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The Chamber of Commerce recently kicked off a new tradition in Mount Greenwood by hosting their first ever Taste of Mount Greenwood festival at the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences. The Sept. 28 event on the Southwest Side featured 12 local restaurant and food vendors and more than 70 crafters and stores from...
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Budget-conscious diners in the city aren’t normally at the vanguard of food trends. But when it comes to recession-proof eating, they lead the way – straight to the nearest BYOB. Restaurants inviting diners to bring their own bottle, or BYOB, are gaining in appeal and growing in number. There are close to 500 restaurants...
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By Ed Finkel, LISC Chicago’s New Communities Program Residents of Chicago’s Near West Side will be able to shop at a full-service grocery store for the first time in four decades when Pete’s Fresh Market opens in 2011. The Chicago Reporter and Chicago Matter’s The Color of Money helps provide more context for this...
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Pakistan is frequently in the news because of violence and regional tensions. Pakistani nationals and supporters in Chicago will put these problems aside on Sunday, August 16 to celebrate the Independence of Pakistan. There will be a parade that takes place between 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. It begins on W. Devon Avenue, at...
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June 24, 2009 – Over the last 20 years, Community Supported Agricultures (CSA) have become a popular way for consumers to buy fresh produce and support local farmers. In this video, the owners of Engagee1, Rick and Deadra Montgomery, explain why they are bringing a CSA to Chicago’s South Side. Business leaders offer CSA...
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By Curtis Black of Community Media Workshop June 18, 2009 – Englewood residents and food justice activists will celebrate “the death of a food desert” when a new food market featuring local and organic produce opens for a community dinner and fundraiser Friday. Graffiti and Grub, a project of urban farm pioneer LaDonna Redmond...
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June 16, 2009 – It isn’t easy to buy fresh fruit and vegetables in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago’s South Side. Residents have to leave the neighborhood to go to a grocery store, and anyone without a car, the handicapped and the elderly have no options nearby to buy healthy food. The 61st Street...
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Story By Regan Crisp The Dill Pickle Food Co-op, Chicago’s newest grocery co-op opening in Logan Square this summer, and will attempt to fulfill the need for natural and affordable food on the Northwest Side. Surprisingly, Chicago has played host to few such stores. When Dill Pickle founder Kathleen Duffy moved to Chicago...
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By Juel Grange Andrea Tahlier, manager of Kroll's South Loop, says the end-of-year holidays are usually the restaurants busiest time of the year, but lately she’s noticed fewer customers at lunch time. “People just don’t seem to be going out for lunch anymore,” Tahlier said. The bar at Kroll’s has boosted business. “When times...
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