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Monthly Archives: August 2007

Tea sweet tea

Monday, August 13, 2007

My good friend Cat, bon vivant, beer connoisseur, and proud Southerner, sent me a link to this article about sweet tea. (That’s sweet iced tea to y’all north of the Mason-Dixon.) Jeffrey Klineman, the author, waxes poetic about the nectar of the gods — it made me salivate so much I had to get up [...]

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Mmm…homemade lemonade

Friday, August 10, 2007

Cool, tangy, refreshing…what’s not to love? Homemade lemonade takes a bit of time, but it’s well worth the effort. Plus, your kitchen will smell like summertime afterwards. Makes 10 cups. You’ll need a big pitcher for this. Or just halve the recipe as I usually do. 3 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 20 lemons) [...]

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More is more – new food and wine stores in the South Loop

Thursday, August 9, 2007

A gigantic new Whole Foods Market has just opened in the South Loop at Roosevelt and Canal. At 55,000 square feet, it’s the largest Whole Foods in the city and includes such features as a ten-seat Asian noodle and sushi bar, a gelato station, and an in-house meat smoker. But we’re most impressed with the [...]

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“The Future of Food” screening this Friday

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Chicagoans — here’s some information about an event sponsored by the Logan Square Neighborhood Association: Dear Friends: Kimball Avenue Church, an LSNA member institution, is hosting a free screening of the film “The Future of Food” this Friday, August 10, at 8 PM. Enjoy the film and share organic snacks with your neighbors. The event [...]

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