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Emily Szopa
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A University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism graduate and former restaurant industry professional, Emily is a Chicago native who loves her city for the food Mecca it has become. She admits she's happy foie gras is back on the menu, and also wouldn't hesitate to blow the last $3.67 in her pocket on duck fat fries from Hot Doug's. Follow her on Twitter: @ChicagoDining.


  
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Chefs 'fess up about food dreams and kitchen nightmares
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 · 2 comments
It’s 9pm and about 40 people just walked in the door. I’m one of three servers, but the front staircase disappeared about five minutes ago...
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A true 'staycation': Local culinary tour lets you travel the world
Saturday, June 27th, 2009
One of the great things about living in a big city is the way it’s broken down into smaller, more navigable neighborhoods. When someone tells...
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Sweet Summer Solstice Potluck at the Chicago Honey Co-op this Friday
The role of honeybees in modern agriculture is fascinating. These fuzzy, dancing, social foragers are responsible for pollinating $15 billion worth of...
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Crosstown Culinary Classic turns up the heat on Chicago's baseball rivalry
Cheer up, Cubs fans! A rain-out Tuesday and a lackluster start by Ryan Dempster Wednesday don't necessarily mean all's lost for Northsiders this week....
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First-ever Foie Gras Fest this week at Chicago restaurants
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As of June 16th, a year will have passed since the Chicago City Council repealed its ridiculous ban on foie gras. Chicago Chefs for Choice, a group...
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Pappadeaux celebrates 10th anniversary with Cajun-style patio party
Kicking off the summer with a good patio party is a no-fail plan, but throw in all-day happy hour specials, live music and entertainment for both...
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Fork and the Road takes Chicago cyclists on culinary tours of the city
There's no doubt about it: Chicago is a cycling city in the summer. We're a cycling city in general, really, with more than 13,500 people biking to...
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Friday Farmer's Market to debut at Uncommon Ground tomorrow
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Find it difficult to wake up early enough on Wednesday and Saturday mornings to make it to your local farmer's market? No worries, now you too can...
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Wondering what wines to sip this summer? ENO has the answer
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With more than 700 varietals of wine, 35 kinds of cheese and an ever-changing selection of chocolate truffles from which to choose, ENO has already...
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Top Chef Masters to feature three big-name cheftestants from Chicago
  Going through Top Chef withdrawal? Tired of turning to Bravo only to see more "Real Housewives" who couldn't find a knife in a knife...
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