November 2011
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REVIEW: Kinzie Chophouse
The location:
400 N. Wells St. | (312) 822-0191 | KinzieChophouse.com
The setting:
Kinzie Chophouse has a strategic River North location and the requisite wood paneling, warm lighting and imposing martini selection, yet it’s almost never mentioned among the first rank of Chicago steakhouses.
The food:
Practically all of the small-plate appetizers can be recommended without...
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Reblogged from fromtheboss:
Think before you Groupon: Crain’s contributor Steve Sipress says there are six rules small business owners need to follow when it comes to ‘discount marketing.’
Offering a deep discount — or even taking a slight loss — to attract a new customer can be a very smart and profitable way to build a business. And it’s a strategy that can work in virtually every kind of...
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Shoppers buying more Groupons as gifts: Now’s the time of year that every financial institution in the world puts out a holiday spending report — but Discover Financial Services added an interesting new spin: It asked its survey respondents if they planned to buy a gift through a group-buying site. The answer? A hefty 55% said yes, up from 22% last year.
What are your thoughts on giving...
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Reblogged from alesiakaye:
CTA unveils online guide to station artwork: Amid renovation initiatives, the introduction of new, souped up series-5000 cars on the Pink Line with a larger expansion planned and an increasingly active social media presence, the Chicago Transit Authority has been keeping followers updated on their rail service. But recently, they added to their website a guide...
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‘New in Chicago’: Here’s this week’s roundup of businesses getting off the ground in and around Chicago. Featured are Retrofit, Retail Minded magazine, Give Me Some Sugar, SquarePlanet and Highball Lounge.
Credit: Hyperbole and a Half
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Alinea tops Michelin’s Chicago list as L2O falls two spots: Alinea remained a three-star Michelin restaurant, but L2O fell two notches as the guide on Tuesday released its 2012 ratings for Chicago.
Three stars:
• Alinea
Two stars:
• Charlie Trotter’s
• RIA
One star (newcomers in bold):
• Blackbird
• Boka
• Bonsoiree
• Courtright’s
• Everest
• Graham Elliot
• L2O
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With NBA season at risk, who stands to gain?: An NBA lockout will take a toll on Chicago media outlets, mainly the Bulls major cable TV distributor, Comcast SportsNet, but there may be a silver-lining boost for another cable network in town, the Big Ten Network.
How will you get your sports fix if the NBA season is canceled?
Credit: Chicago Bulls
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Restaurant.com launches bargain coupons, too: The 12-year-old, Arlington Heights-based company, which has long offered gift certificates for use at its directory of 18,000 restaurants nationwide, also is adding e-mailed offers to its customers called Specials by Restaurant.com.
Credit: Restaurant.com
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Checks slowly being written off: In order to avoid paying a late fee, Crain’s contributor Barry Moltz recently tried to pay his cable bill — due the following day — at a local currency exchange that doubles as an “RCN payment center.” But when Moltz pulled out his checkbook, he experienced a financial reality check:
Unfortunately, we are becoming an economy where the check is...
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Big Ten pulls Paterno’s name off of title trophy: Joe Paterno’s legacy took another hit Monday morning. The Big Ten decided to strip his name from the trophy awarded to the winner of the conference championship game on Dec. 3 in Indianapolis. It had been named the Stagg-Paterno Championship Trophy. Now it will feature only the name of Amos Alonzo Stagg, the longtime University of...
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Michelin to serve Chicago restaurants stars — and drama: When the Michelin Guide announces its star ratings for Chicago-area restaurants tomorrow, the second edition of the red books are sure to come with a big helping of drama.
Photo: Danny Grant, executive chef of RIA at the Elysian Hotel. RIA was a surprise two-star recipient in the 2011 Michelin Guide, but the executive chef who earned the...
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Vets need more than gratitude — they need jobs: Many Americans are quick to thank veterans for their service, but it’s a different story when it comes to offering them a job.
Credit: The U.S. Army / Flickr
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‘10 Things’: It may be cold, but there’s plenty to do — both inside and out — if you’re going to be in Chicago this weekend.
Credit: yoppy / Flickr
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REVIEW: Wildberry Pancakes & Café
The location:
130 E. Randolph St. | (312) 938-9777 | WildberryCafe.com
The setting:
This is restaurateur George Archos’ third Wildberry, and suburbanites in Schaumburg and Libertyville will be jealous of its warmer, more urban look of granite, light wood and attractive pendulum lighting.
The food:
The corned beef benny ($9.25) is praiseworthy if overloaded, with crisp hash...
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Booth boots Kellogg from top of Businessweek’s EMBA list: The University of Chicago’s executive MBA program is the best in the world, says Bloomberg Businessweek, knocking Northwestern University’s program out of the No. 1 spot for the first time in the list’s history.
