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Well Fed Network | Fri, Feb 13
Fri, Feb 13
The range of restaurants is fantastic with offerings from Chicago classics like Berghoff Restaurant, Geja’s Cafe and Rick Bayless’s Frontera Grill and Topolobampo to buzz-worthy places such as Aigre Doux, Marcus Samuelsson’s C-House Restaurant and NoMI ...
25 mainstream media and 3 bloggers weighed in on a similar topic
10 Months Ago,
Akron Beacon Journal says
(in What's newHint of Mexicoin frozen...)
OH
Frontera Gourmet frozen pizzas from chef Rick Bayless earned praise from tasters who liked the crispy thin crust and well-balanced assortment of Mexican-inspired flavors, such as chicken chipotle and red onion. Sheila Lukins, food editor of Parade ...
And
Chicago Tribune says
(in Report from The Stew Bill Daley)
United States
Tony Mantuano, Spiaggia's executive chef, is host. Assisting him will be some of the city's most well-known restaurateurs: Rick Bayless, Erwin Drechsler, Paul Kahan and Priscila Satkoff. Randall Grahm of Bonny Doon Vineyard will present wine, ...
And
Village Voice says
(in The Other, Really White Meat)
NY
Advisory Council, including such luminaries as Chicago's excellent gringo Mexican chef Rick Bayless, and Michael Giletto, a Jersey guy who cooks at a country club, and whose claim-to-fame seems to be that he assisted Cat Cora on Iron Chef America. ...
And
Sun-Sentinel.com says
(in James Beard Award Semifinalists Include Lots of Locals)
FL
The 20 semifinalists in James Beard Award's 19 categories will be narrowed down to five finalists, which are to be announced March 23 at Rick Bayless' Frontera Grill in Chicago, the first time this ceremony will take place outside New York City. ...
And
Primenewswire says
(in Zagat Releases Chicago Dining Deals Guide - GlobeNewsWire)
In Chicago, Chef Rick Bayless (Topolobampo) touts the more affordable Frontera Grill while Tony Mantuano's Cafe Spiaggia actually shares a kitchen with its sibling, Spiaggia. All four restaurants are among the Most Popular restaurants in the city.
And
marketwatch.com says
(in Zagat Releases Chicago Dining Deals Guide - MarketWatch)
Zagat Releases Chicago Dining Deals Guide
MarketWatch (press release) - Feb 11, 2009
In Chicago, Chef Rick Bayless (Topolobampo) touts the more affordable Frontera Grill while Tony Mantuano's Cafe Spiaggia actually shares a kitchen with its ...
And
Chicago Tribune says
(in Obamas dining in style? You bet)
United States
2-1 Topolobampo: The first lady loves the guacamole; that could tip scale in Rick Bayless' favor. 5-1 Dixie Kitchen & Bait Shop: Obama's "Check, Please!" choice; is it romantic enough? 10-1 California Pizza Kitchen: A favorite of Michelle Obama's; ...
And
MiamiHerald.com says
(in Rick Bayless will appear at South Beach Wine & Food Festival)
FL
Chicago chef Rick Bayless, whose Topolobampo is Barack and Michelle Obama's favorite restaurant, has a return engagement at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival Feb. 19-22. Bayless, who has won virtually every top honor the US food establishment ...
And
Louisville Courier-Journal says
(in Vacation piqued interest in authentic Mexican food)
KY
After her return to Louisville, Marguet began to peruse the Rick Bayless cookbook she had received as a wedding present. Bayless, through his Chicago restaurant Frontera Grill, is credited with introducing American diners to the subtlety and refinement ...
11 Months Ago,
Detroit Free Press says
(in Obama food profile)
United States
Among the president-elect's favorite restaurants in Chicago: Spiaggia, the Windy City's premier Italian restaurant; Topolobampo, celebrity chef Rick Bayless' high-end regional Mexican restaurant; and Italian Fiesta, home of thin-crust pizza pies in ...
And
MiamiHerald.com says
(in Follow the president's trail in the Windy City)
FL
Downtown, a Barack and Michelle date night often included dinner at chef Rick Bayless' upscale Mexican restaurants, the adjoining Topolobampo and the Frontera Grill. Mexican folk art dazzles the eye while ''sustainably raised'' vegetables, poultry, ...
And
chicagotribune.com says
(in Bayless offers taste of the inaugural festivities - The Stew)
So Frontera Grill/Topolobampo chef Rick Bayless, the perpetually energetic cheerleader for Mexican food, cooked in DC during inaugural festivities—but not at the White House. Bayless, who some bloggers thought was a front-runner for a spot in White ...
