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New restaurants to "pop up" at Taste of Chicago 2012
2012-01-26 17:32:00 Chicago, Thursday, January 26, 2012. The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events has announced a new concept for this year’s Taste. They are inviting first-time establishments, including some of the smaller neighborhood places, to set-up one-day “Pop Up” restaurants. The idea is to give these smaller mom-and-pop spots a chance to participate in... Read more »
Predictions for Chicago restaurants in 2012
2011-12-29 15:51:00 Last year, I tried to channel the Mayan deity Chacmool to ensure I had good predictions! I’m not willing to hedge my bets just yet with 2012 still looming because who knows if this version of the rapture is all wrong or very right? I think I’ll let it ride for now. But next year... Read more »
Brasserie 292
2011-12-16 16:52:00 Lon and I headed up to Poughkeepsie, NY for a nearly impromptu press trip this past Sunday. The plan was really to begin our tour on Monday morning and since we wanted to avoid Monday morning traffic we were on our own for Sunday. We didn’t have super high expectations for restaurants in a small, ...
By: FoodMayhem
Floating Restaurants at Coconut Island
2011-12-13 14:17:00 The east coast of Phuket is very much under-rated, far less touched by tourism than the sandy beaches on the west coast and far less visited by visitors. Quite a few of my favourite places and favourite restaurants are on the east side. If you head north from Phuket Town, on the main airport road there is a small side road heading to Laem Hin, a fishing community where you find the very popular Laem Hin Seafood restaurant. A new jetty was built at Laem Hin a few years ago to serve Coconut Island and allow larger boats to dock in the area. On Coconut Island (Koh Maphrao) you find a very nice resort called The Village. And in the water just off the island there are several floating restaurants. We've been before and somehow I have never blogged anything about these places. The day when we went recently was not such a perfect sunny day, guess we will go again soon with blue skies for better photos.There are several restaurants to choose from - Kruvit, Bang Mud and Kru Suwit. To reach ...
By: Jamie's Phuket
Celebrate New Year's Eve 2012 At Cosmopolitan Of Las Vegas Restaurants
2011-11-29 00:09:00 Celebrate New Year?s Eve 2012 in style this year with special prix-fixe menus, a la carte choices and champagne toasts from your favorite chefs and restaurants at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Whether you plan on ringing in the New Year enjoying a special meal or dining before catching a live performance of headliner ...
John Brown Smokehouse
2011-10-19 18:09:00 We are so happy to announce yet another awesome joint in the Long Island City vicinity, John Brown Smokehouse 25-08 37th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101. Owner and pitmaster Josh Bowen was at Hill Country before opening up his own place yet the food — other than being barbecue — does ...
By: FoodMayhem
The Phillips Mansion ~ Rt. 8 South
2011-10-08 11:39:00 Once Ernie's Esquire Inn but now called "The Mansion". It is an elegant venue for weddings,&n-bsp;parties, corporate events.Photo: Chuck Schneider The American Roadside.com
Tulcingo
2011-09-18 17:13:00 Back in November of 2010, I was desperately looking for poblanos to make my favorite black beans recipe. None of the supermarkets near me were selling them. At least five places were hit that day; some never sold it and some were just out. Eventually I went on-line to search for some Mexican markets is ...
By: FoodMayhem
Dight's Diner ~
2011-09-03 09:25:00 Photo: Ron Dylewski The American Roadside.com At the corner of Washington and Jefferson Streets. In 1953 it was bought by Bill Morgan who set up his first restaurant here.
Chicago's 10 Best Barbecue Restaurants for 2011 on Show Me Chicago.
2011-05-26 19:05:00 Love those baby back ribs.Pig Out Chicago Style.Chicago, Thursday, May 26, 2011. May is National Barbecue Month and what better way to celebrate than to pork out at one or more of Chicago's Best.When you think Chicago Eats, you think, Chicago style hot dogs, deep dish pizza, Italian beef but not necessarily barbecue. That may be changing. Although the city of broad shoulders still has a way to go to catch-up with the likes of Memphis, Kansas City or North Carolina, we are making progress. A number of new establishments are rubbing shoulders (pork and otherwise) with some long-standing joints and turning out some decent barbecue.Here's the Rub.You may ask, what is Chicago Style barbecue? It can be argued...
