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News Thu Feb 25 2010

Mmm, (the Return of) Midweek Links

• Moto chefs Homaro Cantu and Ben Roche's new TV show, "Future Food," will debut on the Planet Green cable network this spring.

• Michael Gebert and David Hammond investigate an illegal cheese operation.

• Art Smith had a pretty good day in the papers yesterday. Plus a visit from Jessica Simpson.

• The microbrewing revolution continues as Haymarket Pub & Brewing begins construction on Randolph.

• Not surprisingly, RedEye's S****y Chain Restaurant Crawl last weekend was s****y.

• The Reader profiles Ellen Carney Granda, owner of Necessity Baking.

• The Stew runs down the most mispronounced foodie words.

• Pitchfork Music Festival is rumored to be considering a non-local beer sponsor, rather than Goose Island.

• Dat Donuts is one of the country's 10 best according to Bon Appetit.

• Dish gets a first look at Gilt in the former Aigre Doux space.

Grahamwich, Graham Elliot Bowles' upcoming sandwich shop, now has a website. Looking at it won't help get the place open any faster.

 
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Katy / February 26, 2010 11:47 AM

Thanks to this post I grabbed an i-go car and drove 40 miles round-trip to grab a donut from Dat last night.

Verdict? The apple fritter was likely the best I've ever had.

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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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