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Harford Police blotter for Jan. 9

2013-01-08 15:21:00

Aberdeen Harford County sheriff's deputies and state police report: Kristopher Brown, 31, of the 3600 block of Churchville Road, was charged last Thursday with first-degree and second-degree assault. Tyler Testerman, 18, of the 200 block of...

Harford County police blotter: Shrimp stolen in Aberdeen

2013-01-03 14:57:00

The Harford County Sheriff's Office and Maryland State Police report: Aberdeen Matthew Smothers, 42, of the 200 block of Mayberry Drive, was charged Thursday with second-degree assault. A door was stolen from a construction site Wednesday in the...

Thinks best creations come from being 'in play mode'

2013-06-18 00:00:00

Patrick Fahy Executive pastry chef, Trump International Hotel and Tower 401 N. Wabash Ave. Patrick Fahy, 34, was born in Rogers Park into a family of five. Mom's specialties were meatloaf and corn chowder with bacon, dad's was French omelets. He...

Road food, next exit

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Drive far enough for your radio presets to go fuzzy, where newspaper boxes and area codes look unfamiliar, and your car ride can now be deemed a road trip. An hour from downtown Chicago is that placid slice of northern Indiana and southwestern...

Give lemonade a twist

2013-05-28 21:16:00

When life hands you lemons, make lemonade, or so the adage goes. The clever tippler knows to take that pragmatic advice one step further: Give those lemons a twist — be it a clever garnish, an unexpected flavor pairing or, even, a bright shot of...

Taste of Chicago reveals lineup for Celebrity Chef du Jour

2013-05-14 10:00:00

The Taste of Chicago is bringing back its Celebrity Chef du Jour series with a fresh line-up of big-name local chefs. Featured chefs for the fine-dining experience include Rick Bayless, Carrie Nahabedian, Giuseppe Tentori, Gale Gand, The Hearty Boys and...

Flats are having a moment

2013-05-13 00:00:00

When Sarah Jessica Parker announced a couple of months ago that she had ditched Manolos for more sensible shoes, fashionistas everywhere died a little. After all, Parker shot to super-stardom based off her fashion-obsessed “Sex and the City”...

Weekend preview: We're OK with S3 and C&I BBQ

2013-05-09 04:53:00

What do an alluring new restaurant on one of South Florida’s most dazzling beachfronts and an urban outdoor barbecue with free burgers, dogs and beer pong have in common? Perhaps not much, but we’re interested in both for the same quality-...

James Beard Awards 2013 honor food world's finest; L.A. not included. Brutal.

2013-05-07 11:34:00

The James Beard Foundation Awards -- the Academy Awards of the food world -- were distributed Monday night in New York, and it was a victory for women but a shutout for Southern California. The winner for outstanding chef, the last award in a long,...

Must menu choices be so difficult?

2013-04-18 00:00:00

A year or so ago, not long before chef Ryan McCaskey opened Acadia in the South Loop, he began thinking about what his soon-to-be restaurant might serve at brunch. A lifelong Deadhead, he was traveling around the country, following what remains of the...

Zagat names Chicago's 30 Under 30

2013-03-25 06:15:00

Zagat, publishers of the reader-review based Zagat Guides, has released its second-annual “30 Under 30” list of Chicagoans in the restaurant and hospitality business. The list, intended to recognize up-and-coming talents rather than...

A potluck kind of year

2013-01-03 00:00:00

If only it were so easy to pithily proclaim 2012 as the Year of the (fill-in-the-blank). But there's really no one thread that neatly ties together the Chicago restaurant scene these last 12 months. A restaurant that put Chicago on the culinary map 25...

Outstanding Chef, Paul Kahan, Blackbird

2013-02-26 14:42:33

The former provides the cured sausages and smoked meats for the latter to fashion into fully formed menu items.

2013-01-16 13:47:42

Joel Robuchon in Las Vegas) and pastry chef Patrick Fahy (Blackbird, Cafe des Architectes). The result is dining bliss, ably abetted by flawless service and sommelier Nathan Cowan's imaginative beverage pairings. Yes, the price tag is as eye-popping as its magnificent view.

2013-01-16 13:47:40