News Thu Aug 21 2008

Mmm, Midweek Links

• The Trib's Kevin Pang finds Chicago-style pizza in China.

• Nagrant may not like YATS, but Chicago Gluttons sure do. Then again, it could be the Indy hometown pride talking.

• Gayot's top 40 restaurants in the country includes five from Chicago: Avenues, Alinea, Charlie Trotter's, Everest, TRU. [via]

• The Food Chain shares a story about a break-in at Alliance Bakery.

• Dish tries to explain why Sonic is worth the hype. (It's still just fast food to me -- good fast food, but fast food nonetheless.)

• Lettuce Educate You.

• Instant gazpacho. Hell yeah.

• Ian's mac'n'cheese pizza? Not as good as it could be.

• The Trib follows the trials and tribulations of two competitors in the Illinois State Fair's cooking contests.

• A little foodporn from Chicagoist.

• Skillet Doux reports on the state of Chicago-style hotdog art in Arizona.

• The Chicago Traveler digs Bhabi's Kitchen. (It's one of my faves too.)

• Burger King was pimping its apple fries in Lincoln Park recently.

• LaMadia seems to have recovered nicely from its early bumps.

• Chicago Mag gets a tasty looking shrimp recipe out of Stephanie Izard.

• TastyBeat visits Dulce Del Sol Landia.

• It's been awhile since we've indulged in a little Alinea foodporn.

• Weeds: they're what's for dinner salad.

- Andrew Huff