Celebrating 10 years Of Quench Restaurants In Chicago Areas Grassroots Comm
2011-05-20 01:36:00 Celebrating ordinary people from the community who had an extraordinary idea that has grown for ten years and continuing to grow in our communities, and need to continue our consumer education and encourage our local resdients to continue to sustain and grown this Black owned business and the local jobs created !! And with their success, Quenton Love and group have continued to actively support the Black Wall Street movement to create more Black owned and operated business and jobs in majority Black communities. www.ILoveFoodGroup.com...
Chicago Celebrates Authentic Italian Restaurants
2011-03-17 00:53:00 Italian food lovers take note!! Eighteen Chicago-area restaurants will receive the "Ospitalità Italiana Seal - Italian Restaurants in the World," an honor recognizing their authenticity and culinary contributions to Italian culture, at a dinner event on Thursday, March 17.
Buenos Aires hotel restaurants take cuisine cues from around the globe
2011-03-06 10:24:00 It's hard to find a cozier breakfast or brunch spot that at the Resto-Bar at the hip-and-happening Home Hotel in Buenos Aires' Palermo Hollywood barrio. In this month's issue of Today's Chicago Woman, I invited readers to meet me in Argentina, where I not only sipped wine and slept at bodegas, or wineries, in the renowned province of Mendoza, but also dined fabulously at restaurants housed in Buenos Aires hotels. Just as you'll find in many of the world's top cities, some of BA's most interesting dining spots are located in these. A bustling capital city of about three million residents, Buenos Aires features not only traditional Argentine eateries, but restaurants that borrow influences from around the continent--and across...
Chicago blizzard of 2011: What do to when the restaurants are closed
2011-02-04 00:08:00 Over the course of the last couple of days, Chicago was hit with the third worst winter storm in this area's history. I live over by Foster and Sheridan with my partner and it amazed us watching the snow bellow down the street at speeds of over 50 mph. We saw tribune newsstands tumble like bramble in a western movie down Marine Drive while people were narrowly missing being crushed by the news. All in all, it was a crazy couple of days. The reason for this post is to talk about what to do when restaurants are closed or not delivering.
City bans fast food restaurants. Should Chicago be next?
2011-01-20 16:24:00 Some communities ban bars, liquor stores or strip clubs. But South Los Angeles is using its zoning laws to outlaw a different kind of foe: fast food. In 2008, South L.A., which has high poverty and obesity rates, enacted a moratorium on new fast food restaurants. And it's stuck. Since then, not one McDonald's or Burger King has moved into the neighborhood. But the area did get a new supermarket - the first one in 10 years....
30 Rock's Tina Fey Talks About Her Favorite Chicago Restaurants
2010-12-22 19:21:00 Tina Fey best known for her role on NBC's 30 Rock, and SNL as Alaskan Governor, Sarah Palin, spent most of her early career at Chicago's Second City perfecting her talents.
New restaurants and new listings in Plainfield
2010-11-24 19:46:00 New listings for homes for sale in Plainfield are plentiful, with 38 single-family homes coming to market just within the past 7 days.
Three New Restaurants for the Weekend
2010-11-12 03:09:00 The weekend is here and I have three new restaurants in Chicago.
Why Short Sales Take So Long: If Banks Ran Restaurants
2010-11-01 03:02:00 This is the second of my two part series on why short sales take so long. That first post was very factual and may have lost the less patient readers as it dragged them through the muck that is a short sale. So here is a rewrite of that post from the perspective of eating at a restaurant - something with which everyone can identify - in a Looking Glass world where the banks run all the restaurants. Background In this world (let's set the stage in Chicago for fun) there are only 5 restaurants in the entire city. Consequently the restaurants are huge, sprawling over several city blocks with thousands of people coming in to eat every hour....
