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When Bayless and his wife, Deann, opened the Frontera Grill at 445 N. Clark St. in 1987, Chicago's idea of Mexican food-actually much of this country's idea of Mexican food-consisted of sour-cream slathered tacos and enchiladas washed down with margaritas. Credit Bayless-chef, restaurateur, cookbook author and TV notable-for introducing diners to authentic regional Mexican food, first with his vibrant Frontera Grill, then with Topolobampo, its upscale sibling that opened two years later. Facilitating this introduction were his first cookbook, "Authentic Mexican: Regional Cooking from the Heart of Mexico," and his PBS cooking series. Bayless, whose family was in the food business in Oklahoma...
When Bayless and his wife, Deann, opened the Frontera Grill at 445 N. Clark St. in 1987, Chicago's idea of Mexican food-actually much of this country's idea of Mexican food-consisted of sour-cream slathered tacos and enchiladas washed down with margaritas. Credit Bayless-chef, restaurateur, cookbook author and TV notable-for introducing diners to authentic regional Mexican food, first with his vibrant Frontera Grill, then with Topolobampo, its upscale sibling that opened two years later. Facilitating this introduction were his first cookbook, "Authentic Mexican: Regional Cooking from the Heart of Mexico," and his PBS cooking series. Bayless, whose family was in the food business in Oklahoma and lived with his wife in Mexico while writing his first cookbook, produces a line of prepared foods (Frontera Foods), a food kiosk at a Chicago department store (Macy's) and supports local farmers through the Frontera Farmer Foundation. All this has earned Bayless a string of awards, including the James Beard Foundation's Chef of the Year in 1995 and Humanitarian of the Year in 1998. In 2007, Frontera Grill was named America's Outstanding Restaurant by the Beard Foundation, an honor considered the Best PictureOscar of the food world.
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'Top Chef Masters' cast announced
Reality CheckFor the next season of Top Chef, it's all about the well-known, not the unknown, as 24 chefs vie for the prize on Top Chef Masters, which debuts June 10.You can read the full press release here. Neil Patrick Harris,......Tags: Top Chef (tv program), San Francisco, Dining and Drinking, Chicago, New Orleans
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'Top Chef Masters': And the winner is ...
Reality CheckI didn't end up following Top Chef Masters very carefully, though I did see some of a marathon earlier today.In the end, Chef Rick Bayless brought home the win, but I felt like the most interesting part was seeing all......Tags: Television
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Mad for Mexican
Sun StaffThe beer is cold and so is the guacamole when the snapper hits the grill. For hours, several whole fish have marinated in a chile-and-garlic seasoning, a specialty of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Now, they will be briefly charred and then wrapped in...Tags: Kosher Salt, Minority Groups, Seafood, Chicago Bulls, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Reporter's Notebook: United's MileagePlus, Southwest score well with frequent fliers
If you want to redeem frequent-flier miles, you'll have your best luck on value airlines, such as Southwest Airlines. But among full-fare carriers, United Airlines' MileagePlus is by far the best, according to a recent survey.
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Top chefs have 'A Taste for the Arts'
Special to Tribune NewspapersStudent performances and Top Chef stations were the main attractions at "A Taste for the Arts" benefiting the Chicago Academy of the Arts. More than 350 attended the free performances by students and alumni May 10 at the Harris Theater. The show opened...Tags: Top Chef (tv program), Sarah Grueneberg, Chris Jones, Concerts, Millennium Park
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Latin touch
Page through a cookbook like Diana Kennedy's "The Cuisines of Mexico" or watch Rick Bayless on "Mexico One Plate at a Time" and you'll quickly notice that many of the recipes feature bounds of ingredients that, when combined, add up to that nebulous...Tags: Netherlands, Jerry Seinfeld, Foods and Beverages, Chili, Belgium
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The app: Mexican Essentials from Rick Bayless
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Mother's Day 2012 dining guide
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Chicago chef Rick Bayless earns Daytime Emmy nomination for 'Mexico One Plate at a Time'
Chicago ties abound in at least one Daytime Emmy battle: Rick Bayless and Nate Berkus are among the five nominees for outstanding lifestyle/culinary host. Bayless, the chef/owner of Topolobampo/Frontera and Xoco, earned a nod for his PBS series “...
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Mercadito Hospitality to open Talbott Hotel restaurant this fall
For RedEyeMercadito Hospitality, which owns Mercadito and Tavernita in River North, has signed on for a new restaurant inside the Gold Coast's Talbott Hotel. If the new restaurant stays in Mercadito's Latin wheelhouse, the project will mark a shift in cuisine...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Graham Elliot, Dining and Drinking, Shrimp, Restaurants
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