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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.

 
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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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