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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.

 
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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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