Quick Bites

By Chuck Sudo in Food on Dec 10, 2009 7:00PM

Stephanie Izard can't call her restaurant the Drunken Goat, due to copyright issues with the cheese of the same name. Say hello to Girl & the Goat, with a planned March opening [Dish]
The Purple Pig passed inspection (alliteration: it's fantastic!) and is planning a late December opening. [Purple Pig Twitter]
Also going through the pains of construction and acquiring city permits is the planned deli for Cleetus Friedman and City Provisions Supper Club. Deli cases have been ordered; Alderman Eugene Schulter lifted a moratorium on liquor licenses allowing City Provisions to apply for two liquor licenses; and they'll have a ground breaking date hopefully soon [Inbox]
So where does the Alinea staff have their holiday party? Nightwood. [Grant Achatz's Twitter]
Publicist Ellen Malloy tries to make food writers rethink the guidelines on comps with well-reasoned arguments and suggestions for both media and chefs. [Restaurant Intelligence Agency]
Both Time Out Chicago and Grub Street Chicago took a look at the influence of L.A. food trends on places like Belly Shack and Big Star. Let's revisit that debate if and when Chaise Lounge's Cary Taylor gets his planned mac-and-cheese truck up and running. [TOC, GS Chi]
Ice cream is one of the last thinks to consider when we're walking around the ice planet Hoth, but here's a nice recipe for homemade ice cream [Chicago Foodies]