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News Tue Feb 09 2010

Alinea, Schwa Among the Country's Most Important Restaurants

Online restaurant guide Opinionated About Dining released results of its annual survey of the "Most Important US Restaurants," and two Chicago spots are on the list: Alinea, at #9, and Schwa at #15.

Somewhat less surprising, Chicago restaurants dominate the Midwest list, taking all but three of the 15 slots:

1. Alinea - Chicago
2. Schwa - Chicago
3. Spiaggia - Chicago
4. Carlos' - Highland Park
5. Moto - Chicago
6. Charlie Trotter's - Chicago
7. L20 - Chicago
8. Sanford - Milwaukee
9. La Belle Vie - Minneapolis
10. Sidney Street Cafe - St. Louis
11. Everest - Chicago
12. Blackbird - Chicago
13. NoMI - Chicago
14. Green Zebra - Chicago
15. North Pond - Chicago

The full survey of more than 1,000 restaurants will be released March 1.

 
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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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