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News Wed Jan 28 2009

Mmm, Midweek Links

The Obamas have brought their Chicago personal chef to the White House, where he'll share duties with the official White House Chef. Awkward...

Movable Feast's Louisa Chu provides a detailed preview of Monday night's "No Reservations" episode on Chicago. (Stay tuned for some fun right here on Drive-Thru for that one.)

MenuPages totes up the Michelin Mobil Guide stars in Chicago.

Michael Nagrant reports on A Razor, A Shiny Knife's recreation of the Achatz-Keller dinner for Time Out ...and so does Jordana Rothman.

Dish gets the dish on Chocolatines chocolate boutique in Schaumburg and the Mercadito outpost soon to hit Chicago.

Slice gets a look at Great Lake.

312 Dining Diva wonders if Daily Candy has gone nuts.

• Little did you know there are three places to get poutine in Chicago. Eh?

More details on the Alinea movie are trickling out.

The Blago Burger at Kuma's is doing well.

Alan Richman profiles Schwa's Michael Carlson in GQ.

Chicago Bites visits Eli's Cheesecake Bakery & Cafe.

Sky Full of Bacon hits Kaze in Roscoe Village.

 
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aron / January 29, 2009 3:18 PM

Michelin does not rate Chicago restaurants, that is from the Mobil guide.

Andrew Huff / January 29, 2009 3:54 PM

Whoops, you're absolutely right. Fixed.

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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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