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    Nov 29, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. Rare treats

    Rodrick Markus reached for the top shelf of a metal cabinet at the back of his office. "I know, I know, I know," he said to himself. His fingers worked across a row of jars and stopped at a tall glass cylinder. I had asked him about rare ingredients. Rare ingredients is about 40 percent of what he does. He locates tough-to-acquire things for chefs who, being chefs, want something especially bad when they are told it will be impossible to get. Rare vegetables, salts, oils, spices, nuts, fish eggs — he finds the guy who locates the guy who heard of the guy who knows the guy who knows about, say, a place in the Pacific Northwest where, with the right permit at the right time, you can forage for a rare pine bark that grows 25 feet in the air.
    Rodrick Markus reached for the top shelf of a metal cabinet at the back of his office. "I know, I know, I know," he said to himself. His fingers worked across a row of jars and stopped at a tall glass cylinder. I had asked him about rare ingredients. Rare...

    Tags: Naha, Restaurants, Chicago Hotels, Cilantro, Sixteen

    2. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Luxbar taps Michael McDonald as executive chef

    It may be time to take a new look at Luxbar (18 E. Bellvue Place, 312-642-3400); the Gold Coast restaurant just acquired some major talent by bringing in Michael McDonald as executive chef.
    Tribune critic
    It may be time to take a new look at Luxbar (18 E. Bellvue Place, 312-642-3400); the Gold Coast restaurant just acquired some major talent by bringing in Michael McDonald as executive chef. McDonald was last seen cooking (and extremely well) at one...

    Tags: Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure

    3. Jan 28, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. Charlie Trotter's auction goes online

    Charlie Trotter’s auction is being rebooted online.
    Charlie Trotter’s auction is being rebooted online. In December the legendary chef cut short the live auction of his shuttered self-named Lincoln Park restaurant’s contents after only about a third of the 1,500-plus lots had gone up for bid....

    Tags: Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Charlie Trotter's, Lifestyle and Leisure, Auction Service

    4. Dec 13, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. Charlie Trotter pulls the plug on restaurant auction

    Charlie Trotter had most of the contents of his landmark, recently shuttered restaurant up for auction Wednesday, and by the end of the day, he still had most of the contents of his landmark, recently shuttered restaurant.
    Charlie Trotter had most of the contents of his landmark, recently shuttered restaurant up for auction Wednesday, and by the end of the day, he still had most of the contents of his landmark, recently shuttered restaurant. The mercurial chef ended the...

    Tags: Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Auction Service

    5. Jan 3, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. A potluck kind of year

    If only it were so easy to pithily proclaim 2012 as the Year of the (fill-in-the-blank). But there's really no one thread that neatly ties together the Chicago restaurant scene these last 12 months. A restaurant that put Chicago on the culinary map 25 years ago closed its doors. Doughnuts became "a thing." Digging up mushrooms from the forest preserve took on high status.
    If only it were so easy to pithily proclaim 2012 as the Year of the (fill-in-the-blank). But there's really no one thread that neatly ties together the Chicago restaurant scene these last 12 months. A restaurant that put Chicago on the culinary map 25...

    Tags: Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Human Interest, Frontera Grill, Tavernita

    6. Dec 18, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Zealous to close after New Year's Eve

    "It is with a heavy heart," began chef Michael Taus' email Tuesday, "that I announce Zealous Restaurant has decided not to (sign) a new lease which would increase (rent) three-fold."
    Tribune critic
    "It is with a heavy heart," began chef Michael Taus' email Tuesday, "that I announce Zealous Restaurant has decided not to (sign) a new lease which would increase (rent) three-fold." And thus the end of Zealous (419 W. Superior St., 312-475-9112), which...

    Tags: Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Chicago Restaurants, New Year's Day

    7. Nov 27, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Sherry Yard gets her own bakery

    <a href="http://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/pastry-chef-sherry-yard">Sherry Yard</a>, one of the best bakers in the country, is finally getting her own bakery &mdash; and not just any old bakery at that. The longtime Spago pastry chef is teaming up with Fathers Office owner <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sang_Yoon">Sang Yoon</a> to revive the Los Angeles classic <a href="http://helmsbakerydistrict.com/">Helms Bakery</a> in the landmark complex on Venice Boulevard.
    Sherry Yard, one of the best bakers in the country, is finally getting her own bakery — and not just any old bakery at that. The longtime Spago pastry chef is teaming up with Fathers Office owner Sang Yoon to revive the Los Angeles classic Helms...

    Tags: Restaurants, Wolfgang Puck, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Chicago Restaurants

    8. Nov 22, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. 'Playmat' answers

    <strong>Crossword</strong>: All the answers are <strong>gravy</strong>.
    Crossword: All the answers are gravy. Find Charlie Trotter answers: Image is related at right. Match game: 1. H; 2. E; 3. J; 4. L; 5. G; 6. B; 7. K; 8. D; 9. C; 10. I; 11. F; 12. A. "Playmat" contributors: Phil Vettel, Kevin Pang, Shanna Novak,...
    9. Oct 18, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. E-books bring our best to you

    As a Digital Plus member, you have full access to one of the Chicago Tribune's newest ventures: E-books.
    As a Digital Plus member, you have full access to one of the Chicago Tribune's newest ventures: E-books. Partnering with Agate Publishing of Evanston, the Tribune has produced more than 15 e-books showcasing some of our finest journalism, including...

    Tags: Book, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Cubs, Richard M. Daley

    10. Aug 28, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. A final meal at Charlie Trotter's

    It was a strange feeling, emerging from a car at 816 W. Armitage Ave., knowing I would never do so again.
    It was a strange feeling, emerging from a car at 816 W. Armitage Ave., knowing I would never do so again. Charlie Trotter will serve his last meal Friday, the end of an illustrious 25-year run that has seen the chef and restaurant earn virtually every...

    Tags: Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Charlie Trotter's, Lifestyle and Leisure, New Year's Day

    11. Sep 1, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  11. Weeks in review

    Change of Subject
    A roundup of state and local news-review and weekly political chat shows. Descriptions provided by the broadcast outlets in most cases: Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review (WTTW-Ch. 11) Host Joel Weisman with Tom Corfman, Crain's Chicago Business;...
    12. Nov 9, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Service Club celebrates

    The Service Club of Chicago held its annual gala Nov. 2 at the Four Seasons with more than 400 black-tie clad attendees. Themed "With Gratitude," the evening featured a tribute to former gala chairs and began with a reception/silent auction that offered fashions, jewelry, hotel stays and two child-sized BMWs from Motor Werks.
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    The Service Club of Chicago held its annual gala Nov. 2 at the Four Seasons with more than 400 black-tie clad attendees. Themed "With Gratitude," the evening featured a tribute to former gala chairs and began with a reception/silent auction that offered...

    Tags: American Airlines, Inc., Richard M. Daley, Auction Service

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