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News Wed Oct 01 2008

Mmm, Midweek Links

• We weren't the only ones who wrote extensively about Chicago Gourmet. Check out the coverage on Chicagoist, The Stew, MenuPages Blog, Decider and Chicago Bites (The Food Chain took us to task a little for our wall-to-wall reporting.)

• "Isn't there a restaurant in Chicago with that chef, who just won some crazy award, who's like, "I will poach the...idea of a pine needle, and insert it into your vagina at some point during your visit." Do you know what I'm talking about? It's called Alinea or something." Singer-songwriter Nico Muhly talks with Pitchfork.

Mike Nagrant's first take on The Bristol.

The Food Chain shares some behind-the-scenes brainstorming among the chefs for their sold-out mulefoot dinner.

• Andersonville's La Donna is moving north to 6340 N. Clark St., currently home to Little Star bar and the shuttered Caracas Grill. [via] Time Out's Tamarkin wonders if Hopleaf will be taking over La Donna's old space.

• Decider gets a look inside the new Callebaut Chocolate Academy, and reports on the battle of the TV chef show champs.

• Speaking of, Radhika Desai, executive chef of Wicker Park's Between Boutique CafĂ© & Lounge, competes on the latest season of "Top Chef."

Eli's Cheesecake and the rye bread at Klas restaurant in Cicero represent Illinois (so far) on Culinate's Local 50 list of state/regional specialties.

Tasty Beat likes Das Caramelinis.

Food in Mouth hits Urban Belly.

• The Chicago Dining Examiner lists best dining deals for breakfast/brunch and lunch.

 
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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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