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Drink Tue Jan 03 2012

Goose Island Goes Gluten Free

gooseisland_glutenfreebeer.jpgGoose Island introduced "Queen-oa," a new gluten-free beer, at the Clybourn Street brewpub this week. While not officially certified gluten-free, the 6.1% beer was brewed with red and white varieties of the gluten-free grain quinoa, and as well as cranberries, orange peel and ruby red grapefruit. The brewery describes it as "bursting with ruby red grapefruit aroma and effervescent citrus flavors." It's on tap now at the Goose Island Clybourn, 1800 N. Clybourn Ave., and available to take home in growlers. It should be available at the Wrigleyville location soon.

 
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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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