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News Tue Sep 18 2007

Tuesday Quick Links

• Two downtown dining clubs, the Mid-Day Club in the Chase Plaza and the Tavern Club at 333 N. Michigan, are losing their leases and will likely be forced to move or close in the coming months.

• The Today Show is searching for the nation's best sandwich, and the "Frenchy's Fantasy" at is Chicago's entry. Kevin Pang at the Stew checks it out.

Saveur's Chicago issue is now on newsstands and online, and includes some web-only articles worth checking out.

• Crain's profiles NoMi sommelier Fernando Beteta.

• The MenuPages blog rounds up some recent user reviews of pizza places.

• Hungry Mag detailed the history of nutmeg and mace last week. Great read. And of course, the Spice House and Penzy's are your best sources for both.

 
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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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