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Hanshin's Murton living in the moment

2013-05-12 11:34:02

The natural inclination is to ask Matt Murton what's changed. To find out how, exactly, he went from the lows of an often tumultuous 2012 campaign, to hitting just about everything in sight early this year. There were few hitters more consistent than...

Juvia in Miami Beach among Worth magazine's Top 10 power lunch spots

2013-04-09 12:53:00

Juvia, the roof-top Miami Beach restaurant, is one of Worth magazine’s Top 10 Power Lunch Restaurants in the country. The April-May issue names the spots for business and eating. �“Great eating complements great deal-making, and these...

Spring into accessories

2013-03-27 18:57:00

Stephanie Sack owns Vive La Femme, a snappy Bucktown boutique for plus-size fashionistas. While her store tends to be more flattering focused than trend conscious, she says that accessories play a major role in pulling a complete look together. “...

Phil Vettel recommends

2013-01-03 00:00:00

A roundup of restaurants reviewed in 2012 by critic Phil Vettel. Acadia ✭✭✭ 1639 S. Wabash Ave., 312-360-9500. Ryan McCaskey's gamble to place a luxury restaurant in the South Loop is, so far, paying off. People are crowding into...

A 'more approachable' Allium

2012-07-12 00:00:00

As the former executive chef of the Ritz-Carlton Dining Room and Seasons, Kevin Hickey knows fine dining. He also knows when the writing is on the wall. "We saw the dining trend going much more casual," says Allium executive chef Hickey. "We saw the...

Hotel dining, take two

2012-07-12 00:00:00

To appreciate the re-imagined NoMI Kitchen, which was unveiled last year, it helps to have known the original NoMI. Only then can one appreciate $16 salads and upper-$20s (and beyond) entrees as steps in the direction of affordability. The tab at NoMI...

Review: Alain's

2012-08-17 00:00:00

UPDATE: An eviction notice was spotted on Alain's door the week of Sept. 24 and calls to the restaurant have not been answered.� Review: Alain's 1355 S. Michigan Ave. 312-922-1186 Rating: 2 (out of 4) Give it some time What happens when a Cameroon-...

Michael Pena's adjusting to the view from up there

2012-09-21 07:40:00

Michael Pena wanted to sit closer to the floor-to-ceiling windows at NoMI during a recent lunch — and who wouldn't? The trendy restaurant on the seventh floor of the Park Hyatt hotel offers customers a scenic view of Michigan Avenue and the Water...

River North rooftop hop

2012-07-24 00:00:00

River North has the highest concentration of rooftop bars in the city, ranging from beer gardens a few flights up from street level to penthouse-like perches atop high-rise hotels. A few are technically terraces rather than rooftops, but when you have a...

Prentice, Peninsula and Park Hyatt's summer soirees

2011-06-15 00:00:00

Welcome to my first column in the Chicago Tribune! I hope you will enjoy my coverage of some of the most exciting events around Chicago each week. Friends of Prentice celebrated at its 25th annual gala, "Reflections," with an elegant black-tie affair...

Ice cream -- It's what's for winter

2012-01-05 00:00:00

Defying the notion that ice cream is a treat best left to the long, hot days of summer, chefs are creating frozen desserts in flavors that are synonymous with the short, dark days of winter. Here is a sampling of such desserts to be enjoyed now —...

CPS official accused of taking gifts from food vendors is named

2012-03-16 12:49:00

The chief of food services at Chicago Public Schools and two members of her staff have received gifts worth thousands of dollars from the district's two largest food vendors since 2007, a serious violation of the district's ethics code, according to an...

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

Actor Michael Pena, who is promoting his film "End of Watch," is photographed at NoMi in the Park Hyatt in Chicago.

2012-09-21 00:00:00

Room with a view: Diners at NoMI Kitchen have an overhang view of the Water Tower from their table in the Park Hyatt Chicago at 800 N. Michigan Ave.

2012-07-11 16:31:24