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Yearly Archives: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

St. Patrick's Day: The secret solution to the inevitable hangover

Mar 17, 2010

Posted by Chris Borrelli Being Italian and therefore the opposite of Irish -- though possibly the most light-skinned Italian-American since Super Mario -- I am only now detoxing after a couple of weeks of eating …
The best corned beef sandwich in Chicago? A St. Pat's day search

Mar 17, 2010

Posted by Judy Hevrdejs I love Irish soda bread, streaky bacon, cabbage. I love Irish colcannon. I am so over cooked-to-mush potatoes and limp cabbage that accompany the "St. Patrick's Day" plates at so many …
Milwaukee's best coffee, now in Logan Square

Mar 17, 2010

Posted by Lauren Viera If you've ever been to Milwaukee (don't be ashamed; it's awesome), chances are you've stumbled upon what is arguably my favorite coffeehouse chain in these United States: Alterra. Alterra Coffee …
Graham Elliot Bowles + sandwiches = Grahamwich, opening in River North this spring

Mar 17, 2010

Posted by Kevin Pang There's an adage in news gathering: "One's an anomaly, two's a coincidence, three's a trend." And with the successful launches of Rick Bayless' Xoco and Bill Kim's Belly Shack in 2009, the …
Bubbly in lighter bottles

Mar 16, 2010

Posted by Bill Daley Usually I sniff at those big, heavy, brawny-shouldered bottles designed to signal how important some expensive wine, usually a California cab, really is. But I’ve never complained about toting …