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Wine With Hotdogs
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April 14, 2016. January 9, 2017. MLB Baseball is back in action, which means it’s time for hot dogs, nachos and beer… unless you’re smart enough to pair your dogs with wine. I teamed up with award-winning sommelier Liz Mendez ( Vera Restaurant and Wine Bar. To bring you the best wine and hot dog pairings using classic dogs from across the country. A plain dog to benchmark against. Texas Dog: chili, cheese and jalapenos. New York City Dog: steamed onions and deli-style yellow mustard. The New York City Do...
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The Local Beet: Chicago » Many Local Tomatoes in Season and Where to Find Them – Sponsored by Vera Chicago
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Many Local Tomatoes in Season and Where to Find Them – Sponsored by Vera Chicago. August 13, 2015 at 9:30 am. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year. Or be satisfied with a simple slicer. The Cook Book addict, who sells all those tomatoes pictured above, for Tomato Mountain. Says you are often best served by a well grown, hybrid tomato. Try some of hers or all the rest you will find now. Chef Mendez at our sponsor, Vera,. He’s also using those tomatoes in the classic pisto a La Mancha. She may “post&#...
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Lesser Cuts and Guts: My Favorites of 2012
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Lesser Cuts and Guts. A blog about the food we eat. Monday, December 31, 2012. My Favorites of 2012. This blog isn't quite dead yet. Sorry I've neglected it and I'll try to do better in 2013. I'm listing them in no particular order and I'll let tell you just a bit about each. You may agree with me, you may not, but it's my list. Chef Mark Mendez presents amazing, contemporary tapas in the friendly dining room run by his charming wife Liz. Here's a place you don't hear much about in social media or on cha...
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Lesser Cuts and Guts: My Thoughts on Michelin and the Next Conundrum.
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Lesser Cuts and Guts. A blog about the food we eat. Tuesday, November 12, 2013. My Thoughts on Michelin and the Next Conundrum. So today the 2014 Michelin Guide Chicago stars were announced. This red book generates a lot of chatter in the Chicago restaurant community and among enthusiastic diners. A few weeks ago I said on social media that I questioned the continuing relevance of Michelin, particularly in Chicago. Look to Michelin's two and three star list. And speaking of food, how is it Michelin conti...
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Lesser Cuts and Guts: November 2013
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Lesser Cuts and Guts. A blog about the food we eat. Tuesday, November 12, 2013. My Thoughts on Michelin and the Next Conundrum. So today the 2014 Michelin Guide Chicago stars were announced. This red book generates a lot of chatter in the Chicago restaurant community and among enthusiastic diners. A few weeks ago I said on social media that I questioned the continuing relevance of Michelin, particularly in Chicago. Look to Michelin's two and three star list. And speaking of food, how is it Michelin conti...
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Lesser Cuts and Guts: December 2012
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Lesser Cuts and Guts. A blog about the food we eat. Monday, December 31, 2012. My Favorites of 2012. This blog isn't quite dead yet. Sorry I've neglected it and I'll try to do better in 2013. I'm listing them in no particular order and I'll let tell you just a bit about each. You may agree with me, you may not, but it's my list. Chef Mark Mendez presents amazing, contemporary tapas in the friendly dining room run by his charming wife Liz. Here's a place you don't hear much about in social media or on cha...
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An Interview with Purple Asparagus: Chicago Non-Profit Spotlight, March 2015 | Chicago Gateway Green
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CHICAGO GATEWAY GREEN founded in 1986 by donald j. deporter. Green Tie Ball XXV. An Interview with Purple Asparagus: Chicago Non-Profit Spotlight, March 2015. At Chicago Gateway Green we are grateful that to be a part of a community that has so many non-profit organizations doing some great work! To bring light to some of the great work being done, we sat down with Purple Asparagus to discuss their work. Check out our complete interview with the “Purple Asparagus”:. 1 What is Purple Asparagus? 3 How can ...
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What is Grenache Blanc? Liz & Rachel Taste & Tell
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August 24, 2016. January 9, 2017. What is Grenache Blanc? Liz and Rachel Taste & Tell. Rachel Portell: We are moving on to such a cool wine project, I love them so much. Uproot is a project out of Napa Valley, and they bring in fruit from Santa Barbara so this is a Santa Ynez Grenache Blanc. Their labels, I can’t decide if people either love them and gravitate towards them or are a little thrown off by them. Liz Mendez: Love it. RP: You love it? LM: I love it. RP: You didn’t know that? RP: (like once bef...
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