Mention Panera Bread and fans are as likely to praise the free Wi-Fi as they are to gush about the Asiago cheese bagels. And that, execs at the $2.6 billion restaurant chain say, is the point. Originally published October 2009, Fast Company magazine
FoodRising DoughMention Panera Bread and fans are as likely to praise the free Wi-Fi as they are to gush about the Asiago cheese bagels. And that, execs at the $2.6 billion restaurant chain say, is the point. Originally published October 2009, Fast Company magazine Focus on Tea Leaves Argo Chain with High Growth Potential
N'Awlins Knock-outsThis month marks two years since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and several communities along the Gulf of Mexico. But just as the city has struggled to rebuild itself, local chefs and residents have also worked to preserve the culture and cuisine that make the Big Easy so unique. Celebrate the city's rebirth by feasting on its flavors, from muffalettas to po'boys to sugar-dusted beignets. Here are a few of our favorite Creole and Cajun spots that bring New Orleans to Chicago (note: there are plenty more places than Heaven on Seven)... Click here to continue reading. Originally published August 13, 2007, Centerstage Chicago Chicago Bartender Uses "Zen" to Snag National Cocktail Competition
Kraft Unveils New Line of Digestive-Friendly Dairy ProductsKraft Foods Inc. plans to roll out a new line of cheese products at the Food Marketing Institute show in Chicago on Sunday, in an effort to cash in on the latest consumer trend toward nutritionally enhanced foods. The Northfield-based food giant will unveil a line of probiotic cheese cubes and individual cheese sticks, under the sub-brand LiveActive, that includes living microorganisms aimed at balancing naturally occurring gut flora and at aiding consumer digestion... Originally published May 3, 2007, Daily Herald . Demand for Community-Supported Agriculture Grows and GrowsOrganic food demand is growing but with big-name grocers like Whole Foods Market and Wal-Mart entering the mix, supply has become increasingly tight, meaning organic produce in supermarkets is as likely to be shipped in from California as grown near Chicago. So some consumers who balk at the idea of eating produce that’s traveled thousands of miles are guaranteeing themselves a local supply by buying in advance a share of a small farm's produce. The device is called community-supported agriculture, or CSA. Click here to continue reading. Originally published April 26, 2007, Medill Reports. Best Eggs Bennys
Hot Chocolate HeavenNothing says oo-la-la-love on a snowy day like sipping a steaming mug of hot chocolate. For some it's the ultimate marriage of decadent cocoa treat and wistful childhood memory. But just because you were stuck (merrily) slurping packet powder as an eight-year-old doesn't mean you can't update your tastes for a decidedly more decadent mug. Luckily, finding spruced up hot chocolate in Chicago is no more difficult than, oh, finding the cold in January... Click here to continue reading. Originally published January 29, 2007, Centerstage Chicago Goose Island Clybourn Brewery Tour
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