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Spanish olive oil with Chef Jose Garces

Prior to his Sunday night win on Iron Chef, Chef Jose Garces opened his Mercat a la Planxa restaurant to an olive oil tasting sponsored by the Trade Commission of Spain and Castillo de Canena. We evaluated four varieties of olive oil that evening by themselves and in Chef Michael Fiorello’s six course tasting menu. [...]

Opera
Chicago Bites Podcast #22

Did you know that Opera offers a prefixed menu on Tuesday nights? You can get a three-course meal –any appetizer, entrée and dessert on the menu– for $25! In a word… it’s fantastic! This tasting is not listed on the menu… you have to ask for it. See there? You’re [...]