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News Thu Mar 29 2007

Chicago represents at the Beards

The nominations for the 2007 James Beard Foundation Awards are out, and a slate of Chicagoans are on the list. They include, among others: Isabella and Olivia Gerasole of the spatulatta.com Cooking 4 Kids webcast; Mindy Segal, of Hot Chocolate on Damen, for Outstanding Pastry Chef; Tony Mantuano, of Spiaggia, for Outstanding Restaurant; and Graham Elliot Bowles, of The Peninsula's Avenues, for Rising Star Chef of the Year. The full list (PDF) is available on the James Beard website. The awards will be given out May 7 in New York City.

 
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Feature Thu Dec 31 2015

The State of Food Writing

By Brandy Gonsoulin

In 2009, food blogging, social media and Yelp were gaining popularity, and America's revered gastronomic magazine Gourmet shuttered after 68 years in business. Former Cook's Illustrated editor-in-chief Chris Kimball followed with an editorial, stating that "The shuttering of Gourmet reminds...
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