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News Thu Jun 14 2007
Thursday Quick Links
• Taste of Randolph Street kicks of Friday; of all the neighborhood festivals, this is the one with probably the best food and the best music — where else can you nosh on food from Sushi Wabi or Red Light while listening to Fountains of Wayne?
• McDonald's is planning to counteract the misconceptions about its food and restaurants with a group of blogs by "mom correspondents." The supposedly unedited blogs will appear on McDonalds.com June 20. [via]
• Slow Food Chicago has a couple of fun events in the coming couple weeks, starting with a tour of 26th Street in Little Village.
• Centerstage and Metromix offer Father's Day dining and activity suggestions.
• The Tribune has your 360° (or should that be 350°?) coverage of the season premier of "Top Chef," featuring Chicago chef Dale Levitsky: read about it in The Extrovert and The Stew. Metromix has an interview with Levitski, too.
• At NewCity/Hungry Mag, Michael Nagrant ponders the Omnivore's Dilemma, currently pitting conventional vs. certified organic vs. local and sustainable produce.
• EatChicago offers some tips to make your next Thai meal a little more interesting.