And
The News Journal says
(in What's new now)
What's new now
DE
Famed restaurateur Alice Waters was recently in Washington, DC, to bring together a selection of famed chefs, including Tom Colicchio, Daniel Boulud, Dan Barber, Lidia Bastianich, Jose Andres and President Obama favorite Rick Bayless to talk about ways ...
And
National Review Online says
(in Even the food in his mouth! &c.)
NY
Rick Bayless, the chef of that restaurant, Topolobampo, says Obama’s comfortable demeanor at the table — slumped contentedly in his chair, clearly there to enjoy himself — bodes well for the nation’s food policy. While former President George W. Bush ...
And
Cincinnati.com says
(in Top chefs push Obama on food policy)
OH
Rick Bayless, the chef of that restaurant, Topolobampo, says Obama's comfortable demeanor at the table - slumped contentedly in his chair, clearly there to enjoy himself - bodes well for the nation's food policy. While former President George W. Bush ...
And
American Enterprise Institute says
(in Obama Family Has Opportunity to Lead Fight Against Hunger)
DC -
My dinner, at Reed and Betsy Hundt's house, was prepared by Rick Bayless, known as Barack and Michelle Obama's favorite chef for his sublime Mexican food ...
And
Washington Post says
(in • Meals With a Message)
United States - Jan 20, 2009
She quickly secured chefs, including Chicago's Rick Bayless (who owns Topolobampo, one of the Obamas' favorites); New York's Dan Barber, Lidia Bastianich ...
And
Toronto Star says
(in Obama's a veggie lover, but he's no beetnik)
Obama's a veggie lover, but he's no beetnik
Canada - Jan 20, 2009
Tex-Mex and Mexican cuisine go down easy, too, as does Italian. In Chicago, a favourite resto is Topolobampo, celebrity chef Rick Bayless's shrine to nuevo ...
And
Pioneer Press Online says
(in Northwestern professor speaks on restaurant kitchen culture)
IL - Jan 19, 2009
These boutique eateries - Charlie Trotter's, Rick Bayless' places - took off, the chefs became famous, and the demand for the next big food place exploded. ...
And
Reuters says
(in Chef Waters sees healthier US eating under Obama)
India - Jan 19, 2009
On the eve of Obama's inauguration as the 44th president of the United States, Waters and other celebrity chefs including Dan Barber and Rick Bayless will ...
Who's cookin' in the White House? Alaska Dispatch
And
Chicago Tribune says
(in Loppers have pruning saw that stores in handle)
United States - Jan 18, 2009
Bill Shores of Shores Garden Consulting Inc. in Chicago, longtime gardener for chef Rick Bayless, will be teaching a class on microgreens from 10 am to noon ...
And
Atlanta Journal Constitution says
(in PEACH BUZZ: Play moment strikes chord for local actor)
USA - Jan 16, 2009
Other participating chefs include Craft’s Tom Colicchio and Rick Bayless, whose haute Mexican restaurant, Topolobampo, is a Chicago favorite of the ...
And
phillyBurbs.com says
(in Wine and the White House)
PA - Jan 15, 2009
Chef Rick Bayless of upscale Chicago restaurant Topolobampo said he expects Barack Obama to usher in a style of entertaining “much more up to date than it’s ...
And
Waukegan News Sun says
(in Even presidents have their favorite foods)
IL - Jan 15, 2009
Well, one is Rick Bayless' award-winning Topolobampo, a sleek, upscale restaurant that offers unusual regional specialties, wild game and Mexican festival ...
And
New York Times says
(in Rearranging the Tables in Washington: Can Obama’s Coattails Reach ...)
United States - Jan 13, 2009
Chicago restaurants, Spiaggia, a grand Italian place on the city’s Gold Coast, or Topolobampo, one of the Mexican restaurants owned by Rick Bayless. ...
And
New York Times says
(in There’s Something New Inside)
United States - Jan 13, 2009
And in Chicago, Rick Bayless, an owner of Frontera Grill and Topolobampo, plans to open Xoco, serving Mexican tortas, in the spring. ...
13 Months Ago,
Monterey County Herald says
(in Hometown still sports some big shoulders)
CA - Nov 16, 2008
Any visit to Chicago is not complete without lunch or dinner at the Frontera Grill, an amazing Mexican restaurant owned by Rick Bayless, a popular TV chef ...
16 Months Ago,
Chicagoist says
(in Quick Bites)
IL - Aug 28, 2008
Former Sun-Times Columnist Esther J. Cepeda (miss reading her) asks if Rick Bayless is Chicago's official Mexican chef at ChuffPo. [HuffPo Chicago] Chi-Town ...
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