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Event Fri Oct 10 2008

It's Like a Marathon for Foodies

While thousands of runners scarf down plain bagels and bananas at the Chicago Marathon finish line this Sunday afternoon, you can begin your own journey of will and endurance at the Andersonville Dessert Crawl, sponsored by the Andersonville Development Corporation. Two different crawls--the Swedish Stroll (1-4pm), which covers (among others) Ann Sather, Swedish Bakery, and Pasticceria Natalina--and the Rainbow Route (3-6pm), which hits up a bevy of places, among them M. Henry, Kopi and the Fireside--will end with at wine tasting at In Fine Spirits (because sugar and alcohol are a winning combination). Tickets $25-40.

 
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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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