Florence: Vegetarian, vegan and kosher restaurants
2010-10-20 17:27:00 By Laura Mongillo in Florence— Even though Florence is the home of the “bistecca fiorentina,” a steak that is sold by the kilo and never to just one person, the city is quite welcoming to vegetarians, vegans, people who eat kosher and various other diets. Oddly enough, almost all of the vegetarian and vegan fare that Florence has to offer in centered around Piazza San Marco. So if you are planning a trip, try to find a hotel in that area to make it easier to find meal and snack options. Here is what the city has to offer in terms of vegetarian, vegan and kosher restaurants and markets, which often also specialize in organic and fair trade food. Il Vegetariano Via delle ruote, 30r http://www.il-vegetariano.it/ This is the best-known vegetarian restaurant in Florence, literally named “The Vegetarian.” The prices are pretty low, starting at €4-6 for “primi piatti” (light dishes), and €8-9 for “secondi piatti” (main dishes). They pr...
By: EuroCheapo Blog
THE S. PELLEGRINO WORLD?S 100 BEST RESTAURANTS
2010-10-14 08:15:00 Si fatto recentemente un gran parlare in Canada di questa speciale classifica dei 50 (e fino al numero 100) migliori ristoranti del mondo, visto che era dal 2003 che nessuna cuisine canadese ne faceva pi parte.Per i pi golosi e pi curiosi, i 2 ristoranti canadesi (uno all?est e l?altro all?ovest!) sono:60esima posizioneROUGE1240 8th Ave. S.E., Calgary, Alberta001-403-531-2767 www.rougecalgary.com77esima posizioneLANGDON HALL COUNTRY HOUSE HOTEL & SPA1 Langdon Dr., Cambridge, Ontario 001-519-740-2100 http://www.langdonhall.ca/Da sapersi : Per men, lista vini e curiosit, vedi siti - per avere un tavolo il sabato sera, meglio prenotare almeno 2 settimane prima ? preventivare almeno 95 dollari cad, vini esclusi.Non mi risulta esserci chef italiani ? o allievi di - in questi ristoranti. Io sono canadese ma quando si tratta di cucina?A proposito, va evidenziato che tra i primi 50 best ce ne sono 5 di italiani (6 OSTERIA FRANCESCANA Modena ? 20 LE CALANDRE Sarmeola di Rubano ?...
Chicago's Best: South Side Restaurants
2010-10-04 05:25:00 Best restaurants on Chicago's South Side. You'll want to try these places!
Regional Restaurants that Need to Come to Chicago ASAP!
2010-09-17 16:30:00 Here are a few restaurants that should follow Chick-fil-A's lead and open up in Chicago!
Fast food: Ways to enhance some of the big chain restaurants
2010-09-12 04:08:00 Ways to improve Panda Express, Subway, and Baskin Robbins/Dunkin Donuts
Legal warning for Chicagoland restaurants
2010-09-02 15:16:00 One of my roles as an attorney has always been to give free legal help for my family members and friends. Why pay an attorney when Mike will do it for free. I'm actually very happy to do it, but it does expose me to some bizarre situations. It also exposes me at times to other attorneys who enforce the law, but do it in a way that makes you want to cleanse yourself after dealing with them. This has happened to me twice recently while helping a friend that owns some restaurants in Chicago. In one situation he underpaid an employee (who had been fired for stealing) by around $1,000. In the second situation his credit card processor...
Chicago's Best: South Side Restaurants
2010-08-23 05:25:00 Best restaurants on Chicago's South Side. You'll want to try these places!
Chicago's Best: Vegetarian Restaurants
2010-08-16 05:25:00 Chicago Diner3411 N Halsted St(773) 935-6696Must try: ReubenTed's take:Yes, I was skeptical about the non-meat thing, but I turned my attitude around rather quickly after visiting this place. "Meat-Free Since '83" is their slogan... it's working!I didn't know what to expect before trying seitan, which is the meat substitute made from wheat. It can be made to taste like practically anything. It really did taste like corned beef on the Reuben! I also tried the gyro and I could swear it was right off of the spit! Mickey and Jo run a class joint and Kim is the Chef who makes it all tast so good!...
