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Quick Bites

By Chuck Sudo in Food on Feb 18, 2010 6:40PM

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  • James Beard Award semifinalists were announced this morning. [James Beard Foundation (PDF)]
  • World famous cheese sculptor Sarah Kaufman will be making a scale model of the Niles skyline from two 150-pound cheddar wheels this weekend at Meijer, 9000 Golf Rd. [Drive-Thru]
  • Words of wisdom from Art Smith, In Re: Scraps - "Ain't nothing wrong with a casserole, honey!" [Chicago Brunch Blog]
  • 312 Dining Diva, acting on one of her "Ultimate Insider" tips, wanted to be the first on record to break the news that Juicy Wine Co. was sold. David Tamarkin at Time Out Chicago did the heavy lifting and found out the details. Juicy's Rodney Alex sold his stake in the business to his partners a colleague and will eventually keep the Juicy Wine name for his burgeoning winemaking business. Juicy will eventually re-brand itself under another name and expand its cocktail menu and dining options. [312DD, TOC]
  • If Chicago Gluttons wins TOC's "Eat Out" Award for Best Indie Food Blog (which means some of you flipped the script on our mock ballot) they'll eat a White Castle slider for every vote they receive and video it all. [Chicago Gluttons]
  • Joanna Miller wants to know what you're giving up for Lent. We're giving up giving up anything for Lent. it's non-conformity while being conformists. [The Kitchn]
  • What do you get when you combine female exhibitionists with tacos? A book that's very NSFW. [T & T & A. Again, NSFW]