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	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...
	The Best Beers I Drank in 2012 You know how when a year ends, we all take time to reflect on what we've accomplished ? Maybe you ran your first marathon, or built a house, or adopted a child from Ethiopia.Looking back on my 2012,...
	Review of Burger Joint Chicago River NorthWe are a country that loves burgers. In fact, the average American eats 3 burgers on average each week! So if we are gonna eat ‘em then they might as well be good, right? In fact, with so many burger...
	Pizza Rustica: So Much More Than Pizza WrigleyvilleYou'd think a restaurant with the word "pizza" in its name would be all about pizza. While they do feature it, Pizza Rustica is so much more, as we learned at our December Chef's Table event.The...
	Bistro Voltaire Near NorthI was invited to bring a companion to dine at Bistro Voltaire, a small French restaurant in the Near Northside neighborhood.Bistro Voltaire is a long, narrow restaurant, much of it taken up by the...
	Review of JD's Q and Brew Arlington HeightsThere is a shift going on. Not the seismic kind that causes earthquakes but rather the culinary kind where the people of Chicagoland are learning what real barbeque is. For years we have known boiled...
	Executive Chef Gregory Elliott's New Menu at WAVE Magnificent Mile \| StreetervilleI was invited to dine at WAVE, the restaurant at the W Lakeshore. The media dinner introduced new Executive Chef Gregory Elliott’s new menu, which skews toward modern Italian.WAVE is lovely and...
	The House Theatre of Chicago Presents The Nutcracker Bucktown \| Wicker ParkI was invited to see The House Theatre of Chicago’s production of The Nutcracker on November 18. I was told that his was not the Joffrey Ballet production, which made me more interested in attending...
	Review of Prime Burger Bar Elgin You feeling lucky? When that lucky feeling strikes you may be tempted to hop in the car and drive to Elgin and pull a few slots at the Grand Victoria Casino. After a couple of hours of battling the...
	People = Pleasing Bucktown \| Wicker ParkThe stretch of Milwaukee between Division and North is a bustling corridor of restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and boutiques. They're lined up on the Avenue one after the other until even the long-...