The Old Terrace Drive-In ~
2010-05-29 17:12:00 This is all that is left of the Old Terrace Drive-in, 5 miles north of Butler on Route 8.Photo: Dewayne Johnson
Deal Or No Deal? How Groupon Affects Local Chicago Restaurants
2010-05-04 14:00:00 Thaisa Gee has the hots for half-off.The Bronzeville resident scarcely meets a Groupon she doesn't want to grab. "I think I have about 10 that I need to use right now," Gee, 30, told RedEye of discounted deals on restaurants and spa services. "In fact, one expired recently and I was really upset about it."The deals -- percentage discounts on assorted restaurants, classes and services in Chicago -- are a boon for Gee and her friends, she said. Every little bit helps when it comes to entertainment, especially in this economy, Gee said.Thaisa Gee, right, talks with Owner Bob Navarro, left, at The Counter, 666 W. Diversey Ave., in Chicago on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. Gee is an avid Groupon participant...
5 Tricks to Eat Healthier at Restaurants
2010-04-22 06:13:00 Dining out is a big part of most people’s lives. Maybe you have to eat out frequently because you entertain clients at restaurants. Perhaps you don’t even like eating out. Regardless, if you want to keep a nice fit body, restaurant meals will give you a huge obstacle to overcome. In fact, eating out at ...
Taste of Chicago Banning Suburban Restaurants
2010-04-17 10:13:00 Chicago banning suburban restaurants from the annual Taste of Chicago Chicago literally drives business away because of King Richie II and his Corrupt Circle of Chi Knights running amok with their greedy impositions on business
Tax Day Deals at Chicago-Area Restaurants
2010-04-13 17:18:00 Here are some Chicago restaurants offering tax day deals on Thursday April 15, like $10.40 set menus (get it!?) and "tax free" offers. Personally, I would pick a restaurant with a view of a Post Office so I can laugh at the late filers while sipping my discounted cocktail. What, is that mean? I'm usually a late or last-minute filer myself so it's really like mocking myself. (But I do think it's really silly to wait in line at the P.O. when you could have just dropped an extension form into the mailbox.) The 4/15 meal deals: McCormick & Schmick's has $10.40 dinner and drink specials at the bar, and every bar guest gets a $10.40 gift certificate good...
Best Restaurants for Business 2010
2010-02-24 05:56:00 Crain's list of business-lunch favorites around value, with a focus on fixed-price menus that keep the bill in check. All of our choices deliver top-flight food, service and atmosphere.
Gimme Seven! New Restaurants Rolling into the Urban Corridor.
2010-02-15 21:56:00 Old location of Big John's Alabama BBQ.URBAN CORRIDOR ? The new year appears to have brought with it a flurry of restaurants for downtown Tampa and its nearby, Urban Corridor neighborhoods. Seven dining establishments, some with names familiar to the area, some not, have either opened or are expected to open by the end of March.West Tampa: Green Iguana Bar & Grill, a local?s hangout on Ybor City?s Seventh Avenue, is taking over the old Stadium Bennigan?s Bar & Grille location (2520 N. Dale Mabry Hwy.). This will be the company?s seventh Bay Area location with a full bar and open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. According to its website, the new location will ?open soon;? however sources indicate ?by the end of March.? Updates are available on the Green Iguana Twitter site: http://twitter.com/thegreenigua-na.Downtown: The Urban Cantina is set to open in downtown Tampa (200 E. Madison Ave.) by the end of February. The owner is reported to be Christopher Rivas, who is a resident...
Palm Springs: My Favorite Restaurants, Hotels, Art Galleries, and Activiti
2010-01-29 20:04:00 I can't stop talking about my recent trip to Palm Springs because I feel in love with the mountains, the orange trees and the old and new. On my first night I attended the opening reception at IMAGO GALLERIES. I just missed seeing Meryl Streep & her daughter as her husband Don Gummer's work was on display along with Robert Graham. That fabulous blond was his model for several of the sculptures, check the pictures below. I loved the wood works of Charles Arnoldi. Of course for activities, Palm Springs is a golfer's paradise; they never seem to walk, using only their designer golf carts, but they also bike, walk and my favorite, croquet. The scenery is an artist's inspiration. At...
A&W Restaurants Income Fund (AW.UN) to Home Grow?
