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This morning, I dragged myself out of my apartment and scooped up my copy of the Chicago Tribune on my way to the El, like every morning. But when I sat down and opened up, I was greeted by the “shocking” news of crummy food labeling laws with their front page story dramatically titled, “Children [...]

Last Sunday, two of the three gluties (Brandi and Brooke) were at the Women Chefs and Restaurateurs’ “Crowning Cuisine” fundraiser at Willow Restaurant. (Mandy, we missed you.) The event was a blast. It was brimming with people and around every corner there were delectable finger-foods and free-flowing wine. Not a lot of the food options [...]

Okay, gluties – listen up! If you are considering relocation because you’re tired of life in a gluten-free-unfriendly locale, consider Asheville, NC – the most gluten-free-friendly place I’ve ever visited! If you are considering a vacation, this is the place, dear readers. It is paradise.
My husband and I dreamed about a fabulous 5-year anniversary on [...]

Washington, D.C. is normally the center of the political universe, but as I type right now, the street behind me is blocked off to allow for a certain motorcade to arrive at the Federal Building in Downtown Chicago. Last week, I had the pleasure of having a ticket to THE event of the season: OBAMAPALOOZA. It was incredible, moving, exciting, and all those warm and fuzzy things.

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER – Indelue is date night at its best. It’s smack downtown in Gallery Place (or Penn Quarter). The dining experience is fun, a sort of multi-phased adventure, the dining room is warm and inviting and the food is complex and tasty without being hard to understand.
The bar is stark, lean and [...]