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News Sat May 12 2007

Weekend Reading

• Gridskipper doesn't seem to know how to talk about Chicago's culinary scene without trotting out deep-dish pizza and hot dogs; they're in there again in the intro to this round-up of Chicago vegetarian dining. At least there's no mobster reference.

Hoosier Mama Pies gets its due attention (I so wanted to write "its just desserts" there, but that wouldn't be true) in this week's Reader, and some meta-coverage -- including a current inventory report -- at Chicago MenuPages.

Hot Doug's isn't alone in the gourmet-ifying of the hot dog, The Wall Street Journal reports. The online version of the story includes a video featuring Hot Doug's and Vienna Beef:

 
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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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