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On the table: Tokyo
Ah, yeah, I wish I was posting from Japan as well…sigh. My older brother sent me this On the Table shot of breakfast at the Toyoko Inn in Asakusa, Japan. It’s comprised of rice balls, miso soup, pasta...
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En Hakkore
My first experience with En Hakkore, a new Korean restaurant in Bucktown, was straight from a styrofoam box. My friend had gotten carry-out from there and invited me to help her dig into the bibimbap...
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Mystery chandelier
Guess where this magnificent chandelier hangs for a chance to be a guest blogger on elizabites! Filed under: mystery spot
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Arugula gimlet at Odd Duck
Up until last weekend, my all-time favorite gimlet could be found at The Matchbox, and is the only drink I order at the tiny bar. The citrus-y, powdered sugar-rimmed drink is small, but packs a serious...
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Mystery window
This is one of my favorite (recently spotted) open kitchens around town. Guess where it is to win a chance to guest blog on elizabites. Filed under: mystery spot
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Cooking on WGN News!
Well, I was a bundle of nerves, but had a blast doing this demo live of Chef Haidar Karoum’s (of Estadio in Washington, DC) torrijas WGN for Plate’s upcoming Spain issue. I loove me some French toast,...
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Between Bites…a philanthropic foodie forum
Earlier this week, a plan one year in the making came to fruition. Last fall, two of my foodie writer friends Rachel Gillman Rischall and Molly Each joined me for dinner at Embeya, and the conversation...
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Sundae bar at Little Market Brasserie
Every experience I’ve had at Little Market Brasserie in the Talbott Hotel has involved a surprise. When having their delicious brunch on the outdoor patio this summer (hel-lo smoked salmon on crispy...
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My Tribute to Trotter
Yesterday morning the sad, sad news came that chef Charlie Trotter was found unresponsive at his Lincoln Park home He was pronounced dead at Northwestern hospital at the age 54. My initial reaction,...
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Rhine Hall
I’ve got to say, this weather, well, hurts. But I refuse to totally let go of the absolutely immaculate fall we had as we approach the end of November. OK, there were some tornadoes, strange 60-degree...
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