2010-01-27 02:04:00 A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund (TSX:AW.UN) announced on January 22, 2010 that they plan to continue the expansion of their restaurant base. In the article produced via NewsWire, the emphasis... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Soul Vegetarian and Eternity Juice Bar restaurants re-open after passing ci
2009-12-19 21:25:00 Soul Vegetarian Restaurant and Eternity Juice Bar located at 205 E. 75th St. Soul Vegetarian East and Eternity Juice Bar restaurants re-opened on Friday, Dec. 18, after being shut down on Tuesday, Dec. 15, by Mayor Daley's Dumpster Task force. On Tuesday, over 1,000 mice droppings were found by the storage area of these two restaurants. Matt Smith, spokesman for the Department of Streets and Sanitation, confirmed that the restaurant has passed city inspection and is open for business. Mayor Daley's Dumpster Task Force is in the bureau of the Department of Streets and Sanitation's rodent control team. "Our trash cans were open so that made it convenient for any rodents to come from there and come to...
Chicago's Best New Organic Restaurants of 2009
2009-12-14 19:57:00 The top new organic eateries to open in Chicago in 2009
ASK Restaurants Making a Meal Out of Their SEO Strategy!
2009-12-01 09:46:00 I very rarely write about individual website’s which are making mistakes online, but looking at the ASK restaurants website yesterday I was very surprised to see how a well-known UK brand has paid little or no attention to their search strategy. Being a popular restaurant chain there are many opportunities to attract potential customers on the ...© SEOptimise. Signup for the SEOptimise monthly newsletter and hire us for Search Engine Marketing!ASK Restaurants Making a Meal Out of Their SEO Strategy! Related posts:Google’s Social Media Strategy: Trial & ErrorExcuses, excuses: 5 debunked reasons not to do SEO21 On-Site SEO Tips You Can Give to Your Online Copywriter
By: SEO Blog
Why don't restaurants stock coffee lids?
2009-12-01 02:12:00 http://www.nelsonguirado.com/me-dia/Cigarettes_And_Coffee.mp3tw-eetmeme_url = 'http://www.nelsonguirado.com/i-ndex.php/music/2009/11/30/why-d-on-t-restaurants-stock-coffee-l-ids';tweetmeme_service = 'bit.ly';After eating, I always ask for a coffee to go. It keeps me busy in between texting and browsing the internet while I'm driving (just kidding- very dangerous- don't do it). Anyways, about half the restaurants don't have the kind of lid that you can keep on as you sip your coffee. I really dislike having to take out my Leatherman to open a slit in the plastic containers designed for soda. This rule doesn't discriminate, from the most expensive restaurants to the mom and pop meat loaf dives, it's always 50%. Considering that many people probably finish their meal with coffee and a large percentage of them probably like to do as I do, and that coffee lids are available at Sam's Club or Costco for about 40 cents a ton; there's really no excuse not to have them. Please, coff...
By: Asymmetric
Madrid: Top five Cheapo-friendly restaurants
2009-09-22 17:12:00 Cervecería 100 Montaditos serves cheap sandwiches. Photo by Infollatus. By Cynthia Kane in Madrid— Although Madrid is a pricey city, there are still many restaurants that offer up great food at a low, low, price! From €1 sandwiches to prix fixe Argentinean dinners under €20, Madrid has your tastes (and your wallet) covered. Below you’ll find five of our favorite cheap Madrid restaurants. Glorieta de Montera Caballero de Gracia, 10 1- 3:45 PM & 8:30 - 11:45 PM Telephone: 91 523 44 07 Metro: Gran Via Glorieta de Montera, along with its sister restaurants La Finca de Susana, Bazaar, and Ginger, strikes an ingenious balance between fine dining and cheap eats. All three Mediterranean restaurants have classic, white, minimalist décor injected with just enough creativity to keep them from teetering into the banal. Polite staff and an ample, interesting menu may lead you to believe you’re going to get whopped by the bill, but you’ll be pleasantly surprised: fettuccini with...
