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We weren't planning to crash John Bubala's reworked Wicker Park spot, Baccala (formerly Thyme Cafe) ...
April 02, 2007 10:15 AM
Some folks go to church, others just do brunch. But if you ask us, Easter's only about two things: b...
April 06, 2007 12:05 PM
Global warming? We're not about to get all Ann Coulter on you, but right now Al Gore seems about as ...
April 07, 2007 12:04 PM
Sometimes, you've gotta have a deep-fried Twinkie at 3 a.m.We understand. Just don't go looking for ...
April 11, 2007 5:16 PM
We don't know what we like more about Smelt Fest 2007, the kitsch or the fish. Get in touch with you...
April 13, 2007 11:51 AM
Yes, sometimes it snows in April. (Hey, isn't that Prince song from 1986?) And, yes, we'd rather it ...
April 13, 2007 12:04 PM
Are you ready, "Top Chef" fans? It's almost time to settle in on the couch with a bowl of popcorn (w...
June 13, 2007 5:40 PM
It's on. Local chef Dale Levitski came out with knives a-blazin' in tonight's "Top Chef" premiere. B...
June 14, 2007 12:13 AM
After a couple of quick shots of the chefs puttering about back at the Fountainebleau and a lingerin...
June 28, 2007 7:50 AM
After a weeklong hiatus, we were hungry for our Dale Levitski fix-and boy did this week deliver. Our...
July 12, 2007 12:31 PM
Before we jump into our weekly recap of local "Top Chef" contestant Dale Levitski's performance...
July 19, 2007 11:43 AM
Last night's episode marked the point on a season of "Top Chef" at which no one can fly un...
August 02, 2007 10:58 PM
Let's just get this out of the way: Nobody went home on last night's episode of 'Top Chef.' That's r...
August 16, 2007 9:45 PM
Finally, Colicchio and crew got it right. We were ready for Howie to pack his knives and go weeks ...
September 06, 2007 12:49 PM
Is it just us, or is everyone meaner when Anthony Bourdain is around?
It’s like all of...
September 14, 2007 5:43 AM
A couple of weeks ago we thought that Sara and Dale would end up on the chopping block togeth...
September 21, 2007 10:48 AM
You won’t often catch us daydreaming about frozen desserts in November, but we just can&rsqu...
November 13, 2007 8:43 AM
Thanks to the CTA’s ongoing Slow Zone Elimination Project, Blue Line commuters have had a roug...
November 20, 2007 11:31 AM
Shh ... just don't call it Bell's.
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November 20, 2007 11:38 AM
There’s no way you could shop at the Green City Market and not have loved the first 15 minut...
March 20, 2008 6:37 AM
Stephanie said it best: “Yippee!” Our hometown gal is two for three in elimination cha...
March 26, 2008 10:20 PM
Manuel, we hardly knew ye.
This week’s episode of "Top Chef" was...
April 03, 2008 6:38 AM
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When The Bluebird Bistro and W...
April 08, 2008 9:51 AM
Drama! More sparks flew in the last two minutes of tonight’s episode than we’ve seen i...
April 09, 2008 9:13 PM
After all of the chair kicking and yelling at the end of Episode 5, this week’s episode seem...
April 17, 2008 5:47 AM
Whew. Close one. Stephanie and Jenn found themselves on the chopping block in tonight’s Seco...
April 23, 2008 9:03 PM
A few weeks ago, we said Antonia might be the biggest sleeper of this season. Tonight she stepped ...
April 30, 2008 11:05 PM
What?? No restaurant wars? When Padma dropped this bomb, we were ready to boycott the rest of the ...
May 08, 2008 6:47 AM
With Stephanie back on top—or nearly so—all is right and well in the world again. So l...
May 15, 2008 11:33 AM
We admit it: We’re warmongers. Not in a Karl Rove sort of way. More in an Anthony Bourdain sor...
May 22, 2008 8:52 AM
From gleefully perpetuating Midwestern stereotypes to importing “star” chefs like Rocco ...
May 29, 2008 8:36 AM
We've been wondering about what really happened with those frozen scallops on Wednesday's episode of...
May 30, 2008 8:32 AM
When the July issue of Food & Wine landed in our mailbox this week, we had to do a double-take...
June 12, 2008 7:56 AM