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The escape artist
Chicago Tribune reporterTommy O'Connor was a bad man, a coldblooded killer who prowled Chicago as Prohibition descended. He was convicted of murdering one person — a police officer — and likely shot dead at least two more, including his best friend. That's why they...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Judges, Prosecution, Witnesses
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Phil Vettel: Two stars for Embeya; One for Jellyfish
Two Asian restaurants with impressive credentials opened exactly one day apart: Embeya, a West Loop Vietnamese restaurant made its debut Sept. 11; and Jellyfish, a Gold Coast pan-Asian opened on the 12th. They're ideal for their neighborhoods; Embeya...
Tags: Peanuts, Gold Coast, Salads, Arts and Culture, Dining and Drinking
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U. of C. freshman treats fellow students to gourmet dining
For RedEyeUniversity of Chicago freshman and "tentative" economics major Robert Lipman has the same time and financial constraints as any other college student attending a demanding university, but he still finds time to cook gourmet-style meals for his fellow...Tags: University of Oxford, New York City, Spirited Away (movie), University of Chicago, Dining and Drinking
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Taking raw beyond copycat cuisine
Los Angeles TimesThe kimchi dumplings at Matthew Kenney's M.A.K.E. restaurant in Santa Monica might be the poster dish for modern raw cuisine: origami-like bundles of cashews, pickled cabbage and tahini, packaged in wrappers made with dehydrated coconut purée mixed with...Tags: Pasta, Restaurants, Vegan Diet, Foods and Beverages, Antonio Villaraigosa
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Restaurant Week continues as dozens extend their dining deals
Tribune criticChicago Restaurant Week ends Sunday, but a few dozen restaurants will extend their $22 lunch, $33 and/or $44 dinner offers for a few more days, or more. This will be the fifth straight year this has happened; Chicago restaurants, happy with the extra...Tags: Nellcote, Personal Service, Riccardo Trattoria, Merchandise Mart, Berghoff Restaurant
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$750,000 bail in lakefront jogger attack
Tribune reporterIf Donny Jones hadn't been rehabbing a house, he wouldn't have been headed to a Home Depot and he wouldn't have been driving along Lake Shore Drive just as a woman needed his help as she fled an attacker. "The chances of me being right there at the right...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Justice System, Prosecution, Chicago Park District
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Phil Vettel recommends
The sixth Chicago Restaurant Week runs Feb. 1-10 (and, if history is any indication, for a few days longer). First-time participants Balsan, bellyQ, Frontier and Nellcote join a virtual Who's Who of Chicago dining rooms, more than 250 restaurants offering...Tags: Nellcote, Salads, Key Lime Pie, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Running a dating website takes a toll on real-life dating
For RedEyePlanning a date can be a difficult enough experience, let alone if you're doing it for two people that you've never met before. Sarah Press, CEO and co-founder of Project Fixup, a Chicago-based online startup that bills itself as one part matchmaker,...Tags: Hopleaf, Old Town (Chicago, Illinois), Lifestyle and Leisure
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Sale signing a risky but necessary move
PHOENIX -- Chris Sale learned to grill meat over the winter. Now he can open his own restaurant if he wants. The Chicago White Sox handed Sale a contract extension Thursday that can be worth $57.5 million over the next seven seasons. It includes $32.5...
Tags: Jake Peavy, John Danks, Mark Buehrle, Chris Sale, Chicago White Sox
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Phil Vettel searches Chicago for great prime rib
This began, as stories sometimes do, with a reader request. A gentleman asked for recommendations for prime rib. Not steaks, not beef in general, but specifically prime rib. The only condition he imposed was that he didn't want to wait until the weekend...
Tags: Oakbrook Center, Salads, Dining and Drinking, O'Hare International Airport, Wines
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James Beard Awards: Paul Kahan & Blackbird group leads Chicago pack with four nominations
Tribune reporterA newsworthy 2012 from One Off Hospitality — the restaurant group behind Blackbird, Avec and Publican — was capped Monday with four James Beard Foundation Award nominations, an honor regarded as the Oscars of the culinary world. Its...Tags: Restaurants, Bars and Clubs, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Wood's dinner menu as solid as its name
One of the best things about Chicago's Restaurant Week is that it allows diners to experience, at low financial risk, interesting and new (at least to them) restaurants. I've been meaning to visit Wood (3335 N. Halsted St., 773-935-9663) since it opened...Tags: Restaurants, Chocolate Cake, Croutons, Foods and Beverages, Salads
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Feb 15, 2013
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Jan 17, 2013
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Feb 13, 2013
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Mar 7, 2013
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Mar 21, 2013
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Mar 18, 2013
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Feb 8, 2013
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