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		<title>FIRST BITES BASH! CHICAGO’S CULINARY ELITE SERVE UP SWEET AND SAVORY TASTINGS AT THE OFFICIAL KICK-OFF TO CHICAGO RESTAURANT WEEK !!</title>
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Stephanie Izard, David Burke, Tony Mantuano (Spiaggia), Tony Priolo (Piccolo Sogno), Mayor Emanuel and many other prominent culinary figures were on hand at The Great Hall – Union Station to support the Greater Chicago Food Depository.  The Chicago Restaurant Week kick-off event, produced by the Chicago Convention &#38; Tourism Bureau, featured more than 50 of the 230+ restaurants participating in Restaurant Week.
Upon walking in, my goal was to try everything. It soon became apparent, given the sheer number of tantalizing Resto Week teasers being offered, in addition to the density ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chicagofoodwhores.com/2012/02/19/first-bites-bash-chicago%e2%80%99s-culinary-elite-serve-up-sweet-and-savory-tastings-at-the-official-kick-off-to-chicago-restaurant-week/</link>
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		<title>5th Annual Chicago Restaurant Week 2012: Feb 17 &#8211; 26 MENUS</title>
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OK, CFW fans!  It&#8217;s time again for our favorite week of the year &#8211; Chicago Restaurant Week!  YAY!
We&#8217;ve worked super hard to link all the menus here for you.  We&#8217;ve also looked at every single menu and provided you with our 2 cents, as well as highlighted our favorites.   Michelin starred restaurants are marked with the appropriate number of stars like so (*).  Bib Gourmands are marked with (BG).  For those of you outside the city, there are TONS of suburban restos participating, and have been labelled for you.
Some restaurants are ...]]></description>
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		<title>Mercadito – February Tacos For Strength – amazing tacos for a good cause!</title>
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Mercadito’s “Tacos for Strength,” a campaign led by Chef Patricio Sandoval, features a taco by a different celebrated chef each month to benefit Share Our Strength®. This February, Mercadito (108 W. Kinzie St.) will feature a specialty taco from Chef Patricio’s good friend, Chef David Blonsky of the popular hot spots Public House and Bull &#38; Bear.  Share Our Strength®. is a national nonprofit organization aimed at combating childhood hunger right here in the US.
The Food Whores originally visited Mercadito for their grand opening in 2009.  You can read their ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chicagofoodwhores.com/2012/02/05/mercadito-%e2%80%93-february-tacos-for-strength-%e2%80%93-amazing-tacos-for-a-good-cause/</link>
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		<title>World&#8217;s Best Monte Cristo? &#8211; Brunch at The Publican</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I can&#8217;t believe this place is still a hot spot. It just means one thing &#8211; it&#8217;s good and worthy of sticking around Chicago&#8217;s competitive restaurant scene!  I remember coming here a couple of years back when it first opened and thought the communal tables and their Belgian beer selection was the coolest thing &#8211; It still, kinda is!  I mean, libations list is still fantastic but I think I am over the communal tables. Could just be a sign of me getting old.  Or that maybe this just isn&#8217;t ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chicagofoodwhores.com/2012/01/12/worlds-best-monte-cristo-brunch-at-the-publican/</link>
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		<title>Next &#8211; Childhood</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Few things in life which are presented with so much fanfare actually live-up to said fanfare. It is not rare to find amazing food in Chicago, but amazing food which evolves not only with each course, but with each bite, which is so much fun to eat makes for a truly rare experience which I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to anyone looking for creativity, unpredictability, and, above all, fun in a fine dining experience. The staff was great: from the dry, reserved humor of the waiter who brought us the hamburger and answered “It’s a bun“ when asked what the “bun“ was made of to the encyclopedia of knowledge which accompanied each wine pairing, the service seemed tailored to our interest level.  If we engaged and asked questions about the food or wine the staff was helpful and knowledgeable.  For the courses for which we needed little explanation and just wanted to get started with, they kept it brief and walked away.  Overall, I would describe the service as attentive without being overbearing or stuffy.  I found it to be a relatively laid-back atmosphere overall.  Also of note is that for each pairing, the bottle is left at your table during the courses to which it is paired.  This doesn’t hurt the fun factor either.  The table next to us took full advantage of this and spilled as much as they drank.  This provided more than ample entertainment between courses, as if smoking logs and flaming potatoes weren’t enough. I can’t wait for the next menu... the kitchen staff will spend their holdays in Spain training for elBulli which opens in January.  I’d better start trying to get tickets now.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chicagofoodwhores.com/2011/12/14/next-childhood/</link>
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		<title>Pinot Days Chicago 2011: Get your DISCOUNTED tickets!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello, fellow oenophiles!
