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Great wine lists are becoming more scarce in dining halls around Chicago as cellars have been pared back or have disappeared entirely. Is the recession to blame, or is it just a case of changing consumer tastes?
Extreme cocktailing
Cocktail programs at local restaurants are becoming competitive, with bartenders one-upping one another in the bizarre-ingredient department. Trenchermen, for instance, uses pine needles to infuse the whiskey in its Pioneer cocktail. More exotic examples here.
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Beard Papa pulls plug on puffs
Block 37 is losing another shop — Beard Papa Chicago called it quits over the weekend.
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Is Shake Shack coming to Chicago?
Grub Street New York reports that the wildly popular Shake Shack has its sights near Michigan Avenue. The food blog says the Harley-Davidson store on Ohio Street is a leading candidate.
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(Source: chicagobusiness.com)
