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News Thu Dec 04 2008
Mmm, Midweek Links & Drinks
• Where does Obama eat in Chicago? Anywhere he wants... but Sky Full of Bacon has a list of the usual suspects.
• Thank 312 Dining Diva for rounding up all the parties going on in honor of the 75th anniversary of Prohibition's repeal.
• Continuing on the Prohibition Repeal theme, Chicagoist is profiling bars that have been around since 1933 or earlier: The Drake's Coq d'Or, Schaller's Pump and Shinnick's Pub, The Green Door and Green Mill. I assume the Berghoff will be Friday's feature, with its Liquor License #1.
• Mike Nagrant is ready to crown a new masterpiece at Alinea. He also interviewed Chef Michael McDonald, formerly of Charlie Trotters, and visits the Macy's food court for Takashi's noodles.
• Speaking of Alinea, that $1500-a-head Achatz/Keller dinner was last night, and it was apparently lovely. And Alinea at Home got a nice profile in the Washington Post.
• Dish talks to Handlebar owner Josh Deth about his planned Revolution Brewing, and learns about the reopening of Tiny Lounge.
• The Reader focuses on transformations -- in restaurants and kimchee.
• It may be too cold for outdoor farmers markets now, but you can keep warm with Fruitslinger in a convenient PDF format.
• Build your own gingerbread mkSolaire home! [via]
• Mmm, gingerbread popcorn.
• David Hammond interviews Vie's Paul Virant for the Local Beet.
• Chicago Gluttons hits Habana Libre.
• Centerstage rounds up some study-friendly coffeeshops.
