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Chicago Reader It's Jay Cutler pile-on day in sports news, but here's another perspective.
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Chicagoland and Sports blog post by Whet Moser
Chicago Reader The moment you've all been waiting for: the best restaurants of 2009 - so far - including one run by a 23-year-old (!) Rick Bayless protege.
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From Browntrout to Zebda
Chicago Reader Join the Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails tonight for free alcohol and discounted shopping in the West Loop from 5-9pm. Tomorrow, visit Sidebar Grille from 3-5pm for free wine and appetizers.
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Chicago Reader The hydroponic hanging window garden is remarkable.
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Recent food-related articles of interest, among them a review of Jonathan Safran Foer's Eating Animals, a modest proposal for mega food desert Detroit, and a hydroponic system for urban dwellers' windows. Food Chain and Food & Drink blog post by Kate Schmidt
Chicago Reader Since the torta de tamal didn't go over so well (maybe that's why it's rare?) perhaps a free gin tasting tonight may be of more interest....
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Samples from two British gin makers. Free Shit and Food & Drink blog post by Sam Adams
Chicago Reader Mike Sula finds the rare torta de tamale in Chicago.
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Found: the torta de tamal. Food Chain and Food & Drink blog post by Mike Sula
Chicago Reader The Sexist has a stocking full of body-shaming toys.
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A retrospective of body-shaming dolls for girls. The Sexist blog post by Amanda Hess
Chicago Reader Sonotheque has been sold, and closes 11/15; a source tells us that it will become the latest in the Beauty Bar nightclub chain.
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Is Beauty Bar coming to the Sonotheque space? Crickets and Music blog post by Miles Raymer
Chicago Reader An excellent soul-food restaurant on the south side is for sale, but it doesn't come with the Christian ministry.
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Want to buy a soul-food restaurant? St. Restaurant #2 Country Kitchens is for sale by the owner. Food Chain and Food & Drink blog post by Mike Sula
Chicago Reader This year's last free day of admission to the Museum of Science and Industry is tomorrow.
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Free day at the Museum of Science and Industry Free Shit blog post by Robyn Chang