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Kvell with Don Byron and the music of Mickey Katz, Nov. 14

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A great African-American jazz musician channeling one of the finest Yiddish comedians of the Borscht Belt? There hasn't been anything like it since Slim Gaillard recorded "Matzoh Balls"! The early show is already sold out, bubelehs, so sign up quick so you shouldn't miss the late show.

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Northwest Side theater offers keen performances

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What's up at the best theater company in Jefferson Park?

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Another Chicagoland tradition comes to an end

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The spinning salad bowls at Don Roth's Blackhawk will come to a halt on Dec. 31, ending an 89-year restaurant tradition.

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Eat this! Guacamole, a singing sauce, on its day

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According to the people who make up such things, Nov. 14 is National Guacamole Day! Zocalo in River North celebrates with a week of guac specials, and shares recipes for three different kinds.

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Chicago's Chinatown: A little taste of Asia

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While Chicago boasts a wealth of ethnic eating and shopping opportunities, none are quite so evocative of another world as Chinatown. A living and working neighborhood, Chicago's Chinatown and its adjacent neighborhoods are home to over a third of the city's Chinese-American population, which numbered more than 32,000 in 2000.

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Willy Wonka lives in Chicagoland

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The creepiest candymaker who never was, Willy Wonka, may be as British as his creator, Roald Dahl, but the Wonka Candy Factory is much closer to home.

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13 screamingly fun things to do in Chicagoland for Halloween

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Eat, drink and be frightened out of your wits. Have a happy Halloween!

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Eat this! Panini, Italy's answer to grilled cheese

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Salute Wine Bar in River North shares the recipe for its signature panini, filled with thin slices of prosciutto, creamy gorgonzola and truffled fig butter.

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What's the most outrageous thing you've eaten lately?

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In the pizza capital of American, who opens a franchise serving pizza that, apparently, is based on the taste of Texans?

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This week on the foodie book tour beat

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Two foodie book events are on the menu this week: Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Francois will kick off the promotional tour for their new cookbook, "Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day," Wednesday, and David Sax will give a talk and reading from his book, "Save the Deli: In Search of Pe Read more ... (64 views)

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