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No repartee this week, all business.
- We've received e-mails from concerned people and had to check it out for ourselves, and it looks as though Cereality at 110 South Wacker has closed down, only a couple years after Chicagoist (among other media) made a big fuss about its opening. There's even a "For Rent" sign in its front window. This kind of reaffirms our faith in the human race; if people won't pay $4.50 for a bowl of cereal, is a latte backlash in the works?
- Northwest Side resident Mike Baruch collected a veritable treasure trove of recipes celebrating the rich ethnic tapestry of the city in his new book "Street Food Chicago" (LCBM Publishing). The book also serves as a historical account of Chicago's culinary history, since Baruch acknowledges that there isn't much "street food" left in Chicago. The Tribune wrote about the book on Wednesday, and included a classic recipe from the book for readers to try.
- David Burke's Primehouse kicks off its "777 Wine Week" Saturday through July 14th. From 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. all week, Primehouse will offer a three-course meal for $25. For an extra $7, you can enjoy seven wines from the selected region of the day. Five dollars from each fixed price meal sold benefit Common Threads.
- The Shedd Aquarium's "Right Bite Restaurants" series continues with a tasting presented by Shaw's Crab House on Monday. The series features environmentally-friendly menus using sustainable seafood while participants are educated on the latest happenings at the aquarium. Cost is $75 per person. Diners wishing to attend more than three dinners can do so at $60 per dinner.
- Just Grapes wine shop is hosting its 3rd Annual Grill Out Wednesday. From 5:30-7:30 p.m., Don Sritong and company will offer over 50 wines to sample with the burgers, brats, and other grilled noshes. Cost is $35.
- Green City Market hosts the 2007 Chefs Summer BBQ Festival Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. Over 50 of the city's top chefs will be preparing amazing dishes, with beverages provided by Goose Island, Glunz Family Winery and Cellars, and August Hill Winery. The cost is $50 in advance, $60 at the gate. You can purchase tickets online at the Spice House's website.
- Winediva Enterprises owner and Gapers Block contributor Christine Blumer hosts a "Welcome to Wine" seminar at Uncork It! in River East. Cost is $25, the class starts at 7 p.m. Speaking of Ms. Blumer, she sampled all the beverage options at Taste of Chicago and wrote about it on her blog.
Image captured from "A Night at the Opera" (#85 on the AFI's tenth anniversary Top 100 movies list) on DVD.
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There's something just quite not right about eating seafood at the aquarium.
I thought about that, myself. However, look at the educational angle of the dinner, aside from what the Shedd has planned. You're learning about sustainable seafood and how fisheries go about maintaining the balance of the food chain in the sea.
Oh, I totally get that and I certainly don't have a problem with it, I would just feel a little weird doing it, same as eating an organic steak in the middle of a cow pasture.
Also, I think I would totally start imagining I was consuming some rare fish from the aquarium and had stumbled into one of those underground dinners where they fly in tigers and shit to eat.