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That's too bad about Blackbird. But, based on everything I've heard and read, the dish which disappointed does sound like an aberration. Do you think you'll give it another try? As for the sushi...just reading your notes put me in the mood for it. FWIW, I've heard that Heat is also a terrific place for sushi in Chicago. Have you been there? =R=

Damn! I wanna go to Spring too =R=

LMAO! Fully agreed on the first 2, and I'll take your word for it on #3 until I have the pleasure myself. =R=

Yes, very spring break-like in many ways... If you have the opportunity, I'd suggest hitting Taste during a weekday...either at lunch time or in the late afternoon. I'm honestly not sure about opening night, relative to other times. ...and please be sure to have a funnel cake for me =R=

Yep, Northfield...although they do have other locations (one for sure in Naperville). Their Northfield location is directly below the desk I'm sitting at right now and I've never tried these... =R= You wrote that at 11:15 this morning. So, how did you like them?!? Didn't get down there today. Forgot about a lunch meeting we had scheduled. But...they are a definite for tomorrow! =R=

Well...if you're really looking for assignments, I'd love to get your take on Taste of Chicago which is set to open tomorrow, although, don't say we didn't warn you =R=

Most dry white wines contain less than 1.0 g of carbohydrate per 4 fluid oz. serving. This was true even before low-carbing became so popular. =R=

Welcome to eGullet, emilymarie Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the St. Louis food scene. =R=

Could we somehow incorporate that ferris wheel into this event? =R=

Yep, Northfield...although they do have other locations (one for sure in Naperville). Their Northfield location is directly below the desk I'm sitting at right now and I've never tried these... =R=

Ha! I was going to mention the cheese course at Les Nomades =R=

June 23, 2004... From today's Chicago Tribune - Good Eating section: Latin sizzle...Chris McNamara reports that sweet, hot and fiery flavors meld as Americans catch on to Spanish-style grilling Uncorked - Deep dishing...Bill Daley delivers tasting notes as he samples 9 red wines in his search for the best match for deep dish pizza. Edison Park Palace...a Cheap Eats review, by Bill Daley of Edison Park's Indian restaurant. No longer 'simply salmon'...food editor Carol Mighton Haddix weighs in on a few salmon varieties and how they compare to each other. A coach in the kitchen...Bill Daley reviews John Ash's newest book, John Ash: Cooking One-on-One. From today's Chicago Sun Times - Food section: Cooking demos at 'Taste'...a round-up of various food happenings scheduled around town, including a list of cooking demos scheduled at Taste of Chicago and a ChicaGourmets event at Seasons Restaurnt featuring noted author Mimi Sheraton. Tastings around town...Celeste Busk rounds up some of the week's more notable tastings which include events at Chief O'Neill's Pub & Restaurant and one sixtyblue. From today's Daily Herald - Food section: Cooking classes...a comprehensive listing of the week's upcoming cooking classes, tastings and culinary events around town, broken out by day. Farmer's Markets...the Daily Herald's round-up of area farmer's markets--most of which are now in full swing. In this week's installment of Chicago Magazine's Morsels...Penny Pollack and Jeff Ruby report on a variety of Chicago area food happenings including the upcoming opening of La Fette, a French-American bistro (late July/early August) and the newly-opened Amy Thai and Sushi Bar in Lakeview. =R= Moderator Note: For discussion of stories that are linked here, please feel free to start a new thread.

I envision the eGullet Charcuterie Pavillion. I could spent the entire 'Taste' there =R=

Yes, I just picked this up at The Spice House yesterday. It's a little dated but still full of great, current information. =R=

Hehe, nobody hates you for not being into frozen custard, Michael. Thanks for the report. =R=

Congrats! Sounds like a wonderful way to begin the celebrations. =R=

Have you been to Les Nomades or onesixtyblue? I think they're both outstanding in the area of fine dining but it's been a few years since I've been to either. =R=

Suzi, That really is amazing about Ambria. Sounds more like a pit crew than a wait staff. Or, maybe the mescalin affected your perceptions. As for books about the grocery industry, check out Food Politics by Marion Nestle. It won a Beard Award in 2003. =R=

Ian, I sure hope your box included broccoli because the stuff we got from the market was fabulous. So too were the ribeyes from Heartland meats and the red bulb onions. Unfortunately, the cherries and strawberries deteriorated somewhat from the time I tasted them at the market on Saturday until the time we served them at dinner on Sunday. They were ok, but not even as good as some I'd purchased a few weeks ago at Costco Grilling the asparagus tonight. And fwiw, the organic greens from Nichols Farm/Evanston Farmers Market were to die for. My friend brought them over and I have never loved salad so. =R=

Thanks for the link, emannths =R=

I'm going to hold off on answering any questions and let our guest of honor fill in the blanks for everyone... =R=

BTW Tarka, Nichols Farm sells at both the CHiC (Cooking & Hospitality Institute of Chicago) Market--Chicago's only year-round market (Orleans & Chestnut) and at the Bucktown Market June 20 - October 24. Both are 'Sunday' markets. =R=

guajolote sent me this link, about Nichols Farm, which has a fantastic stand at the Evanston Farmer's Market... Farming It In - Organic produce, packaged for you =R=

I bought a couple of 16 oz. PET bottles of each, although I really prefer cans. Found them at Jewel, one of the 2 major grocery chains in the Chicago area. I though it was onteresting that the Pepsi Edge was given an in-store display (warm). I never saw the C2 equivalent, but they did have bottles of it in the single-bottle coolers near the registers. I'll do a side-by-side tonight. Talk about your cheap thrills... =R=

Yes! I forgot about Poochie's. I think their burgers are fantastic--so were their hand-cut fries last time I was there. I've had their char-dog as well, but I'm not sure if I've ever had the Maxwell Street Polish...next time =R=