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Chef Thu Mar 21 2013

Cleetus Friedman Goes To Fountainhead

cphost_15.jpgNot too long ago, we were reporting on the closing of City Provisions with a personal letter from Cleetus himself. Looks like we didn't have to worry about his next step for too long as Friedman first garners a spot as one of seventeen candidates for the vacant "Check, Please!" host and now gets dibs as executive chef at Fountainhead, the Ravenswood craft beer bar, in an announcement today. The new menu will be focused more on seasonality and will be rolled out over the Spring. I have only one wish for the new menu... a Cleetus named burger.

UPDATE: According to @CityProvisions on Twitter, there's already a Cleetus Burger on the new menu.

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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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