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Bayless, Bowles, Smith Dive Into the "Top Chef" Pool

With the ongoing success of "Top Chef," it was only a matter of time before Bravo decided that they would expand the franchise by opening up the competition to already established chefs. The idea for this has been in the works for close to a year.

Here's something to consider for that person in your life who lives to dine out but is a pain in the ass to shop for. à la card Chicago is an update on the clichéd and tacky coupon book. It's a deck of cards offering $10 off the tab at 52 of the area's best restaurants. Looking through the deck we saw a slew of restaurants we love, such as Mundial Cocina Mestiza, Hot Doug's, Mana Food Bar, Le Lan, Naha, Lula Café, MK, Manny's, Mado, Kitsch'n.

Bleeding Heart Bakery has created a cupcake in honor of "Top Chef" winner Stephanie Izard. Dubbed "The Stephanie" and viewable at Bleeding Heart's flickr stream. It's an organic ricotta poundcake cupcake with organic caramelized pineapple jam and bananas and organic lime frosting. This cupcake's as cute as Izard.

  • The ultra huge event of the next seven days is Wine Enthusiast's "Toast of the Town" event Thursday from 7-10 p.m. at the Field Museum. Over 70 domestic and international wine producers and the culinary creations and signature dishes from 30 top area restaurants accompanied by live jazz. the cost is $95 per person. A VIP event that starts at 5 p.m. runs at a princely $185 per person.
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