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Event Mon Dec 22 2014

Holiday Dinner Options for Last-Minute Planners

6a00e553a80e10883401543747bc2a970c-500wi.jpgIf you just remembered that this week is devoted to the love of family, peace and hope food, here are a few suggestions:
• Big Jones (5347 N. Clark) hosts a Christmas Eve Revellion dinner complete with venison, geese, and Doberge cake. Tickets $49 adults, $20 for kids under 12.

• Brasserie by LM (800 S. Michigan) offers a $35 prix fixe menu both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

• If you want to go southern Italian, several places offer Feast of the Seven Fishes dinners on Christmas Eve, but you may need to beg for reservations, as it tends to sell out quickly. Nico Osteria, Osteria via Stato, Davanti Enoteca, and Tesori are among the participating restaurants.

• Chinatown is also a great destination for holiday dining (Go 4 Food and Saint's Alp Teahouse are particular favorites).

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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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