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Top chefs have 'A Taste for the Arts'
Special to Tribune NewspapersStudent performances and Top Chef stations were the main attractions at "A Taste for the Arts" benefiting the Chicago Academy of the Arts. More than 350 attended the free performances by students and alumni May 10 at the Harris Theater. The show opened...Tags: Bill Kurtis, Chris Jones, Entertainment, Rick Bayless, Dale Levitski
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Taste of Chicago plans to add celebrity-chef dining option
Tribune criticThere's nothing like sitting down to a three-course meal prepared by a top-name chef. But at Taste of Chicago? If the City Council gives the OK, that could be an option in July. An ordinance going before the City Council Wednesday would allow the...Tags: Taste of Chicago, Mexique, Grant Park, Spiaggia, Graham Elliot
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Bar Toma: Italian fare inspires dreams of summertime dining
Tony Mantuano is on a roll. A local politician who flies on Air Force One these days calls him "my favorite chef." He's in the running — again — for the James Beard Foundation's Outstanding Chef award. His executive chef at Spiaggia, Sarah...Tags: Human Interest, Foods and Beverages, Cheese Corn, Restaurants, Spiaggia
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Chef Jimmy Bannos Jr. rocks this rockfish! Here's how to make it.
Everyone wants to make Chef Jimmy Bannos Jr.'s recipe as seen on Living Healthy Chicago! Can YOU make it for less than $20 like Jimmy and Jane? If you do, let us know on Facebook!
Sauteed Rockfish with Apple Fennel salad and Salsa Genovese
2 5 oz...Tags: Magnificent Mile, Metal and Mineral, Salads, Foods and Beverages, Fennel
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Out to lunch: Terzo Piano, 159 E. Monroe St.
Who eats: A mixture of businesspeople, museum visitors and diners taking it easy with a glass of wine.
Why eat: It's a chance to sample Spiaggia chef Tony Mantuano's cuisine while enjoying Michigan Avenue views from atop the Modern Wing of the Art...Tags: Chicago Restaurants, Foods and Beverages, Restaurants, Museums, Spiaggia
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Q&A: 'Top Chef: Texas' runner-up Sarah Grueneberg
RedEyeSpiaggia chef Sarah Grueneberg didn’t win the title on “Top Chef: Texas,” but she did make an impressive showing on last night’s finale. The judges said that her and winner Paul Qui’s food was perhaps the best in the show&...Tags: Kevin Pang, Entertainment, Restaurants, Trout, Spiaggia
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Review: Bar Toma
RedEyeBar Toma 110 E. Pearson St. 312-266-3110 Rating: !!! (out of four) Off to a good start The scene: Spiaggia chef Tony Mantuano’s new Italian bar and eatery in the old Bistro 110 space just off Michigan Avenue is a good enough reason for locals to...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Bar Toma, Foods and Beverages, Italy, Restaurants
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Kendall Culinary student wins 'Almost Famous' competition for second straight year
Another year, another win for Kendall College School of Culinary Arts. For the second straight year, a Kendall student has won the S.Pellegrino "Almost Famous" student cooking competition. It's also Kendall's fourth win in this national competition....
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Crime, Law and Justice, Everest, Restaurants, Judges
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Surprise! Seats at Taste of Chicago concerts are going to cost you
Tribune criticWell, turns out the Taste of Chicago is going to be a little more "one-percenty" than we previously realized. Conveniently omitted from the announcement (posted on Stew this morning) that the city was seeking City Council approval for a ticketed event at...Tags: Taste of Chicago, Music, Entertainment, Concerts, Hermosa
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Top Chef Week 14 Recap: Tragic Hero
Tribune reporterFor the first 11 episodes of Top Chef, Beverly Kim’s journey was a Greek tragedy. Castigated, chastised, verbally beaten down by fellow contestants, she was booted in an episode where no one deserved elimination. In that Charlize Theron-starred...Tags: Kevin Pang, Television, Beverly Kim, Charlize Theron, Entertainment
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Tips and touts for Chicago Gourmet
Tribune criticThe fourth annual Chicago Gourmet food and wine festival, running Saturday and Sunday at Millennium Park, is just a couple of days away. If you're planning to go, and really you should. here's some useful information: Getting in: There's a second...Tags: Frontera Grill, Chicago Gourmet, Alcoholic Beverages, Millennium Park, Chicago Hotels
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Drink events
Wine dinner: Winemaker Sean Minor pairs his wines, including the popular Four Bears Cabernet, with a six-course menu. $100; 6:30 p.m. Thursday; Lemon Tree Grocer, 5101 Michel Drive, Downers Grove; tickets, 630-969-9869 Pairing tips: Jessica Bell of the...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Human Interest, Iowa, Alcoholic Beverages, Illinois
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