Results tagged “winespectator”

• Mercat a la Planxa's Jose Garces flays Bobby Flay on Iron Chef [Philly City Paper]
• Applebee's "owns riblets." Wonderful; another reason not to go. [NYT]
• Joanna MIller delves into a vegetarian nicoise salad. [My Vegetable Blog]

This week's listings kick off this evening at Merchandise Mart with "Chill: an International Wine & Culinary Event" sponsored by Luxehome and Wine Spectator. Proceeds from the event benefit the Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago. The event runs from 5 - 8 p.m. Chicago Professionals for Youth is committed to improving the lives of local underprivileged youth through literacy and mentoring programs, college preparation, job training and career skills assistance. Saturday they're hosting...

Although they made the announcement weeks ago via press release, most of us are just now coming around to the news that local fine wine auction house Hart Davis Hart has hired Tru sommelier Scott Tyree. This is something of a coup in fine dining and fine wine circles. While he was at Tru, Tyree earned "best sommelier" awards in 2004 and 2006 at the Jean Banchet awards. Tru's wine inventory under Tyree was also awarded with Wine Spectator magazine's "Grand Award for Outstanding Restaurant Wine Lists" for the past three years (2004-2006). In 2004 Tyree was listed by Esquire magazine as one of the country's best sommeliers.