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lynnbeth_

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  1. Several years ago I was the pastry chef of the now shuttered Soul Kitchen in Wicker Park. Browsing this post reminded me of a multi-course dinner we did in conjunction with the Spice House. Co-Chef's, at the time, Monique King and Michael Clark and I went up to Evanston and like kid's in a candy store, selected spices and herbs that inspired us to create dishes for the dinner. A few weeks later, we had a menu and a restaurant full of eager diners. Patty and Tom were there to talk about the spices and herbs that we had chosen. Man, I wish I had saved a menu! I do remember with fondness the palate cleanser I prepared - red wine granita infused with Spice House Mulling Spice Blend - got raves! In my brief interaction with them, the Erd's struck me as people who were passionate about what they do and really care about bringing quality products to the public. I may have to make a trip up to Evanston for some mulling spices... even if it is July....
  2. Thanks for the welcomes! I think the point about rebuttals is very good. I currently manage a downtown restaurant. However, at my previous job, in a Chicago suburb, we had a problem with a disgruntled former employee using the Metromix site to post false negative reviews of the restaurant. I'm sure we were not the first or last establishment to experience the problem. We were eventually able to have the posts removed, but there's no telling how many people were exposed to the fiction. My experience at China Grill was similar to Trevors. At the bar - 2 appetizers, 2 cocktails = $72. Lynn
  3. In regards to the impact a forum discussion on this topic might have on any given restaurant, I would think that sites like Metromix and Citysearch are more "dangerous." I have read reviews posted by diners on both sites that are far more brutal than anything I've seen here or published by professional critics in Chicago. I know people who use those sites regularly to help make decisions about where to dine. If a restaurant has a lot of negative reviews, they won't go there. My vote may be premature, but I'm going with China Grill. I can't believe those prices will fly here for the long haul. Or maybe they'll go the route of Vong and become the Hard Rock Hotel's China Kitchen. Lynn
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