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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IN THE NEWS: Chicago magazine Dish columnists Penny Pollack and Jeff Ruby detail chef Dan McGee’s transformation of his former Whittingham’s Gourmet Market into a 44-seat American restaurant called Dan McGee (330 W. Lincoln Hwy., Frankfort; 815-469-7750). … Dish also reports: Due to recent water damage, Wishbone (1001 W. Washington St.; 312-850-2663) will be closed […]

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