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Event Wed Dec 08 2010

Free Beer! (No, Seriously. Wine, Too.)

Ever stared at a bottle of wine on a store shelf, wondering if it's worth the money? Or looked longingly at a new beer, wishing you could try before you buy so you're not stuck with five more bottles of something that tastes, well, like college?

Check out the Holiday Wine and Beer Festival at Whole Foods Market in Lincoln Park on Thursday, December 9, where you can try over 300 wines, beers and spirits. For free. Everything poured at the event will be on sale for at least 10% off, and when you buy six or more bottles (mix or match, even) you'll get an additional 10% off. Plus you can enter raffles for items like a PS3, a serrano ham, large-format wine bottles, and autographed celebrity cookbooks. The event runs from 4 to 8 p.m., and the store's located at 1550 N. Kingsbury. That's right by the North and Clybourn Red Line stop, so -- duh, and please -- use public transportation.

 
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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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