IN THE NEWS: Highlights of The Reader’s Best of Chicago issue include Best Restaurant, Lula Cafe (readers), 2537 N. Kedzie, lulacafe.com) and Khan B.B.Q. (critics). chicagoreader.com … The Trib’s Phil Vettel details the opening of breakfast, lunch and dinner service at C-House (Affinia Hotel, 166 E. Superior St.), the Marcus Samuelsson restaurant that has been […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Tribune’s Phil Vettel gives two stars to one-time Oprah chef Art Smith’s new Table Fifty-Two (52 W. Elm St., 312-573-4000). … Joe Gray has a first bite at Pastoral Artisan Cheese, Bread & Wine’s new s second location (53 E. Lake St.; 312-658-1250) and chats with Padma Lakshmi, host of Bravo […]

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