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Monthly Archives: October 2007

Wine and flowers at A.Vision

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Last week I mentioned a wine and candles event; this week — and every week — it’s wine and flowers at A.Vision, a wine and floral shop in Ukrainian Village. The minimalist yet cozy little space offers just a few types of flowers at any given time, but the selection is well-curated to complement the [...]

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The ultimate goodie bag from Charlie Trotter’s

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Last Sunday, Charlie Trotter’s celebrated its 20th anniversary with an eight-course over-the-top extravaganza cooked up by Trotter and many other international culinary luminaries like Thomas Keller (The French Laundry, Per Se), Ferran Adrià (el Bulli), and Hester Blumenthal (The Fat Duck). The $5,000-a-head dinner also included a goodie bag any gourmand would almost pay the [...]

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More bang for your buzz – Coca-Cola and illy collaboration

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Yesterday Coca-Cola and Italy’s illycaffé announced that they’ll be teaming up to create ready-to-drink coffee. No word yet on whether it will be a single beverage or a range of products, but this collaboration is sure to give the PepsiCo/Starbucks partnership a run for their money. I think illy makes a far better espresso, hands [...]

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An old family vacation souvenir

Monday, October 15, 2007

I’ve had this mug since I was a kid, which makes it “vintage”. Yikes.

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Shokupan

Friday, October 12, 2007

It’s time for another trip to the northwest suburbs — I’ve run out of shokupan. Even with all the hearty artisanal breads available in the city, I often crave this incredibly soft, fluffy white Japanese bread that probably has absolutely no nutritional value. But who wants to eat loaves of handcrafted organic 37-grain health bombs [...]

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