It&#8217;s time for Pinot Days Chicago!  The Food Whores have been attending this event for the last 2 years and it&#8217;s become one of our FAVORITE events of the year.  Taste some truly amazing wines and food products while EDUCATING yourself about the lovely Pinot Noir grape. 
While the event space at Navy Pier is no-frills, trust us, these are some QUALITY wines!  I just love being able to taste Pinot Noirs from so many regions &#8211; you can really taste the difference in terroir.  Plus, you get some great face time with the ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chicagofoodwhores.com/2011/11/04/pinot-days-chicago-2012-get-your-discounted-tickets/</link>
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		<title>Rock Out &#8211; Chili Contest Arts of Life Band &#8211; We are guest judges!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Join us!  3rd annual Half Acre Charitable Chili Cook-Off
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The Arts of Life Band is on the FRONT OF THE CHICAGO READER!!!! http://www.chicagoreader.com/gyrobase/arts-of-life-teaches-developmentally-disabled-to-rock/Content?oid=4920488&#38;showFullText=true
This is the last time that we can promote the chili cook-off so please consider posting this event on your blog. Here is a short paragraph and I&#8217;ve attached the poster.
The Arts of Life, a Chicagoland non-profit arts studio for adults with and without disabilities, will once again showcase the area’s best and tastiest chili at their 3rd annual Half Acre Charitable Chili Cook-Off on November 5, 2011 starting at ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chicagofoodwhores.com/2011/11/03/rock-out-chili-contest-arts-of-life-band-we-are-guest-judges/</link>
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		<title>4th Annual Chicago Gourmet &#8211; Mmm..Mmm&#8230;perfect!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This year&#8217;s Chicago Gourmet (at least on Saturday) was PERFECT!  Even though I am pregnant and could not partake in the all-you-can imbibe benefits of the event, this year my husband was able to make it and I think he drank enough scotch to cover my share of drinking.  If you&#8217;re not familiar with the drink selection at Chicago Gourmet, you&#8217;ll find many great wine companies serving bottles that normally retail $30 and up.  You usually never get a bad glass of wine.  There are also lots of cocktail selections, ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chicagofoodwhores.com/2011/10/22/4th-annual-chicago-gourmet-mmm-mmm-perfect/</link>
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		<title>SweeTango Apples are in Season!</title>
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You&#8217;ve probably never heard of these because they are NEW apples!  They first hit the store in limited quantities in 2009 but are now just about in full production.  Get them now while they are in season! These early season apples are a hybrid between the puckery Zestar and the crunchy Honeycrisp that are popular in stores in the fall.
I was lucky enough to receive two sample apples in the mail courtesy of the marketing team so that I could taste what the fuss is about!  I have never tried a &#8220;new&#8221; fruit like ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chicagofoodwhores.com/2011/09/19/sweetango-apples-are-in-season/</link>
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		<title>WIN!! DOOR TO DOOR ORGANICS &#8211; DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hey everyone!  here is ANOTHER chance to WIN a FREE box of organic fruit of vegetables DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR DOOR!  (some delivery restrictions apply).
Send us an email answering the following questions and the BEST ANSWERS WIN!!!
1) What are you doing to incorporate more healthy eating habits into your life?

2) Why is eating organic important to you?
3) How did you first become convinced that eating organic was important and how has it impacted you?
4) Full Name, Email Address and City you live in

If you don&#8217;t win but you still want ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.chicagofoodwhores.com/2011/08/30/win-door-to-door-organics-delivered-to-your-door/</link>
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