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Taste of Buffalo 2009 Wrap-Up: What Worked, What Didn't

Like the rain that started Saturday morning, the 2009 Taste of Buffalo swept into Niagara Square and disappeared almost as quickly as it arrived, offering all-too-brief glimpses at over 65 participating area businesses. You've already seen our reports on the...

Posted on July 13, 2009

Chicago Chow: On India House, Lou Malnati's & Giordano's

Particularly in the age of phony Internet "user" reviews, relying on recommendations from savvy friends (and trustworthy web sites - wink!) is a smart way to find the world's greatest things rather than getting sucked into marketing traps. One friend...

Posted on June 29, 2009

Chicago Chow: Trader Joe's, Or, Wegmans' #1 Competitor

Ninety-nine-cent packages of Tom Yum Cashews. Legitimately good wines - ones people swear by - for $2 to $3. Amazing sweets. And fresh, high-quality produce at amazingly low prices. If you're wondering what it would take to beat the mighty,...

Posted on June 29, 2009

Chicago Chow: Intelligentsia Coffee & Frango Chocolates

Why would we walk 10 blocks past the Starbucks in our Chicago hotel's lobby for a cup of coffee? Or bypass the hotel's first-floor restaurant to explore the city's culinary scene? The answer is obvious: the taste. We could easily...

Posted on June 28, 2009

Taste of Chicago: The World's Largest Food Festival, Part 4

Our real Chicago Chow coverage is coming - we promise! But after a second stop at Taste of Chicago, we decided that we wanted to publish one last article worth of coverage regarding this event, filling in a few blanks...

Posted on June 28, 2009

Taste of Chicago: The World's Largest Food Festival, Part 3

If there's one thing we love about Buffalo's festivals - even the Allentown Art Festival, for that matter - it's the availability of outrageous Italian desserts, ranging from freshly assembled cannolis and pastries to lemon ice. Not surprisingly, the Taste...

Posted on June 26, 2009

Taste of Chicago: The World's Largest Food Festival, Part 2

After eating our way through the Taste of Chicago - the world's largest food festival, as discussed in Part 1 of our Taste of Chicago report - the two of us were surprised to find ourselves agreeing on something we...

Posted on June 26, 2009

Taste of Chicago: The World's Largest Food Festival, Part 1

Tastes are ephemeral: they last for seconds, fade away, and beg to be replaced, leaving only vague memories of their flavors behind. Food festivals - led by the Taste of Chicago, the world's largest - cater to the desperate tongue...

Posted on June 26, 2009

From Canada & Chicago: Aero, Icewine Candy & Deep Dish

Our loves for imported Canadian chocolates, ice wine, and authentic Chicago deep dish pizza are already well-documented, but there's a lot more left to say - and try. This week, we're looking at a handful of additional, noteworthy items that...

Posted on May 27, 2009

A Fitting Name For a One-Star Restaurant: Uno

We won't waste much time or words discussing Uno Chicago Grill, once known as Pizzeria Uno, the chain that popularized the Chicago-style deep dish pizza. Years ago, we visited an Uno in a shopping mall somewhere, and after a forgettable...

Posted on October 14, 2008