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Quick Bites

By Chuck Sudo in Food on Nov 12, 2010 8:40PM

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Some of the carnage from last night's "Battle of the Bhut" XXX hot wing eating contest at Jake Melnick's.

  • Steve Dolinsky's top five sushi restaurants list caused a lot of discussion in the Chicagoist offices this week. Even Tankboy got involved. [Dolinsky/WBEZ]

  • The Sun-Times let Neil Steinberg unleash his Thanksgiving pizza — with a stuffing crust — on the masses. [Sun-Times]

  • Gourmet (remember them?) rolls out Thanksgiving recipes for the iPad. [The Stew]

  • Bridget Houlihan likes the pasta at Volare. [Chicago Bites]

  • Girl & the Goat killed the Eater Chicago Awards. Vote early, vote often. [Eater Chicago]

  • Twin Anchors, the most controversial Michelin Bid Gourmand winner, gets the takedown by Nick Kindelsperger. [Grub Street Chicago]

  • 25-year-old New York transplant Brandon Baltzley has the enviable task of following Rob Levitt at mado. [Chicago Magazine Dish]