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January 2012

Seven Places To Drink Cheap But (Mostly) Good Canned Beer
By Amalie Drury
Holidays wipe out your bank account? Tired of dropping $20 (not including tax and tip) for only two drinks? Option one: Cut your losses and move to a dry county. Option two: cheap beer, or “old man cans,” as some bars like to call them... Read more
Cheesecake @ Matto Fornaio
By Penny Pollack
Almond Torta @ Matto Fornaio
By Penny Pollack
Scone @ Matto Fornaio
By Penny Pollack
A Look at Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate's "Tracing Mississippi"
By Whet Moser
A Chickasaw Nation composer (and Northwestern graduate) creates a new-music concerto about the Trail of Tears and his family's ancestral lands. Read more
Charlie Trotter’s Restaurant to Close in August; A Look Back at His Reviews
By Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Carly Boers
Trotter, in Reviews
Charlie Trotter announced to the Sun-Times this past week that he plans an August closing for his legendary restaurant, Charlie Trotter’s... Read more
25 Years of Charlie Trotter's Reviews in Chicago Magazine
By Penny Pollack
From a first taste in 1987 to a final meal in 2011, here's what the critics thought of Charlie Trotter's throughout the years. Read more
Kantor on the First Family's Private Quarters, Encounters with Sasha and Malia, and Laura Bush's Tip for Michelle
By Carol Felsenthal
In 18 months of work, the New York Times correspondent conducted 200 interviews, many with high-level West Wing aides, and gained unprecedented access to the East Wing. Read more
Red Grooms, the Perfect Artist for the Entertaining New Miami Marlins
By Whet Moser
The Marlins got some big Chicago names this offseason: Ozzie Guillen, Carlos Zambrano, and Mark Buehrle. But the loudest and splashiest is a legendary Art Institute dropout. Read more
A Loo Solution, Elements Sale, Rich Chocolates
By Bradley Lincoln
It amuses me to see how people (and resourceful catalog stylists) handle extra toilet paper storage in their bathrooms... Read more
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