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	<title>Dining Chicago &#187; festivals</title>
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		<title>Chicagoland restaurants host seafood fests</title>
		<link>http://www.diningchicago.com/blog/2012/01/09/chicagoland-restaurants-host-seafood-fests/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah A. Zeldes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Craving crustaceans? The annual Crab Festival at Shaw&#8217;s Crab House in River North and Schaumburg, through Jan. 31, offers prix-fixe dinners with a choice of Maryland-style crab cakes made from Louisiana blue crab ($35.99) or a 1-pound Alaskan golden king crab ($52.99) accompanied by a cup of clam chowder, cole slaw, au gratin potatoes and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do you have the balls to eat turkey testicles?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah A. Zeldes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Go nuts tomorrow at Timothy O&#8217;Toole&#8217;s. The Streeterville pub hosts its second annual Turkey Testicle Festival on Black Wednesday, Nov. 23. Try a &#8220;bucket of balls,&#8221; deep-fried turkey testicles with your choice of dipping sauce, for $6.99. Chef Corey Grupe also offers such items as an open-faced hot turkey sandwich, turkey panini and slices of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consider the oyster</title>
		<link>http://www.diningchicago.com/blog/2011/10/04/consider-the-oyster/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah A. Zeldes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shaw&#8217;s Crab House kicks off its 23rd annual &#8220;Royster with the Oyster&#8221; Festival at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10 Nightly oyster specials feature, plus an Oyster Slurping Contest, On Monday, both locations offer 50¢ raw oysters on the half shell from 3 to 6 p.m. In Schaumburg, the deal continues through Friday, Oct. 14. Among [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some pig!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah A. Zeldes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Due Lire in Lincoln Square celebrates autumn with &#8220;Festa Della Porchetta,&#8221; an Italian-style pig roast in the garden from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, $25. Chef Kevin Abshire will stuff a whole pig with fennel, sage, garlic, salt and pepper; roast it for hours on the patio; then serve it with an apricot [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chicago&#8217;s Italian Americans celebrate</title>
		<link>http://www.diningchicago.com/blog/2011/08/09/chicagos-italian-americans-celebrate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah A. Zeldes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[August in Chicago is full of celebrations of Italian-American heritage. Events include: Aug. 11&#8211;14: Taylor Street Italian Festival, Taylor Street and Ashland Avenue, Chicago. This Little Italy festival lines Taylor Street with booths offering a variety of Italian food, a wine garden, culinary presentations and four stages of continuous live entertainment including The Rat Pack [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Chicago BBQ fest premieres at Six Corners</title>
		<link>http://www.diningchicago.com/blog/2011/06/16/new-chicago-bbq-fest-premieres-at-six-corners/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah A. Zeldes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summer festival season gets a new entry this weekend with Portage Park's first annual <a href="http://www.6cornersbbqfest.com/" target="_blank">Six Corners BBQ Fest</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s on that burger?</title>
		<link>http://www.diningchicago.com/blog/2011/06/06/whats-on-that-burger/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah A. Zeldes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s burger season at Rockit Bar &#038; Grill! Celebrate their sixth annual Burgerfest, today through Saturday, June 10, in River North, and Friday through Sunday, June 9 through 11 in Wrigleyville. Chefs James Gottwald and Amanda Downing&#8217;s creative line up of daily burger specials,range from ostrich patties to smoked-salmon burgers. Monday, June 6: Big Bird [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 delicious things to do in Chicago Memorial Day weekend</title>
		<link>http://www.diningchicago.com/blog/2011/05/26/10-delicious-things-to-do-in-chicago-memorial-day-weekend/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 17:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah A. Zeldes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summertime at last! Is there anywhere better than Chicago to spend Memorial Day weekend? We don&#8217;t think so. Here are just a few of the things to do this weekend. Watch the Chicago Memorial Day Wreath Laying Ceremony and Parade in the Loop, 11 a.m. Saturday, May 28, free. After the opening ceremony at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free cooking demos and food samples at Chicago French Market</title>
		<link>http://www.diningchicago.com/blog/2011/04/18/free-cooking-demos-and-food-samples-at-chicago-french-market/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah A. Zeldes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sample market foods and learn how to use them at the Chicago French Market in the West Loop at upcoming events. Chef Randy Zweiban of Province visits the market at noon tomorrow to demonstrate an easy-to-make-at-home recipe using only market ingredients. You can watch and sample free. And from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Schlachtfast, Germany’s big pig festival, underway</title>
		<link>http://www.diningchicago.com/blog/2011/02/28/schlachtfast-germanys-big-pig-festival-underway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah A. Zeldes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The pig trend still hot in Chicago is nothing new in Germany, where pork has been a favorite for centuries. "Schlachtfast" is a meaty German festival celebrating the end of winter. ]]></description>
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