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News Thu Sep 25 2008
Mmm, Midweek Links
• Monica Eng sits down with chefs Graham Elliot Bowles, Paul Kahan, Bill Kim, Carrie Nahabedian and Jackie Shen to talk about a variety of things, including foodbloggers. (Bowles and Kim think we have too much time on our hands, apparently.)
• Grant Achatz is teaming up with his friend and mentor, Thomas Keller of the French Laundry, for three 20-course, $1500 a plate dinners at the two chefs' restaurants. The Alinea dinner is Dec. 2 -- make your reservation immediately and start saving up. [via]
• MenuPages Blog rounds up the pre-opening coverage of The Bristol so we don't have to, then follows up with a summary of LTH Forum's early reports.
• The Local Beet has a detailed post on how to make the most of seasonal produce to help it last throughout the year.
• The City Vegetable interviews musician and cheesemonger Erik Hall.
• Wrigleyville's Red Ivy has created a "speakeasy" in the back, called 1914, full of Prohibition terminology but no indication that the drinks are anything special. We'll see.
• Mike Nagrant defends his negative Yats review by way of a positive one for Cafecito.
• Over at Serious Eats, Nagrant writes about Shanghai Inn, a restaurant I pass every day and it never looks open. Guess I'll have to stop in.
• Plenty to agree and disagree with in this Knol on Chicago-style hot dogs. [via]
• The Chicago Burger Project hits SRO.
• Republic will reopen Oct. 1 as Farmerie 58, with an ex-Emeril's and Commander's Palace chef.