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Uncommon Ground leads the way (yet again)
Researchers at U of I Urbana found that Chicago is replete with gardens that are off the radar, but not out of sight – if you are able to look down from a bird’s eye view that is. This comes as no surprise for those of us who have seen the public embrace Uncommon Ground [...]
Turner Pageot Wine Dinner at City Winery Chicago, Friday 11/9
The wines of Turner Pageot will be highlighted next week Friday at City Winery Chicago, through a 4 course dinner and seminar with the winemaker. Emmanuel Pageot and Karen Turner make wines for exactly this application. Emmaunel will be visiting Chicago from his winery in Languedoc for a special night in the Cellar Room at City Winery. [...]
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A Big thank you to everyone at the XRT Rockin Lobster Bash on Tuesday
Thank you Red Door for the packed house on Tuesday night. A BIG thank you to Supreme Lobster for providing the tasty crustaceans, and we have to give props to Mindy Segal, Mike Sheerin, Ryan Poli, Dirk Flanagen, Jason Vincent, Mark Steuer, Paul Fehribach, and Troy Graves for cooking up some delicious Lobster for everyone.We [...]
The Tale of Santome and the 13,000lbs. Volcanic Stone Oven
We wouldn’t dare take the focus away from Nella and her amazing wood-fired oven at Pizzeria da Nella. However, we do want to let you know that you can sip on a delicious Bellini while you wait for that delectable pie to come out of the oven and land at your table, ready to be [...]
Small Bar Division Mixes It Up With Santome Extra-Dry
Here’s the latest incarnation of Santome Extra-Dry Prosecco in a cocktail. Craig Hiljus and the crew at Small Bar on Division were so taken with the Santome Extra-Dry Prosecco featured at Baconfest this year that they decided to use it as a topper in the Rosalee on their new summer cocktail menu. The bubbles and [...]
Napolini Sagrantino at Moto Restaurant
Wine and food pairings most often start in the kitchen. The Chef will present the Wine team with a new project, maybe simply a flavor profile. The Sommelier can then consider the concept and reach into memory, past notes, or bottles from the cellar to match the focus of the dish. As with most dining [...]
