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The Sugar Mama

(Sponsored): Enter to Win Tickets to the Star Chefs Rising Stars Revue

StarChefs.com, the online magazine for culinary insiders, will hold its Rising Stars Revue on Wednesday June 16th from 7:30pm-10pm at Ghirardelli Square. Each year, StarChefs.com chooses only four cities in which to hold Rising Stars awards. The awards celebrate up-and-coming chefs and culinary professionals…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 27, 2010

The Jetsetter

Chicago

In mid-May, I had to fly to CHICAGO for a couple days of work, which means I had two nights to eat out as well. Sadly, Alinea and L20 remain unchecked on my list, because I just didn’t have the time for a five-hour dinner each night.…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 27, 2010

May 27, 2010 - This week's tablehopper: rainy day installment.

This week's tablehopper: a rainy day installment. Exterior of The Publican in Chicago. Good afternoon, folks. I’m back with installment number two of this week’s issue, with another jetsetter recap from my travels since that was mostly what my May has been about. I had two…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 26, 2010

What’s Cookin’

This week's tablehopper: a rainy day installment.

Good afternoon, folks. I’m back with installment number two of this week’s issue, with another jetsetter recap from my travels since that was mostly what my May has been about. I had two nights in Chicago a couple weeks ago, so here are a few spots I managed…

Marcia Gagliardi • May 26, 2010

The Chatterbox

The Michael Mina Move (and More)

I had a chance to catch up with Michael Mina about his plans for the former AQUA space at 252 California Street. His return to the space, where he was named chef de cuisine at the young age of 21 and worked for 13 years, is certainly a personal one.…