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James Beard Awards 2013 honor food world's finest; L.A. not included. Brutal.
The James Beard Foundation Awards -- the Academy Awards of the food world -- were distributed Monday night in New York, and it was a victory for women but a shutout for Southern California. The winner for outstanding chef, the last award in a long,...Tags: Lucques, Stephanie Izard, Restaurants, Entertainment Events, Awards and Prizes
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James Beard Awards: Paul Kahan, David Chang tie for outstanding chef
NEW YORK -- Some of the most notable prizes given at the James Beard Foundation awards Monday night were those that were most overdue. Sonoma winemaker Merry Edwards won Wine and Spirits Professional for the first time after six nominations. Wylie...
Tags: Politics, Restaurants, Awards and Prizes, Lincoln Center, Dining and Drinking
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It's worth stopping along California 99
Call it the accidental road trip. Looking for a less monotonous route home from Northern California last summer, my family and I took California 99 south from Sacramento to Bakersfield and picked up Interstate 5 from there. It took a little longer, but...Tags: Whole Foods Market, Pistachios, Restaurants, Tourism and Leisure, John Steinbeck
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Restaurant review: The Strand House in Manhattan Beach
Los Angeles Times Restaurant CriticThe Strand House in Manhattan Beach commands an enviable position at the edge of the ocean-side town overlooking the pier. No accident, since owner Michael Zislis is already a big presence here with his Shade Hotel and a number of casual restaurants,...Tags: Tomatoes, Chicago Restaurants, Restaurants, Pizzas, Appetizers
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James Beard Foundation announces award finalists: L.A. chefs on the short list
Daily DishThe James Beard Foundation has winnowed a long list of semi-finalists for its 2011 awards and Monday announced the finalists, including Los Angeles chefs Suzanne Goin of Lucques for outstanding chef and Dahlia Narvaez of Osteria Mozza for outstanding... -
Taste of Chicago reveals lineup for Celebrity Chef du Jour
RedEyeThe Taste of Chicago is bringing back its Celebrity Chef du Jour series with a fresh line-up of big-name local chefs. Featured chefs for the fine-dining experience include Rick Bayless, Carrie Nahabedian, Giuseppe Tentori, Gale Gand, The Hearty Boys and...Tags: Naha, Topolobampo, Robin Thicke, Taste of Chicago, Rick Bayless
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Flats are having a moment
Chicago ShoppingWhen Sarah Jessica Parker announced a couple of months ago that she had ditched Manolos for more sensible shoes, fashionistas everywhere died a little. After all, Parker shot to super-stardom based off her fashion-obsessed “Sex and the City”...Tags: Whole Foods Market, Sarah Jessica Parker, Entertainment, Dance, Entertainment Events
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Lemons, twisted
When life hands you lemons, make lemonade, or so the adage goes. The clever tippler knows to take that pragmatic advice one step further: Give those lemons a twist — be it a clever garnish, an unexpected flavor pairing or, even, a bright shot of...
Tags: Lemons, Alcoholic Beverages, Restaurants, Chicago Restaurants, Cucumbers
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Weekend preview: We're OK with S3 and C&I BBQ
What do an alluring new restaurant on one of South Florida’s most dazzling beachfronts and an urban outdoor barbecue with free burgers, dogs and beer pong have in common? Perhaps not much, but we’re interested in both for the same quality-...
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Must menu choices be so difficult?
A year or so ago, not long before chef Ryan McCaskey opened Acadia in the South Loop, he began thinking about what his soon-to-be restaurant might serve at brunch. A lifelong Deadhead, he was traveling around the country, following what remains of the...
Tags: Everest, Stephanie Izard, Restaurants, Jams and Jellies, Nightwood
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Zagat names Chicago's 30 Under 30
Tribune criticZagat, publishers of the reader-review based Zagat Guides, has released its second-annual “30 Under 30” list of Chicagoans in the restaurant and hospitality business. The list, intended to recognize up-and-coming talents rather than...Tags: L2O, Restaurants, Spiaggia, Telegraph, The Bristol
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Foraging for taste of the city
Foraging, I said to the couple across from me. It's kind of the thing here. Blank stares. Foraging, it's kind of the thing that the chef, Iliana Regan, that young soft-spoken woman in kitchen whites with her arms covered in tattoos who just served...
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