haute dog!
Tribune criticClassic Chicago-style hot dogs are legendary, with their all-beef snappiness, poppy seed buns, neon-green relish and racy little sport peppers. It's the summertime nosh of choice for many, residents and visitors alike. But there are times a classic...Tags: Feta Cheese, Rick Bayless, Onions, Lifestyle and Leisure, Hot Dogs
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Turning a good idea into a business
Special to the TribuneA casual conversation between Patricia Henderson and her two sons, about haphazardly organized plastic bags used to clean up after their dog, led Henderson to invent Poopy Pickups. Henderson had the idea--a supply of high-quality, easily dispensable...Tags: Apple iPod, Tribeca, Men's Health, Lifestyle and Leisure, University of Chicago
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Previous winners of the Good Eating Awards
2000 Rick Bayless, Frontera Grill/Topolobampo, Phyllis Bowen, University of Illinois, Sebastien Canonne and Jacquy Pfeiffer, French Pastry School, Christian De Vos, Kendall College, John Hall, Goose Island Brewery, Dr. John L. Puma, CHEF Clinic, Bruce...Tags: Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Chicago, Whitehall, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Ribs worth waiting for
Times Staff WriterWhen I heard about a new barbecue place in Sherman Oaks called Boneyard Bistro, I had to check it out just because of the name. Since it had been open only just over a week, I didn't bother to make a reservation. How busy could it be after 8 on a...Tags: Macaroni and Cheese, Pork Chops, Lifestyle and Leisure, Salads, San Francisco
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Why is foie gras a big honking deal?
Tribune staff reporterOnce the hog butcher for the world, Chicago could become a foie gras-free zone if the City Council adopts a proposal to ban the fancy liver dish made by force-feeding ducks or geese. Such a change would have a limited effect on Chicago and the state as a...Tags: Liver, Chicago, Values, Water Tower, Animals
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Boneyard Bistro
Times Staff WriterSo help me, the guys at the table next to us look like a sitcom waiting to happen: an exuberant bunch of four chowing down on a full rack of St. Louis-style spare ribs, talking sports and life between bites. A normal enough scene, except that every few...Tags: Family, Lifestyle and Leisure, New York, Dining and Drinking, San Francisco
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Restaurant standouts at the Palazzo, plus one that's off the Las Vegas Strip
Here are the notable restaurants in the new Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino (3325 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas), plus one worthy maverick off the Strip: Carnevino, (702) 789-4141; www.carnevino.com. Open 5:30 to 11 p.m. nightly; bar opens at 5 p.m. Lunch to...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants
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