Monday, November 26
Fear No ART presents The Dinner Party at the Mayne Stage, with Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! host Peter Sagal among the trio of creative guests. Nellcôte chef Jared Van Camp will serve his chestnut agnolotti with braised duck, butternut squash, crispy Brussels sprout leaves, and Gouda cheese; Speck ham-wrapped sturgeon with mustard knefla, fennel sauerkraut, and quince gastrique; and there will be wine and Vosges chocolate.
You asked, I answer your Thanksgiving questions below — and today, live on The Morning Shift with Tony Sarabia. We're joined by guest Steven Rinella: hunter, author and host of MeatEater on the Sportsman Channel!
Q: There are millions of vegetarians/vegans who are lucky if they can eat one side dish or two. We would love some ideas.
Friday, November 16
The inaugural Chicago Fine Chocolate Show at Navy Pier's Festival Hall kicks off Friday and runs three days through Sunday.
I don't always dine out, but when I do, I prefer a lot of restaurants that Michelin inspectors don't — evidently. Which isn't to say that I don't like the new stars list, but more importantly, where are Vie and Lula?
Michelin unveiled its Chicago 2013 stars list Wednesday. Alinea is the city's only three-star again. The grammatically challenging restaurants graham elliot and L2O won two stars.
Friday, November 09
Healthy Schools Campaign kicks off their season with Cooking up Change at the Bridgeport Art Center. The student/mentor cooking contest/benefit dinner includes OON's Matt Eversman with Team Chicago Vocational Career Academy (see them make baked Cajun mac 'n' cheese); Frontera Grill's Sarai Rosales with Team North-Grand High School; The Gage's Dirk Flanigan with Team Tilden Career Community Academy; and many more. Judges include NAHA's Carrie Nahabedian, Ina’s Ina Pinkney, Piccolo Sogno's Tony Priolo and more.
This is not an election. This is a notoriously secretive selection.
Michelin released its Chicago 2013 Bib Gourmands Wednesday with 64 restaurants, up from 56 last year, including 19 additions but 11 subtractions as well. Yes, math again.
What is a Bib Gourmand?
