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Time to beat up a baby!

The Publican is a very good addition to the Chicago dining scene. The menu offers a nice variety of dishes from cured meats, fish, fowl, and various land animals. Although, vegetarian and vegan dishes are on the short side; I don't recall seeing any vegan items. It is more a a beer friendly environment, but they still have some very nice selections of wine from...
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New glasses; at least new to the very few SG individuals I've encountered.

I have been out of town for a bit & thankfully missed the cold temperatures that Chicago had last week. I went to Memphis, Louisiana, and Mississippi with my father, so that we could take one of my parents' dogs with us while the other recovered from a leg amputation.

It was a good time, but I was very surprised with how un-crowded both Beale...
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It has been too long since I've been out to eat that I had to just do it, . . . and a good meal it was!

The Bristol is a restaurant for those who want to experience food, the whole food, and nothing but the food. Well, they also have a simple wine by the glass selection with some very nice bottle options combined...
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I hope that everyone had a good Thanksgiving, and I hope that the foreigners enjoyed themselves.

I went home to see family & friends. It was a good time catching up with past acquaintances! For some reason, I did not eat excessively though.

I am currently going through a reading slump right now, so if others have good recommendations I would be interested in hearing...
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The cookbook of a restaurant I was working at finally got published. I am very curious about how much the recipes have been changed for the public. The cookbook is Osteria.

And in memory of a recent visitor to our fair city, . . .
"You feel what you feel. Some people go for sailors, some go for men in rubber suits and feather...
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I went back to St. Louis a bit for a visit. It was fun to be there, and I was able to do most of the things I was wanting to do. However, I was not able to see a friend who was in a motorcycle accident: both legs, left shoulder, and right thumb are all broken. It was pleasant visiting with those I was...
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"Such squeamish youths as cannot bear to be connected with a little absudity are not worth a regret."
Jane Austen