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News Sat Apr 12 2008

Weekend Linkiness

• As expected, Rosscoe's Chicken & Waffles is being sued by West Coast chain Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles for trademark infringement. That extra 's' just isn't enough.

• What happens when a restaurant like TRU works a particular ingredient — say, Sunsweet dried plums — into an entire meal? Divinity. [via]

Michael Nagrant offers some alternative streets to Good Magazine's choice of Broadway as Chicago's tastiest street. His top choice? Western.

• Chicago Magazine has launched a new beer blog, Get to the Pint.

Chicago Mag's Dish points us to Dream Cakes' awesome JelArt™, which will apparently be featured on Martha Stewart's TV show soon.

• One last thing from Chicago Mag: Jeff Ruby's "Lonely Critic" music video.

• Cinner's gets attention from Hungry Mag and The Food Chain.

• TimeOut provides some dining tips for Hyde Park.

• Monica Eng runs down some green dining options for Earth Day, and the Sun-Times' Julianne Will lists some green wines to go with your meal.

 
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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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