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	Global street food has arrived at the Omni Hotel Magnificent Mile \| StreetervilleOne of the most vibrant and exciting trends in cuisine, “street food” is eaten by 2.5 billion people per day across the world (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2011). Considered a tasty, ready-to...
	Rockit Heats Up With 5th Annual ChiliFest River NorthOn a cold winter's day there's nothing like a good bowl of chili. This week Rockit, 22 W Hubbard St, celebrates the bowl o' beans with five different creations, one for each weekday. The servings are...
	Gilt City's Michelin Week Gold Coast, Edgewater/Uptown, Magnificent Mile \| Streeterville, Bucktown \| Wicker Park, River WestThe next few months are going to be absolute heaven for foodies with three "Restaurant Weeks". We start with Chicago Originals Restaurant Week, which overlaps Chicago Restaurant Week, followed in...
	Get Your Culinary Prix Fixe with Chicago Restaurant Weeks In 2008 the City Of Chicago hosted its first Chicago Restaurant Week. Modeled after New York's, it featured a small group of restaurants that offered prix fixe menus at lunch and dinner for $21.95...
	Half Off All Wines at MK Restaurant In January River NorthSave 50% on all wines Monday through Thursday in January at MK Restaurant (868 N Franklin, 312-481-9179). You can even get that aged Bordeaux you've had your eye on for half price. Maybe you can even...
	Priceless Evening with Spiaggia Chef Tony Mantuano Magnificent Mile \| StreetervillePriceless is a great beginning to expounding on the wonderful evening and meal I had at Chicago’s only four-star Italian restaurant, Spiaggia. I was one of twelve thrilled diners who were entertained...
	Tartufi & Truffles - Friends of James Beard Benefit Dinner at Spiaggia DowntownMy new bestest friends ever: “Top Chef Masters” Chef/Partner at Spiaggia, Tony Mantuano, AND Spiaggia Executive Chef/”Top Chef Texas” runner-up Sarah Grueneberg, will be hosting a fantastical...
	Tucan Sam? No - Two Can Timmy! Magnificent Mile \| StreetervilleOn January 24, 1935, just over a year after the end of prohibition, the first canned beers were served and sold. This day is now celebrated as National Beer Can Day. (Hey, if there's a National Bacon...
	Dunlay's On The Square: $8 Menu for 8 Years Logan SquareDunlay's On The Square opened in 2005 and has since become a fixture in the Logan Square neighborhood. Today they're celebrating eight years by offering everything on their food menu for just $8....
	A Dinner Fit For The Macallan EvanstonIf you know scotch you know The Macallan, and if you know The Macallan you like it. This is from someone who's been to Whiskyfest from start to finish five years running. I'm a big fan of brown...