By: EuroCheapo Blog
San Francisco 2009
2009-09-20 06:28:00 San Francisco was the last stop on our mini tour of California. We were staying in The Mission at Vinnie and Kristine’s place, the most perfect place to stay because Philz Coffee (multi-locational) is just around the corner. I first tried Philz coffee two years ago, when I was in San Francisco for the Nike ... Related posts:San Francisco Coffee
By: FoodMayhem
The French Laundry Was Not Everything I Dreamed it Would Be
2009-09-17 19:09:00 This post is extremely difficult to write, and I do it with great sadness. I don’t even remember how long I’ve been waiting to go to The French Laundry 6640 Washington Street, Yountville, CA 94599, often named as the best restaurant in the United States. It’s pretty difficult to get reservations, which ... Related posts:New Croque-Monsieur: Gruyere and Smoked Ham on Challah French Toast
By: FoodMayhem
Yank Sing
2009-09-15 16:10:00 Yank Sing 101 Spear Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 was a mind blowing experience for us. Good Chinese food with good service just doesn’t happen in New York. It’s something I’m not accustomed to, and for the first few minutes, it was awkward. They had my reservation and seated us promptly, handing ... Related posts:Peking Duck House
By: FoodMayhem
Rome Cheap Eats: Dine like a local at these affordable restaurants
2009-09-11 17:27:00 Dining with the locals at Al Peperoncino. Photos by Claire Chaffey. By Claire Chaffey in Rome— When in Rome, want to eat like an Italian with the Italians? Want to escape overpriced tourist menus? Want to experience authentic Italian cuisine at the right price? Well, why not take the metro out of the historic centre and dine in the spots that only the locals know about! Here are three absolute gems that are less than 10 minutes from Termini Station. All of these spots offer authenticity at the right price, with a three-course meal, wine and coffee coming in at around 20 €. Pizzeria Dal Bersagliere Via Gino Capponi 16 Great dining on Via Appia Nuova. The fabulous little Pizzeria Dal Bersagliere in Furio Camillo is apparently, if you look at the photo above the cash register, good enough for James Bond. Sean Connery used to come here, it seems, and we can understand why! The restaurant offers an extensive menu including pasta, meats and salads, but the real reason to come here...
By: EuroCheapo Blog
The World?s Strangest Restaurants
2009-09-03 08:54:00 Tripbase has published a very unique list of restaurants. They were all new to me, and I’m willing to bet they are for you too. From the ninja restaurant, to eating in the dark, and being served by waiters with condoms on their head, if there’s an odd way to market your dining establishment, it’s ...Your Free Subscriber Download Download "Dare Me!" now. Enjoy 17 off-the-wall adventures from a RTW trip. Related posts:Chef Ferran Adria’s El Bulli – #1 Restaurant in the WorldDare #14 – Completed – It’s A Dog Eat Dog WorldNow Available: Free Dare Me! eBook
By: GoBackpacking
J.F.Kennedy ~ Natili's Restaurant
2009-08-23 14:47:00 On Wayne Street at the corner of Main. This photograph hangs in Natili's restaurant.Photo: Mary B. Gordon
9 Best Places To Dine In Summer 2009: Top Restaurants Around The World!
2009-06-25 12:00:00 Summer is here, and with the kids about to begin their summer vacation at school's end, it's time to spoil yourself and your family and one of the best ways to get the feel of a vacation is to eat out at some of the most exciting restaurants on offer around the world. So, in honor of summer, here's the top 10 food and restaurant businesses around the world.
Travel and Eat
2009-06-21 08:48:00 We all love food. Well.. perhaps not everyone and my husband is one of them.. lol! But it is safe to say everyone need food to survive and as long as everything is in moderation we all should be fine. However, when I travel.. I love to splurge. Not only in terms of my expenditure that includes shopping and sightseeing but also splurge in the food department. Let's face it, I rarely get to go out
Online Concierge Service Gets You A Table At The Best Restaurants!
2009-06-17 12:00:00 There's no such thing as impulsively deciding to go to the hottest restaurants in New York City or Los Angeles when there's a waiting list months long unless you happen to be a celebrity. An innovative new concierge service makes sure you can get in, even if your face isn't plastered across the tabloid magazines. |
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