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 Café & 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.